Justin Antonius Lonwijk (born 21 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.
Club career Jong PSV He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV on 13 January 2017 in a game against Den Bosch.
Utrecht On 29 May 2019, he signed for Utrecht on a three-year contract, until 2022. Utrecht manager John van den Brom selected Lonwijk for the starting line-up in the two tiers against Zrinjski Mostar in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. His Eredivisie debut followed on 4 August 2019, where he was a starter in the 4–2 away win over ADO Den Haag.
Viborg FF On 25 January 2021, Lonwijk joined Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF on loan from Utrecht for the rest of the season with an option to buy. On 1 June 2021 was announced that they had exercised this purchase option. He signed a contract in Denmark until 2024.
Dynamo Kyiv On 22 September 2022, Lonwijk signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Dynamo Kyiv. Viborg FF claimed he was sold for a club record transfer fee. Lonwijk signed with Dynamo Kyiv during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
He made his debut for the club on 2 October 2022, replacing Volodymyr Shepelyev in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 away victory against Mynai. On 10 November, he scored his first goal for Dynamo by slotting home a Viktor Tsyhankov cross, thereby contributing to the team's 3–1 league win over Oleksandriya.
Anderlecht (loan) On 25 July 2023, Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht announced the signing of Lonwijk on a season-long loan from Dynamo Kyiv, with an option to buy the player at the end of the season.
Fortuna Sittard (loan) In January 2024, Lonwijk was recalled from his loan at Anderlecht, joining Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on loan for the remainder of the season.
Viborg FF (loan) On 31 August 2024, Lonwijk returned to his former club Viborg FF on a season-long loan, with an option to buy. He played a league game less than 24 hours after the announcement, in a 2–2 draw against Sønderjyske. Viborg confirmed on Monday, 2 June 2025, that they would not exercise their option to purchase Lonwijk at the end of the season. He finished the season with 26 total appearances, scoring once.
Return to Fortuna Sittard On 7 August 2025, Lonwijk returned to Fortuna Sittard on a new loan, with an option to buy.
Personal life Born in the Netherlands, Lonwijk is of Surinamese descent.
He is the oldest brother of Nigel Lonwijk, who plays for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, whilst his younger sister Jayden plays tennis.
In an interview Lonwijk also mentioned to be the cousin of FC Twente winger Virgil Misidjan.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong PSV2016–17Eerste Divisie82———822017–18Eerste Divisie71——10812018–19Eerste Divisie183——10193Total336——20356Utrecht2019–20Eredivisie100020—30Jong Utrecht2019–20Eerste Divisie113———1132020–21Eerste Divisie121———121Total234———234Viborg FF (loan)2020–21Danish 1st Division153———153Viborg FF2021–22Danish Superliga29310——3032022–23Danish Superliga9200——92Total38510——395Dynamo Kyiv2022–23Ukrainian Premier League181———1812024–25Ukrainian Premier League20—40—602026–27Ukrainian Premier League610051—112Total2620091—353Anderlecht (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League30———30Fortuna Sittard (loan)2023–24Eredivisie15310——163Viborg FF (loan)2024–25Danish Superliga20160——261Fortuna Sittard (loan)2025–26Eredivisie15421——175Career total189281011112021230
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSuriname202472202561202622Total155
Scores and results list Suriname's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lonwijk goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Justin LonwijkNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 24 March 2024 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 1–1 1–1 Friendly2 5 June 2024 Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 3–1 4–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification3 10 June 2025 Cuscatlán Stadium, San Salvador, El Salvador 1–0 1–1 4 25 September 2026 Chelato Uclés National Stadium, Tegucigalpa, Honduras 3–2 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League A5 28 September 2026 Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 2–1
Honours Viborg Danish 1st Division: 2020–21
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