Erik Pieters

Erik Pieters

Pieters with PSV Eindhoven in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Erik Pieters[1]
Date of birth	(1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Tiel, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
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)
2022–2024	West Bromwich Albion	58	(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 Men's football Representing  Netherlands UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2007 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Erik Pieters (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːrɪk ˈpitərs]; born 7 August 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back and centre back.

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. He signed for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion in September 2022 for a further two seasons.