French
DeutschKik Pierie
| 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) | |||
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.
Club career
[edit]SC Heerenveen
[edit]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.[2]
Ajax
[edit]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.[3][4]
Loan to FC Twente
[edit]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.[5]
On 21 May 2021, it was announced that Pierie's loan would be extended for another season.[6]
Loan to Excelsior
[edit]On 30 November 2022, Pierie agreed to join Excelsior on loan for the second part of the 2022–23 season.[7]
Excelsior
[edit]On 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
[edit]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
[edit]His 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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