Kilian Nikiema Explained

Kilian Nikiema
Fullname:Killian Basba Geeke Nikiema
Birth Date:2003 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Drachten, Netherlands
Height:1.87 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:ADO Den Haag
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2007–2016
Youthclubs1:Voorschoten '97
Youthyears2:2016–2019
Youthclubs2:ADO Den Haag
Years1:2019–
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:22:24, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:24, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Killian Basba Geeke Nikiema (born 22 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for ADO Den Haag. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

Nikiema began playing football with the youth academy of Voorschoten '97 at the age of 4 and played as winger, before switching to become a goalkeeper at 15. He joined the youth academy of ADO Den Haag in 2016, and signed his first professional contract with them on 9 May 2019.[1]

International career

Nikema was born in the Netherlands to a Burkinabé father and Dutch mother, and is a youth international for the Netherlands. Nikiema made his professional debut for the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Libya on 4 September 2019.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transfert: Kilian Nikièma signe son premier contrat professionnel avec Ado Den Haag .(Hollande). Yirimany Fatimm. Chelsea. 9 May 2019. Faso Sports.
  2. Web site: Elson Hooi matchwinner bij Curaçao, mooie primeur Kilian Nikiema. ADO Den Haag.
  3. Web site: ADO's jeugdoelman Kilian Nikiema in voorlopige selectie Oranje O17. 24 September 2019.