Kik Pierie

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Kik Pierie
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 24)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 17 (3)
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 14:14, 30 March 2025 (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.

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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. [2]

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. [3] [4]

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. [5]

On 21 May 2021, it was announced that Pierie's loan would be extended for another season. [6]

Loan to Excelsior

On 30 November 2022, Pierie agreed to join Excelsior on loan for the second part of the 2022–23 season. [7] Pierie suffered an injury shortly after joining Excelsior, delaying his debut for the club. He eventually made his first appearance on 8 April 2023, starting in a 4–0 loss to PSV. [8] Reflecting on his recovery, Pierie described the period as mentally challenging, stating that he had felt isolated from the team but had focused on staying resilient. [9] On 21 May, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring in a 3–0 league win over Fortuna Sittard. The victory played a crucial role in helping Excelsior avoid relegation. [10]

Excelsior

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. [11]

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 Jean-Pierre Pierie  [ nl ], professor of Endoscopic Surgery at University Medical Center Groningen. [12] When Kik was born, Jean-Pierre worked at the Harvard Medical School. [13] His younger brothers Take and Stijn Pierie were footballers too. [14] [15]

References

  1. ↑ "K. Pierie – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Heerenveen vs. Feyenoord Match Report – Sunday August 26, 2018". FBref.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pierie tekent voor vijf seizoenen bij Ajax". AD.nl (in Dutch). Allgemeen Dagblad. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ajax betaalt miljoenen aan sc Heerenveen en haalt Kik Pierie". Goal (in Dutch). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "FC Twente huurt verdediger Pierie van Ajax". nos.nl. NOS. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Kik Pierie langer bij FC Twente". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "EXCELSIOR HUURT CENTRALE VERDEDIGER KIK PIERIE VAN AJAX" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "PSV vs. Excelsior 4–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  9. ↑ ""Ik heb er heel erg veel zin in om weer voetballer te zijn"". VoetbalPrimeur (in Dutch). 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Kik Pierie geeft tekst en uitleg over 'Weghorstje' na cruciale wedstrijd Excelsior: 'De emoties die toen vrijkwamen...'". OneFootball (in Dutch). 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Excelsior legt Kik Pierie voor twee seizoenen vast". Excelsior Rotterdam . 11 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Welkom". Sportadvies Pierie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.


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