Nicolas "Nik" Viljoen (born 3 December 1976) is a New Zealand
footballer
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who represented
New Zealand
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at the international level.
Viljoen
Viljoen is an Afrikaans surname, derived from the French ''Villion''. It was brought to South Africa in 1671 by French Huguenots who subsequently intermarried with the local Dutch population.
The progenitors of the extended Viljoen clan are Fran ...
scored the winner after coming on as a substitute in his full
All Whites
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debut, a 1-0 win over
Oman
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on 29 September 1996
and ended his international playing career with 10 A-international caps and 3 goals to his credit,
his final cap an appearance in a 0-2 loss to
Indonesia
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on 21 September 1997.
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1976 births
Living people
Afrikaner people
New Zealand men's association footballers
New Zealand men's international footballers
New Zealand people of South African descent
Rotherham United F.C. players
Waitakere City FC players
English Football League players
Men's association football forwards