Kik Pierie
Kik Pierie (born 20 July 2000) is an American-born Dutch professional footballer who plays as centre-back for AFC Ajax in the Eredivisie.
| 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) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Heerenveen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | SC Heerenveen | 69 | (2) |
| 2019– | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Jong Ajax | 15 | (1) |
| 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 12:00, 26 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2017 | |||
Club career
In April 2019, it was announced Pierie would join AFC Ajax in summer 2019 having agreed a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to SC Heerenveen was reported as at least €4 million.[1][2]
Personal life
His father is former Dutch field hockey player Jean-Pierre Pierie, currently professor of Endoscopic Surgery at University Medical Center Groningen. When Kik was born, Jean-Pierre worked at the Harvard Medical School. His younger brother Take (by SC Heerenveen) and Stijn Pierie (LAC Frisia), are footballers too.[3]
References
- "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.
- Kik Pierie (15) leeft zijn droom bij SC Heerenveen
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