Pieter Gerkens

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Pieter Gerkens
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Gerkens with Genk
Personal information
Full name Pieter Tom Gerkens
Date of birth (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Bilzen, Belgium
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gent
Number 8
Youth career
2001–2013 Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Genk 34 (2)
2016–2017 Sint-Truiden 50 (16)
2017–2020 Anderlecht 73 (11)
2020–2023 Antwerp 82 (6)
2023– Gent 24 (4)
International career
2011 Belgium U16 1 (0)
2011–2012 Belgium U17 9 (1)
2012–2013 Belgium U18 6 (0)
2013–2014 Belgium U19 13 (2)
2014 Belgium U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024

Pieter Tom Gerkens (born 13 August 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian club Gent.

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Career

Gerkens made his professional debut for Genk at 28 November 2013 in a UEFA Europa League game against Dynamo Kyiv as an 88th-minute substitute. [1] At 1 December 2013, he made his league debut against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. [2] Three days later, he was a starter in the Belgian Cup against Mechelen. After 61 minutes, he was replaced for Anthony Limbombe. [3]

On 12 June 2023, Gerkens signed a four-year contract with Gent. [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 June 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genk 2013–14 Belgian First Division A 1311020161
2014–15 19110201
2015–16 200020
Total3422020382
Sint-Truiden 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 122122
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 3814103914
Total5016105116
Anderlecht 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 344105010414
2018–19 3271040377
2019–20 7070
Total73112090108511
Antwerp 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 3732072465
2021–22 2621072344
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 1911050251
Total8264019410510
Career total23935903041027939

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References

  1. "Genk vs. Dynamo Kyiv - 28 November 2013". Soccerway.
  2. "Genk vs. OH Leuven - 1 December 2013". Soccerway.
  3. "Mechelen vs. Genk - 4 December 2013". Soccerway.
  4. "PIETER GERKENS IS EEN BUFFALO!" [PIETER GERKENS IS A BUFFALO!] (in Dutch). Gent. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.