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Pieter Gerkens

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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
Gent
Number 8
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 24 (4)
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 30 March 2024

Pieter Tom Gerkens (born 13 August 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian club Gent.

Career

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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]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 11 June 2023
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
Career total 239 35 9 0 30 4 1 0 279 39

References

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  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.
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