Niek Schiks
Niek Schiks (born 3 February 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | 20 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:25 (UTC), 23 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November | |||
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]
References
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