Pieter Gerkens

Pieter Gerkens

Gerkens with Genk
Personal information
Full name	Pieter Tom Gerkens
Date of birth	(1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Bilzen, Belgium
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cercle Brugge (on loan from Gent)
Number	18
Youth career
2001–2013	Genk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Genk	34	(2)
2016–2017	Sint-Truiden	50	(16)
2017–2020	Anderlecht	73	(11)
2020–2023	Antwerp	82	(6)
2023–	Gent	51	(5)
2025–	→ Cercle Brugge (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2011	Belgium U16	1	(0)
2011–2012	Belgium U17	9	(1)
2012–2013	Belgium U18	6	(0)
2013–2014	Belgium U19	13	(2)
2014	Belgium U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2025

Pieter Tom Gerkens (born 13 August 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge on loan from Gent.

Career

Gerkens made his professional debut for Genk at 28 November 2013 in a UEFA Europa League game against Dynamo Kyiv as an 88th-minute substitute. ^[1] At 1 December 2013, he made his league debut against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. ^[2] Three days later, he was a starter in the Belgian Cup against Mechelen. After 61 minutes, he was replaced for Anthony Limbombe. ^[3]

On 12 June 2023, Gerkens signed a four-year contract with Gent. ^[4]

For the 2025–26 season, Gerkens joined Cercle Brugge on loan with an option to buy. ^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Genk	2013–14	Belgian First Division A	13	1	1	0	2	0	—		16	1
	2014–15		19	1	1	0	—		—		20	1
	2015–16		2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		34	2	2	0	2	0	—		38	2
Sint-Truiden	2015–16	Belgian Pro League	12	2	—		—		—		12	2
	2016–17	Belgian First Division A	38	14	1	0	—		—		39	14
	Total		50	16	1	0	—		—		51	16
Anderlecht	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	34	4	1	0	5	0	1	0	41	4
	2018–19		32	7	1	0	4	0	—		37	7
	2019–20		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	Total		73	11	2	0	9	0	1	0	85	11
Antwerp	2020–21	Belgian First Division A	37	3	2	0	7	2	—		46	5
	2021–22		26	2	1	0	7	2	—		34	4
	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	19	1	1	0	5	0	—		25	1
	Total		82	6	4	0	19	4	—		105	10
Gent	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	32	4	2	0	11	1	—		45	5
	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	19	1	1	1	4	0	—		24	2
	Total		51	5	3	1	15	1	—		69	7
Career total			290	40	12	1	45	5	1	0	348	46

References

1. "Genk vs. Dynamo Kyiv - 28 November 2013". Soccerway.
2. "Genk vs. OH Leuven - 1 December 2013". Soccerway.
3. "Mechelen vs. Genk - 4 December 2013". Soccerway.
4. "PIETER GERKENS IS EEN BUFFALO!" [PIETER GERKENS IS A BUFFALO!] (in Dutch). Gent. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
5. "Pieter Gerkens joins Cercle Brugge". Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

External links

• Pieter Gerkens at the Royal Belgian Football Association
• Pieter Gerkens at WorldFootball.net
• Pieter Gerkens at Soccerway