Peter Hoekstra (footballer)

Peter Martin Hoekstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpeː.tər ˈɦuk.stra]; born 4 April 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger for PSV Eindhoven, Ajax and Stoke City. Capped 5 times by the Dutch national team, he was a member of the Dutch squad at Euro 1996 in England under manager Guus Hiddink.

Peter Hoekstra
Personal information
Full name Peter Martin Hoekstra
Date of birth (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973
Place of birth Assen, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
1990 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 PSV 90 (21)
1996–2001 Ajax 68 (14)
1999–2000 → SD Compostela (loan) 27 (0)
2000–2001 → Groningen (loan) 14 (1)
2001–2004 Stoke City 78 (11)
Total 277 (47)
International career
1996 Netherlands 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Hoekstra started his career at PSV Eindhoven where he played for 5 years, making over 100 appearances for the club. Ajax Amsterdam signed him for £2m in 1996 to replace Marc Overmars. Injuries halted his career at Ajax and he was loaned out to Spanish side SD Compostela in 1999 and Dutch side FC Groningen in 2000.

Hoekstra made a total of 68 league appearances in 5 years with Ajax before signing with English Second Division side Stoke City in August 2001.[1] Hoekstra's skill caused problems for many defences in English football's third tier and he was often subject to heavy tackles from opponents.[2] He made 28 appearances for Stoke in 2001–02 helping them gain promotion in the 2002 play-off final. He scored three goals that season against Notts County and twice against Chesterfield.[3][4] In 2002–03 Stoke battled against relegation from the First Division and Hoekstra's experience proved to be a vital asset, playing in 33 matches scoring five goals including a brace against Watford and a winning goal against Preston North End.[5] In 2003–04 Hoekstra played 27 times scoring four goals including a hat-trick against Reading.[6] In May 2004, at aged just 31, he was forced to retire due to a buildup of injuries.

He was voted as the best Stoke player to play in the first ten years at the Britannia Stadium in 2008.[7] He is now a youth coach at FC Groningen with whom he made a visit to Stoke in April 2011.[8]

International career

Hoekstra made his debut for the Netherlands on 24 April 1996 in a friendly against Germany (0–1) in Rotterdam. He was then selected to play for the Netherlands in the 1996 European Championship in England. Hoekstra played 5 times for his country, without scoring a goal.

Career statistics

Club

Sources:[9][10]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PSV Eindhoven 1991–92 Eredivisie 14310—153
1992–93 Eredivisie 19020—210
1993–94 Eredivisie 23621—257
1994–95 Eredivisie 19610—206
1995–96 Eredivisie 15610—166
Total 902171—9722
Ajax 1995–96 Eredivisie 16520—185
1996–97 Eredivisie 8000—80
1997–98 Eredivisie 23340—273
1998–99 Eredivisie 21621—237
Total 681481—7615
SD Compostela (loan) 1999–2000 Segunda División 270——270
FC Groningen (loan) 2000–01 Eredivisie 141——141
Stoke City 2001–02 Second Division 2433010283
2002–03 First Division 3042110335
2003–04 First Division 2442010274
Total 781171308812
Career total 277472233030250

International

Source:[10]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 199650
Total50

References
  1. "Stoke in double swoop". BBC Sport. 20 July 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. "Potters' Hoekstra blow". BBC Sport. 10 December 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  3. "Stoke 1–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  4. "Chesterfield 1–2 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  5. "Watford 1–2 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  6. "Stoke 3–0 Reading". BBC Sport. 13 December 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  7. "Hoekstra gets his just reward". thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  8. "Stoke's own Dutch master now passing on his wing wizardry to a host of young apprentices". thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  9. Peter Hoekstra at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  10. Peter Hoekstra at National-Football-Teams.com
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