Pieter Gerkens

#18 · Midfielder · Cercle Brugge

Nationality

Belgium

Born

1995-02-17

Birthplace

Bilzen, Belgium

Height

1.80 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight

159 lbs

Position

Midfielder

Pieter Tom Gerkens (born 13 August 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge on loan from Gent. Career Gerkens made his professional debut for Genk at 28 November 2013 in a UEFA Europa League game against Dynamo Kyiv as an 88th-minute substitute. At 1 December 2013, he made his league debut against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Three days later, he was a starter in the Belgian Cup against Mechelen. After 61 minutes, he was replaced for Anthony Limbombe. On 12 June 2023, Gerkens signed a four-year contract with Gent.