Niek Schiks
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004
Place of birth Boxmeer, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
PSV Eindhoven
Youth career
2012– PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Jong PSV 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023

Niek Schiks (born 3 February 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie.

Early life

Born in Boxmeer, Schiks was from a family of footballers with his dad Oscar and brother Tijn playing with JVC Cuijk. He joined PSV academy at the age of eight and stayed through the academy travelling to a secondary school for top athletes in Eindhoven to help him to combine study and training. He signed his first professional contract with PSV aged 17.[1]

Career

Schiks made his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV against TOP Oss on 6 September 2022. [2] Schiks said he embraced the pressure of starting matches as a goalkeeper and appreciated the opportunities given at the club to learn how to be a professional.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 0000
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 160160
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 110110
Total 270270
PSV 2022–23 Eredivisie 0000000000
Career total 270000000270

    References

    1. "Oud JVC-er Niek Schiks krijgt driejarig contract bij PSV". Jvccuijk.nl.
    2. "Keeper Niek Schiks uit Linden maakt profdebuut bij PSV". Gelderlander.nl.
    3. "Talentvolle Cuijkse keeper Niek Schiks omarmt elke PSV-minuut: 'Hier word je pas echt prof'". Ed.nl.


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