Kjell Peersman

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Kjell Peersman
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Wilrijk, Belgium
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Gent
Youth career
2010–2014 Westerlo
2014–2022 PSV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Jong PSV 35 (0)
2022–2025 PSV 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Lierse (loan) 26 (0)
2025– Gent 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2019 Belgium U16 3 (0)
2022 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2023 Belgium U19 3 (0)
2023 Belgium U20 1 (0)
2025– Belgium U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:15, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Kjell Peersman (born 21 May 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gent.

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Career

Peersman began playing football at Westerlo, and moved to the youth academy of PSV in 2014. [1] On 22 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract at PSV until 2023. [2] He was promoted to the Jong PSV for the 2021–22 season, although a knee injury ruled him until the second half of the season. [3] He debuted with Jong PSV in a 5–1 Eerste Divisie win over Almere City FC on 10 January 2022. [4]

On 3 September 2024, Peersman moved on a season-long loan to Lierse. [5]

On 25 July 2025, he signed a 3-years deal for Gent. [6]

Personal life

Peersman is the son of the retired Belgium international goalkeeper Tristan Peersman. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 00———00
2021–22 Eerste Divisie80———80
2022–23 Eerste Divisie180———180
2023–24 Eerste Divisie80———80
Total340———340
PSV Eindhoven 2021–22 Eredivisie 0000000000
2022–23 Eredivisie0000000000
Total0000000000
Career total340000000340

References

  1. 1 2 "16-jarige zoon van ex-international Tristan Peersman tekent profcontract bij PSV: "Ruud Van Nistelrooy schiet nog altijd heel hard en precies op doel"". www.nieuwsblad.be. 22 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kjell Peersman wordt prof bij PSV". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Antwerpenaar Kjell Peersman (PSV) maanden out". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Elfrink, Rik (10 January 2022). "Jong PSV maakt vliegende start na de winterstop en droogt Almere City FC af". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "WELKOM KJELL PEERSMAN!" [WELCOME KJELL PEERSMAN!] (Press release) (in Dutch). Lierse. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "PEERSMAN KIEST VOOR GENT" [PEERSMAN CHOOSES GENT] (Press release) (in Dutch). Gent. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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