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(s) 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)
2024–2025Lierse (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, correct as of 5 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 0000
2021–22 Eerste Divisie8080
2022–23 Eerste Divisie180180
2023–24 Eerste Divisie8080
Total340340
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.
  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.