Nick Viergever (; born 3 August 1989) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a defender for

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. He also made three appearances for the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Sparta Rotterdam

Viergever made his debut in the

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with Sparta Rotterdam in a 1–1 draw with

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on 10 May 2009, coming on as a substitute for Edwin van Bueren in the second half.

AZ Alkmaar

In the summer of 2010, Viergever moved to AZ. He was named as vice-captain behind

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at the beginning of the 2012–13 season, after

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and Rasmus Elm had left the club. With Martens ruled out through a long-term injury, Viergever skippered AZ for the most of the season.

Ajax

On 24 May 2014, it was announced that Viergever had signed a four-year contract with

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. Viergever scored an important goal for Ajax against FC Schalke 04 in the quarter-finals of the

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. After a 2–0 victory in the first leg in Amsterdam Viergever saw his team trailing with 3–0 in the away game in Gelsenkirchen before hitting the net in 110th minute of extra time, sending his club to the semi-finals on away goals for the first time in over twenty years.

PSV

On 2 May 2018, Viergever signed a contract with

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on a free transfer. Viergever said he understood the controversy with the move to Ajax arch rivals, however expressed his delight with signing with the Eredivisie champions.

Greuther Fürth

Viergever moved to

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newcomers Greuther Fürth on 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer

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. He signed a two-year contract.

Utrecht

On 16 May 2022, Viergever signed a two-year contract with

International career

On 7 May 2012, Viergever was one of nine uncapped players named in the provisional list of 36 players for the

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tournament by

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manager

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. He did not make the final cut. On 15 August 2012, Viergever made his debut under new manager

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in the 4–2 away loss to

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in a

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

AZ * KNVB Cup:

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Ajax *

runner-up: 2016–17 PSV Eindhoven * Johan Cruyff Shield:

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References

External links

Voetbal International profile

Holland stats at OnsOranje
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