Kilian Nikiema
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kilian Nikiema | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Voorschoten '97 | ||
| 2016–2019 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | ADO Den Haag | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Burkina Faso | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2019 | |||
Kilian Nikiema (born 22 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for ADO Den Haag. Born in the Netherlands, Nikiema represents the Burkina Faso national football team internationally.
Professional career
Nikiema began playing football with the youth academy of Voorschoten '97 at the age of 4 and played as winger, before switching to become a goalkeeper at 15. Nikiema joined the youth academy of ADO Den Haag in 2016, and signed his first professional contract with them on 9 May 2019.[1]
International career
Nikema was born in the Netherlands to a Burkinabé father and Dutch mother, and is a youth international for the Netheralnds. Nikiema made his professional debut for the Burkina Faso national football team in a friendly 1-0 win over Libya on 4 September 2019.[2][3]
References
- ^ Chelsea, Yirimany Fatimm (May 9, 2019). "Transfert: Kilian Nikièma signe son premier contrat professionnel avec Ado Den Haag .(Hollande)". Faso Sports.
- ^ "Elson Hooi matchwinner bij Curaçao, mooie primeur Kilian Nikiema". ADO Den Haag.
- ^ "ADO's jeugdoelman Kilian Nikiema in voorlopige selectie Oranje O17". September 24, 2019.
External links
- Kilian Nikiema at Soccerway
- NFT Profile