Niek Schiks

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Niek Schiks
Niek Schiks (2024).jpg
Niek Schiks in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Boxmeer, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
PSV Eindhoven
Youth career
2012– PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Jong PSV 65 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2023

Niek Schiks (born 3 February 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie.

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Early life

Born in Boxmeer, Schiks was from a family of footballers with his dad Oscar and brother Tijn playing with JVC Cuijk. He joined PSV academy at the age of eight and stayed through the academy travelling to a secondary school for top athletes in Eindhoven to help him to combine study and training. He signed his first professional contract with PSV aged 17. [1]

Career

Schiks made his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV against TOP Oss on 6 September 2022. [2] Schiks said he embraced the pressure of starting matches as a goalkeeper and appreciated the opportunities given at the club to learn how to be a professional. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 0000
2022–23 Eerste Divisie160160
2023–24 Eerste Divisie250250
2024–25 Eerste Divisie240240
2025–26 Eerste Divisie0000
Total650650
PSV 2022–23 Eredivisie 00000000
2023–24 Eredivisie00000000
2024–25 Eredivisie0000000000
2025–26 Eredivisie0000000000
Total0000000000
Career total650000000650

    Honours

    PSV

    References

    1. "Oud JVC-er Niek Schiks krijgt driejarig contract bij PSV". Jvccuijk.nl.
    2. "Keeper Niek Schiks uit Linden maakt profdebuut bij PSV". Gelderlander.nl.
    3. "Talentvolle Cuijkse keeper Niek Schiks omarmt elke PSV-minuut: 'Hier word je pas echt prof'". Ed.nl.
    4. "PSV win 15th Johan Cruyff Shield after late comeback against Go Ahead Eagles". Flashscore. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.