Sligo Rovers' well-travelled Kiwi off to Qatar for World Cup bid

Nando Pijnaker has linked up with the New Zealand squad ahead of Monday’s meeting with Fiji.

5 March 2022; Nando Pijnaker of Sligo Rovers in action against Steven Bradley of Dundalk during the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match between Sligo Rovers and Dundalk at The Showgrounds in Sligo. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Nando Pijnaker was born in the Netherlands, raised in New Zealand and had played in Sweden, Switzerland and Portugal before he’d turned 23.

After all that globetrotting, the serene setting of Sligo has been a haven but he was back on a plane to Doha on Saturday morning following his latest appearance for the Bit O’Red.