Nijholt was a member of the famous Haarlem team that competed in the UEFA Cup in the 1982–83 season, for the first time in the club's history. However this campaign was to be overshadowed by the Luzhniki disaster.
Nijholt was a member of the distinguished Haarlem group that competed in the UEFA Cup during the 1982–83 campaign, which was the club's inaugural involvement. Nevertheless, this season was impacted by the Luzhniki incident.