Niek Schiks

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Niek Schiks
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20)
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 38 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:07, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 5 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 00———00
2022–23 Eerste Divisie160———160
2023–24 Eerste Divisie220———220
Total380———380
PSV 2022–23 Eredivisie 0000000000
Career total380000000380

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    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.


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