PLAYER DETAILS
Pieter Gerkens profile
- Club
- Cercle Brugge
- Position
- Midfielder
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Date of birth
- 1995-02-17
- Birthplace
- Bilzen, Belgium
- Height
- 1.80 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 159 lbs
- Shirt number
- 18
- Signing / transfer fee
- On Loan
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Pieter Gerkens
Pieter Tom Gerkens (born 13 August 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge on loan from Gent.
Career
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. At 1 December 2013, he made his league debut against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Three days later, he was a starter in the Belgian Cup against Mechelen. After 61 minutes, he was replaced for Anthony Limbombe.
On 12 June 2023, Gerkens signed a four-year contract with Gent.