Justin Bijlow

Justin Bijlow (Dutch: [ˈjʏstin 'bɛiloː, ˈdʑus-]; born 22 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Genoa.

Bijlow went through the academy of Feyenoord, where he signed his first professional contract in February 2015 and made his debut in August 2017. With Feyenoord, he won the Eredivisie twice, the KNVB Cup twice and the Johan Cruyff Shield three times. In 2022, he captained Feyenoord in the UEFA Europa Conference League final. However, he suffered multiple injuries. In January 2026, Bijlow signed for Genoa.

Having played for multiple national youth teams, Bijlow made his debut for the Netherlands national team in September 2021. He was later included in their squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, and has earned 8 caps.

Club career

Feyenoord

2015–18: Debut

Bijlow started playing as an outfield player for SC Feyenoord before offering himself to play as a goalkeeper and joining the Feyenoord Academy. In February 2015, Bijlow signed his first professional contract at Feyenoord. In January 2016, he travelled with the first team for a training camp in Albufeira and was included in Feyenoord's match squad for the first time, for the away game against AZ in the Eredivisie. He became a regular member of Feyenoord's first team for the 2016–17 season. In October 2016, Bijlow extended his contract at Feyenoord with three years, to mid-2021. Feyenoord won its first league title in eighteen years with a 3–1 win over Heracles Almelo on 14 May 2017. Bijlow did not make an appearance for the first team that season.