Mike te Wierik

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Mike te Wierik
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Te Wierik at a radio programme in 2009
Personal information
Full name Mike Jarno Maria te Wierik [1]
Date of birth (1992-06-08) 8 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Hengevelde, Netherlands
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Emmen
Number 4
Youth career
2009-2010 Heracles Almelo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2017 Heracles Almelo 144 (6)
2017–2020 Groningen 89 (2)
2020–2021 Derby County 4 (0)
2021–2023 Groningen 57 (0)
2023– Emmen 3 (0)
International career
2013 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2014 Netherlands U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2023

Mike Jarno Maria te Wierik (born 8 June 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Emmen. [2] [3]

Contents

Club career

Early career

Te Wierik started his career with Heracles Almelo. He scored his first professional goal in a memorable 3–3 draw with Ajax on 20 October 2012. [4]

FC Groningen

He moved to FC Groningen in 2017, signing a three-year deal. In 2018, he became the captain at the Euroborg. [5] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw against PSV on 13 December 2017. [6]

Derby County

On 6 February 2020 it was announced that te Wierik had signed a pre-contract agreement to join Derby County in the summer of 2020 when his contract with FC Groningen expires. [7] Te Wierik agreed a three-year deal which will run until the summer of 2023. [8] Upon signing with the club, Derby County boss Phillip Cocu described him as "a good defender and a leader, which is demonstrated by the fact he is FC Groningen’s captain, and he will be a very good signing for us.” [9] Te Wierik made his Derby debut in an EFL cup penalty-victory over Barrow Town and his league debut in a 0–2 defeat to Reading. He was later dropped from the first team, with Derby boss Cocu explaining the decision because te Wierik needed some time to "get used" to Championship football. [10] After the sacking of Cocu, te Wierik failed to make a match day squad under new interim manager Wayne Rooney, being behind a number of other players for first-team places. [11]

Ahead of the reopening of the January 2021 transfer window it was reported that te Wieirk had been told he was free to find another club. [12] Te Wierik was linked with five clubs in the January 2021 transfer window, with four Dutch clubs (former club FC Groningen, Fortuna Sittard, FC Utrecht and Heracles Almelo) and German 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli expressing an interest. [13] Te Wierik agreed a deal to return to FC Groningen and, when discussing his time at Derby, admitted that he had not played well enough. [14]

Return to Groningen

On 19 January 2021, he rejoined Groningen, signing a three-and-a-half year deal. [15] [16] Te Wierik started his first game for them against Vitesse in a 1–0 away defeat on 23 January 2021. [17]

Emmen

On 1 February 2023, te Wierik signed a two-and-a-half-year conract with Emmen. [18]

International career

Te Wierik represented the Netherlands at under-20 and under-21 youth levels in 2013-14. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 October 2020 [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heracles 2010–11 Eredivisie 400040
2011–12 900090
2012–13 18320203
2013–14 28220302
2014–15 24030270
2015–16 320304 [lower-alpha 1] 0390
2016–17 291202 [lower-alpha 2] 0331
Total1446120601626
Groningen 2017–18 Eredivisie3312000351
2018–19 330102 [lower-alpha 1] 0340
2019–20 2311000241
Total8924020952
Derby County 2020–21 Championship 40002 [lower-alpha 3] 060
Career total23781601002638
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie playoffs
  2. Appearances in the Europa League
  3. Appearances in EFL Cup

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References

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  2. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. Mike te Wierik at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. "HERACLES VS. AJAX 3 - 3". Soccerway. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. "Mike te Wierik". FC Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. "FC Groningen - PSV". FC Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. "Mike te Wierik: Derby County to sign FC Groningen defender in summer". BBC. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  8. "MIKE TE WIERIK SIGNS PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH DERBY COUNTY". Derby County FC. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  9. "Derby County confirm Te Wierik arrival". Football Oranje. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  10. "'No issue' - Phillip Cocu's update on Derby County summer signing Mike te Wierik". Derby Telegraph. 25 October 2020.
  11. "Tough start - the lowdown on summer signing's first-team chances at Derby County". Derby Telegraph. 8 December 2020.
  12. "'Would be great' if Derby County defender could find new club in January, says agent". DerbyshireLive. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  13. "Five clubs linked with Derby County defender transfer as uncertainty remains over future". Derby Telegraph. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  14. "Derby County player admits 'I did not play well enough' as transfer nears". Derby Telegraph. 14 January 2021.
  15. "TE WIERIK KEERT TERUG BIJ FC GRONINGEN" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  16. "Derby's Te Wierik returns to FC Groningen" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. "Vitesse - FC Groningen". FC Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  18. "WELKOM, MIKE TE WIERIK!" [WELCOME, MIKE TE WIERIK!] (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  19. Netherlands profile at OnsOranje
  20. Mike te Wierik at WorldFootball.net