Mike te Wierik
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hengevelde, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Groningen | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2017 | Heracles Almelo | 144 | (6) |
| 2017– | Groningen | 85 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:43, 6 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Mike te Wierik (born 8 June 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for FC Groningen.[1][2]
Club career
Te Wierik started his career with Heracles Almelo. He scored his first professional goal in a memorable 3–3 draw with Ajax on 20 October 2012.[3]
He moved to FC Groningen in 2017, signing a three-year deal. In 2018, he became the captain at the Euroborg.[4]
On 6 February 2020 it was announced that te Wierik had signed a pre-contract agreement to join Derby County in the summer of 2020 when his conract with FC Groningen expires.[5] Te Wierik agreed a three-year deal which will run until the summer of 2023.[6] Upon signing with the club, Derby County boss Phillip Cocu desrcibed him as "a good defender and a leader, which is demonstrated by the fact he is FC Groningen’s captain, and he will be a very good signing for us.”[4]
International career
Te Wierik represented the Netherlands at the U21 level.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 February 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heracles | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 144 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 162 | 6 | ||
| Groningen | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 85 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 229 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 253 | 8 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Eredivisie playoffs
- ^ Appearances in the Europa League
References
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Mike te Wierik at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "HERACLES VS. AJAX 3 - 3". Soccerway. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Derby County confirm Te Wierik arrival". Football Oranje. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Mike te Wierik: Derby County to sign FC Groningen defender in summer". BBC. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "MIKE TE WIERIK SIGNS PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH DERBY COUNTY". Derby County FC. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Mike te Wierik at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Netherlands profile at OnsOranje
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