Pieter Gerkens | |
Full Name: | Pieter Tom Gerkens |
Birth Date: | 13 August 1995 |
Birth Place: | Bilzen, Belgium |
Height: | 1.79 m |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Currentclub: | Gent |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthyears1: | 2001–2013 |
Youthclubs1: | Genk |
Years1: | 2013–2015 |
Clubs1: | Genk |
Caps1: | 34 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2016–2017 |
Caps2: | 50 |
Goals2: | 16 |
Years3: | 2017–2020 |
Caps3: | 73 |
Goals3: | 11 |
Years4: | 2020–2023 |
Caps4: | 82 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Gent |
Caps5: | 24 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
Nationalteam2: | Belgium U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
Nationalteam3: | Belgium U18 |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2013–2014 |
Nationalteam4: | Belgium U19 |
Nationalcaps4: | 13 |
Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
Nationalyears5: | 2014 |
Nationalteam5: | Belgium U21 |
Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 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.
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 |