Nick Viergever
.jpg) Viergever playing for Utrecht in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nick Viergever[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PEC Zwolle | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | AZ | 110 | (5) |
| 2014–2018 | Ajax | 84 | (6) |
| 2015 | Jong Ajax | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | PSV | 75 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Greuther Fürth | 24 | (0) |
| 2022–2026 | Utrecht | 102 | (6) |
| 2026– | PEC Zwolle | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Nick Viergever (born 3 August 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle. He also made three appearances for the Netherlands national team.
Club career
Sparta Rotterdam
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Viergever made his debut in the Eredivisie with Sparta Rotterdam in a 1–1 draw with NEC on 10 May 2009, coming on as a substitute for Edwin van Bueren in the second half.
AZ Alkmaar
In the summer of 2010, Viergever moved to AZ. He was named as vice-captain behind Maarten Martens at the beginning of the 2012–13 season, after Niklas Moisander and Rasmus Elm had left the club. With Martens ruled out through a long-term injury, Viergever skippered AZ for most of the season.
Ajax
On 24 May 2014, it was announced that Viergever had signed a four-year contract with Ajax.[3] Viergever scored an important goal for Ajax against FC Schalke 04 in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. After a 2–0 victory in the first leg in Amsterdam Viergever saw his team trailing with 3–0 in the away game in Gelsenkirchen before hitting the net in 110th minute of extra time, sending his club to the semi-finals on away goals for the first time in over twenty years.[4]
PSV
On 2 May 2018, Viergever signed a contract with PSV Eindhoven on a free transfer. Viergever said he understood the controversy with the move to Ajax arch rivals, however expressed his delight with signing with the Eredivisie champions.[5]
Greuther Fürth
Viergever moved to Bundesliga newcomers Greuther Fürth on 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window. He signed a two-year contract.[6]
Utrecht
On 16 May 2022, Viergever signed a two-year contract with Utrecht.[7]
PEC Zwolle
On 30 June 2026, Viergever joined PEC Zwolle for one season.[8]
International career
On 7 May 2012, Viergever was one of nine uncapped players named in the provisional list of 36 players for the Euro 2012 tournament by Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk. He did not make the final cut. On 15 August 2012, Viergever made his debut under new manager Louis van Gaal in the 4–2 away loss to Belgium in a friendly match.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| AZ | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | 49 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13[c] | 2 | — | 51 | 5 | |||
| Total | 110 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 8 | ||
| Ajax | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9[d] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13[e] | 2 | — | 43 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 84 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 9 | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8[g] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 3 | ||
| Greuther Fürth | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Utrecht | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[i] | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[i] | 1 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13[c] | 2 | 1[j] | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| Total | 102 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 128 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 425 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 97 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 568 | 32 | ||
- ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Includes Johan Cruyff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
- ↑ Appearance in European play-offs
International
- As of match played 31 May 2017
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
AZ
Ajax
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2016–17[9]
PSV Eindhoven
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: October 2024[11]
References
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2011/2012: Booking List before Round of 32, 2nd leg" (PDF). UEFA. 20 February 2012. p. 8. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ "Nick Viergever". Ajax.nl. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "'Ajax onderneemt snel actie en legt Viergever voor vier seizoenen vast'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl. Voetbalprimeur. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ "'Highlights: See how Ajax dramatically denied Schalke'". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "'Viergever per ingang van komend seizoen PSV'er'". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Greuther Fürth verpflichtet Nick Viergever von PSV Eindhoven". kicker (in German). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "FC Utrecht haalt ervaren Nick Viergever" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ↑ "PEC Zwolle versterkt zich met Nick Viergever" [PEC Zwolle strengthens with Nick Viergever] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "Super Cup". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "FC Twente is the main supplier for the Eredivisie Team of the Month for October". Eredivisie. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Holland stats at OnsOranje (in Dutch)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Capelle aan den IJssel
- Footballers from South Holland
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- Men's association football defenders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
- Netherlands men's international footballers
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Bundesliga players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- AFC Ajax players
- Jong Ajax players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
- FC Utrecht players
- PEC Zwolle players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany