Kik Pierie (born 20 July 2000) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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on loan from

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Club career

SC Heerenveen

Pierie started his professional career with

SC Heerenveen Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club from Heerenveen. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherlands. History Sportclub Heerenveen was founded on 20 July ...

, where he played three seasons with the club. He scored his first goal in a 3-5 loss vs.

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on 26 August 2018.

Ajax

In April 2019, it was announced Pierie would join

in the summer of 2019 having agreed a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to

was reported as at least €4 million.

Loan to FC Twente

On 16 July 2020, Pierie joined

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on a season-long loan deal, having mostly appeared for the Ajax reserve team,

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, during the previous season. On 21 May 2021, it was announced that Pierie's loan would be extended for another season.

Loan to Excelsior

On 30 November 2022, Pierie agreed to join

on loan for the second part of the 2022–23 season.

International career

Since he was born in

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, Pierie is eligible to represent the United States national team, but he has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels.

Personal life

His father is former Dutch field hockey player , currently professor of Endoscopic Surgery at

University Medical Center Groningen The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG, nl, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen), formerly Groningen University Hospital, is the main hospital in Groningen, Netherlands. The medical centre is affiliated with the University of Groninge ...

. When Kik was born, Jean-Pierre worked at the

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. His younger brothers Take (by SC Heerenveen) and Stijn Pierie (LAC Frisia), are footballers too. Kik Pierie (15) leeft zijn droom bij SC Heerenveen
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* * 2000 births People from Boston Soccer players from Massachusetts American people of Dutch descent Living people Association football defenders Dutch footballers Netherlands youth international footballers SC Heerenveen players AFC Ajax players Jong Ajax players FC Twente players Excelsior Rotterdam players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub