Gyrano Kerk (born 2 December 1995) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgian club Royal Antwerp on loan from the Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow.

Club career

Kerk started his club career at

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in the

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. Kerk is a youth exponent from

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. He made his

debut on 28 September 2014 in a 3–1 away defeat against

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. One week later, he scored his first goal against

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in a 3–2 home defeat.

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 1 September 2021, Kerk signed a four-year contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow.

Loan to Royal Antwerp

On 21 January 2023, Lokomotiv announced that Kerk would finish the 2022–23 season on loan with

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in Belgium. Antwerp confirmed the transfer on 28 January 2023. On 4 June, Kerk scored a goal for Antwerp in their 2–2 draw against Genk on the final day of the

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season, a result which secured the club their first league title in 66 years. On 30 August 2023, he helped the club secure a spot in the group stage of the

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for the first time ever, by scoring a goal in the second leg of their 3–1 aggregate victory over AEK Athens in the play-off round.

Personal life

Born in the

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, Kerk is of Surinamese descent.

Career statistics

Honours

Royal Antwerp *

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* Belgian Cup:

* Belgian Super Cup:

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* 1995 births Footballers from Amsterdam Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Living people Men's association football forwards Dutch men's footballers HFC Haarlem players AFC DWS players AVV Zeeburgia players FC Utrecht players Helmond Sport players Jong FC Utrecht players FC Lokomotiv Moscow players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Russian Premier League players Belgian Pro League players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub