| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolaas Pieter Claesen | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Maasmechelen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | ||
| 1978–1984 | R.F.C. Seraing | 85 | (43) |
| 1984–1985 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | (11) |
| 1985–1986 | Standard de Liège | 28 | (10) |
| 1986–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | 50 | (18) |
| 1988–1992 | Antwerp | 119 | (39) |
| 1992–1993 | Germinal Ekeren | 29 | (15) |
| 1993–1994 | Antwerp | 31 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | KV Oostende | 57 | (33) |
| 1996–1998 | K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. | 55 | (19) |
| 1998–2000 | K. Beringen | ||
| Total | 473 | (190) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1990 | Belgium | 36 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Patro Eisden MM | ||
| 2010 | RFC Liège | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicolaas "Nico" Pieter Claesen (born 1 October 1962) is a former Belgian football player who works as head coach of RFC Liège.[1]