==Career==
==Career==
===2018===
In 2018 Nijman played in PDC Development Tour events, and won the second event, defeating [[Bradley Brooks]] 5–4 in the final.<ref name=”2018DT2″>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |date=14 April 2018 |title=2018 PDC Unicorn Development Tour 1-2 |url= |publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref>
===2019===
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Nijman reached the final of the 2017 [[WDF World Cup|WDF World Youth Cup]]’s boys singles event, defeating Ireland’s [[Keane Barry]] and Iran’s Amirali-Mirzaei Goodarzi on his way. He lost 6–3 to compatriot [[Justin van Tergouw]] in the final,<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of WDF World Cup Youth Boys Singles 2017 |url= |website=Mastercaller |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref> who he partnered with to win the boys pairs event.<ref>{{cite web |title=WDF World Cup Youth Boys Pairs 2017 |url= |website=World Darts Federation |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref> In 2018, he won his first [[2018 PDC Pro Tour#PDC Development Tour|PDC Development Tour]] title in the second event of the year by defeating [[Bradley Brooks]] 5–4 in the final.<ref name=”2018DT2″>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |date=14 April 2018 |title=2018 PDC Unicorn Development Tour 1-2 |url= |publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref>
Nijman was able to qualify for the [[2019 Czech Darts Open]] in [[Prague]] as an Associate Member qualifier, but was beaten 6–0 by [[Corey Cadby]] in the first round. He also qualified for the [[2019 Gibraltar Darts Trophy]], where he won 6–5 against [[Darren Webster]] before losing to [[Mensur Suljović]].
Nijman was able to qualify for the [[2019 Czech Darts Open]] in [[Prague]] as an Associate Member qualifier,<ref>{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |date=23 May 2019 |title=Harris & De Decker Amongst ET Qualifiers |url= |website=Professional Darts Corporation |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref> but was beaten 6–0 by [[Corey Cadby]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite web |date=29 June 2019 |title=Corey Cadby enjoys dream European Tour debut on day one of Czech Darts Open |url= |website=Sporting Life |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref> He also qualified for the [[2019 Gibraltar Darts Trophy]], where he won 6–5 against [[Darren Webster]] before losing to [[Mensur Suljović]].<ref>{{cite web |title=PDC Gibraltar Darts Trophy 27/09/2019 – 29/09/2019 |url= |website=Darts Database |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref>
===2020===
===2020===
Dutch darts player (born 2000)
Darts player
Wessel Nijman (born 26 June 2000) is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He won his first ranking PDC title at Players Championship 24 in 2024.
Following a match-fixing scandal in 2020 that saw him banned from the sport for two and a half years, Nijman returned to competitive darts in 2023. He won three titles on the 2023 PDC Development Tour series, which led to him making his PDC World Darts Championship debut at the 2024 edition, as well as earning a PDC Tour Card.
In his youth career, Nijman won twelve PDC Development Tours and reached the semi-finals at the 2023 PDC World Youth Championship, making him one of the most successful players in the history of the PDC’s youth system.
Nijman reached the final of the 2017 WDF World Youth Cup’s boys singles event, defeating Ireland’s Keane Barry and Iran’s Amirali-Mirzaei Goodarzi on his way. He lost 6–3 to compatriot Justin van Tergouw in the final,[3] who he partnered with to win the boys pairs event.[4] In 2018, he won his first PDC Development Tour title in the second event of the year by defeating Bradley Brooks 5–4 in the final.[5]
Nijman was able to qualify for the 2019 Czech Darts Open in Prague as an Associate Member qualifier,[6] but was beaten 6–0 by Corey Cadby in the first round.[7] He also qualified for the 2019 Gibraltar Darts Trophy, where he won 6–5 against Darren Webster before losing to Mensur Suljović.[8]
Nijman also won the fourth Development Tour event in 2020.[9]
In 2020 Nijman was suspended for fixing a game against David Evans in the Modus A Night at the Darts event.[10] Nijman admitted having taken payment to ensure he would lose the match 4–0. The Darts Regulation Authority banned Nijman for five years starting from 18 August 2020, with the latter two and a half years of that ban suspended.[11]
In 2023 Nijman returned to the international darts circuit and competed in the 2023 PDC Development Tour series, winning three titles.[12][13][14] He qualified for the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship via his Development Tour ranking. His placing of third on the Order of Merit secured him a two-year Tour Card for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[15]
Nijman reached the semi-finals at the 2023 PDC World Youth Championship, losing there to Gian van Veen.[16]
On 19 December, Nijman made his World Championship debut,[17] but he lost to Steve Beaton 3–1 in sets.
In his debut year on the Pro Tour Nijman qualified for four PDC European Tours. At sixth European Tour event of the year, the 2024 Baltic Sea Darts Open in May, he achieved a shock 6–3 victory over Luke Littler,[18] before losing to Michael van Gerwen 6–2 in the second round.
Nijman topped the 2024 PDC Development Tour series Order of Merit, which qualified him for the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts.[19] He won seven titles at Development Tour 8 (DT8), DT13, DT16, DT17, DT19, DT21 and DT22.[20][21]
On 1 October, Nijman won his first senior PDC title at Players Championship 24, defeating Stephen Bunting 8–5 in the final.[22][23]
World Championship results
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Performance timeline
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PDC European Tour[24]
PDC Players Championships[24]
| Performance Table Legend | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Won the tournament | F | Finalist | SF | Semifinalist | QF | Quarterfinalist | #R RR Prel. |
Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round |
DQ | Disqualified |
| DNQ | Did not qualify | DNP | Did not participate | WD | Withdrew | NH | Tournament not held | NYF | Not yet founded | ||
- ^ “Wessel Nijman – Mastercaller.com”. Mastercaller.
- ^ “PDC Order of Merit”. PDPA. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ “Results of WDF World Cup Youth Boys Singles 2017”. Mastercaller. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ “WDF World Cup Youth Boys Pairs 2017”. World Darts Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Allen, Dave (14 April 2018). “2018 PDC Unicorn Development Tour 1-2”. PDC. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Allen, Dave (23 May 2019). “Harris & De Decker Amongst ET Qualifiers”. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ “Corey Cadby enjoys dream European Tour debut on day one of Czech Darts Open”. Sporting Life. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ “PDC Gibraltar Darts Trophy 27/09/2019 – 29/09/2019”. Darts Database. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (1 March 2020). “Meikle and Nijman land Development Tour titles”. PDC. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ “Wessel Nijman and Kyle McKinstry suspended with match-fixing cases to answer”. Sky Sports. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ “DRA Statement on Nijman”. Darts Regulation Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (28 April 2023). “Nijman & Bialecki prevail as latest Winmau Development Tour weekend begins”. PDC. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (9 June 2023). “Nijman secures second Development Tour crown of 2023 in Hildesheim”. PDC. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (15 July 2023). “Nijman and Rafferty celebrate Development Tour wins in Leicester”. PDC. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (19 August 2023). “Van Veen tops Development Tour Order of Merit as 2023 season concludes”. PDC. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ “PDC World Youth Championship Finals 2023”. DartConnect. 20 August 2023.
- ^ Wood, Kieran (19 December 2023). “They showed the evidence they had and I basically couldn’t do anything Wessel Nijman candid about past match fixing suspension”. Darts News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ “Luke Littler dumped out of Baltic Sea Open in shock defeat to Wessel Nijman”. Sky Sports. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (3 November 2024). “2024 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts field confirmed”. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (27 July 2024). “Nijman & Springer share Development Tour success”. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Wagner, Connor (12 October 2024). “Nijman wins back-to-back Development Tour titles in Wigan”. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ “Darts results: Wessel Nijman claims maiden PDC title at Players Championship 24”. Sporting Life. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ “Wessel Nijman beats Stephen Bunting 8-5 to win first Players Championship title”. BBC Sport. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d “Wessel Nijman Results”. Click On Darts. Retrieved 23 January 2024.