Kik Pierie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kik Pierie | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Twente (on loan from Ajax) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Heerenveen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Heerenveen | 62 | (2) |
| 2019– | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Jong Ajax | 22 | (1) |
| 2020– | → Twente (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2017– | Netherlands U19 | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2017 | |||
Kik Pierie (born 20 July 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club FC Twente, on loan from AFC Ajax.
Club career[]
SC Heerenveen[]
Pierie started his professional career with SC Heerenveen, where he played three seasons with the club. He scored his first goal in a 3-5 loss vs. Feyenoord on 26 August 2018.[1]
Ajax[]
In April 2019, it was announced Pierie would join Ajax in the summer of 2019 having agreed a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to SC Heerenveen was reported as at least €4 million.[2][3]
Loan to FC Twente[]
On 16 July 2020, Pierie joined FC Twente on a season-long loan deal, having mostly appeared for the Ajax reserve team, Jong Ajax, during the previous season.[4]
On 21 May 2021, it was announced that Pierie's loan would be extended for another season.[5]
International career[]
Since he was born in Boston, Pierie is eligible to represent the United States national team, but he has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels.
Personal life[]
His father is former Dutch field hockey player , currently professor of Endoscopic Surgery at University Medical Center Groningen. When Kik was born, Jean-Pierre worked at the Harvard Medical School. His younger brothers Take (by SC Heerenveen) and Stijn Pierie (LAC Frisia), are footballers too.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Heerenveen vs. Feyenoord Match Report – Sunday August 26, 2018". FBref.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Pierie tekent voor vijf seizoenen bij Ajax". AD.nl (in Dutch). Allgemeen Dagblad. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Ajax betaalt miljoenen aan sc Heerenveen en haalt Kik Pierie". Goal (in Dutch). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "FC Twente huurt verdediger Pierie van Ajax". nos.nl. NOS. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Kik Pierie langer bij FC Twente". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Kik Pierie (15) leeft zijn droom bij SC Heerenveen
External links[]
- Kik Pierie at WorldFootball.net
- Kik Pierie at Soccerway
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