Erik Pieters
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Erik Pieters (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeː.rɪk ˈpi.tərs]; born 7 August 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back and centre back for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
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Full name | Erik Pieters[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tiel, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2000–2004 | VV Rhelico | ||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Utrecht | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Utrecht | 51 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2013 | PSV Eindhoven | 93 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2019 | Stoke City | 190 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | → Amiens (loan) | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Burnley | 56 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | West Bromwich Albion | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Netherlands U17 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Netherlands U21 | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Netherlands | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2024 (UTC) |
Pieters began his career with Utrecht and made his professional debut in August 2006. He impressed enough at the Stadion Galgenwaard to earn a move to PSV Eindhoven in July 2008 for €2.5 million. At PSV he won the Johan Cruijff Shield in 2008 and the KNVB Beker in 2011–12 and also became a regular member of the Dutch national team. Injuries hampered his progress in 2012–13 before he moved to English side Stoke City in June 2013 for €3.6 million. Pieters spent six years with the Potters making 206 appearances before joining Burnley in July 2019.