Pieter Verhees

Pieter Verhees
Pieter Verhees
Personal information
Nationality	Belgian
Born	8 December 1989 (age 34); Lommel, Belgium
Height	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Spike	355 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Career
2006–2008; 2008–2011; 2011–2012; 2012–2014; 2014–2015; 2015–2017; 2017–2018; 2018–2019; 2019–2020	Noliko Maaseik; VC Euphony Asse-Lennik; Noliko Maaseik; Andreoli Latina; Modena Volley; Gi Group Monza; Volley Callipo; G.S. Porto Robur Costa; Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie
National team
2009–	Belgium

Pieter Verhees (born 8 December 1989) is a Belgian volleyball player, a member of the Belgian national team, a participant of the Junior European Championship 2008, European Championship 2011, European Championship 2013, FIVB World Championship 2014 and bronze medalist of the European Volleyball Championship U19 2007, silver medalist of the Belgium championship 2011, gold medalist of the Belgium championship 2012, silver medalist of the CEV Cup 2013, silver medalist of the CEV Challenge Cup 2014 and Bronze medalist of FIVB World League 2014 (Group 2).^[1]

Personal life

Pieter Verhees was born in Lommel and raised in Overpelt, Belgium. In his youth he played basketball, football, karate, etc. but eventually moved to the class with volleyball. Pieter has three younger brothers. He plays on the position of middle blocker. Verhees swapped for the season of 2011–2012, the volleyball team Euphony Asse-Lennik for Noliko Maaseik. After playing there for one year he relocated to Italy to play in Top Volley Latina for 2 years. After this he went to Pallavolo Modena where he won the Italian cup and ended 2nd in competition. The 2 next years, he played for Gi Group Monza, where he became the best middle player of the Italian competition. The Italian adventure continued and Pieter played one more year in Volley Callipo and one in Bunge Ravenna.