Kik Pierie (born 20 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Excelsior. Born in the United States, Pierie represented the Netherlands at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Excelsior | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | LAC Frisia 1883 | ||
| 2011–2017 | Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Heerenveen | 62 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Jong Ajax | 37 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | → Twente (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Excelsior (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Excelsior | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 24 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSC Heerenveen
editPierie 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.[2]
Ajax
editIn 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.[3][4]
Loan to FC Twente
editOn 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.[5]
On 21 May 2021, it was announced that Pierie's loan would be extended for another season.[6]
Loan to Excelsior
editOn 30 November 2022, Pierie agreed to join Excelsior on loan for the second part of the 2022–23 season.[7]
Excelsior
editOn 11 July 2023, Pierie signed a two-year contract with Excelsior, parting ways with Ajax, for the club from Kralingen, ahead of the 2023–24 Eredivisie season.[8]
International career
editSince 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
editHis father is former Dutch field hockey player Jean-Pierre Pierie, professor of Endoscopic Surgery at University Medical Center Groningen.[9] When Kik was born, Jean-Pierre worked at the Harvard Medical School.[10] His younger brothers Take and Stijn Pierie were footballers too.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "K. Pierie – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "EXCELSIOR HUURT CENTRALE VERDEDIGER KIK PIERIE VAN AJAX" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Excelsior legt Kik Pierie voor twee seizoenen vast". Excelsior Rotterdam. 11 July 2023.
- ^ "prof. dr. J.P.E.N. (Jean-Pierre) Pierie". University of Groningen. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Amerikanen willen Heerenveen-speler Kik Pierie hebben". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Kik Pierie (15) leeft zijn droom bij SC Heerenveen". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Welkom". Sportadvies Pierie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
External links
edit- Kik Pierie at WorldFootball.net
- Kik Pierie at Soccerway
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