Kik Pierie

Heerenveen

Pierie made his professional debut on 17 May 2017 in the semi-final of the European play-offs, coming on at half-time for Jerry St. Juste in a 3–1 defeat to Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut on 26 August 2017 in a 2–1 away win against ADO Den Haag. In October 2017, The Guardian named him among the sixty most promising young players in world football. He established himself as a regular starter during the 2017–18 season. He spent three seasons with Heerenveen, scoring his first senior goal on 26 August 2018 in a 5–3 home defeat to Feyenoord.

Ajax

In April 2019, Ajax announced that Pierie would join the club ahead of the 2019–20 season after agreeing a five-year contract. The fee paid to sc Heerenveen was reported as at least €4 million. He was an unused substitute as Ajax won the Johan Cruyff Shield on 27 July 2019. During the 2019–20 campaign he featured exclusively for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie.

Loan to Twente

On 16 July 2020, Pierie joined FC Twente on a season-long loan from Ajax. Under head coach Ron Jans, he made 24 league appearances. He suffered an injury in pre-season that sidelined him for several months, but from November onwards he regularly featured in the starting line-up. He missed the final four matches of the season with a hamstring injury. On 21 May 2021, it was announced that Pierie's loan would be extended for a further season. During the 2021–22 season, a persistent back injury ruled him out for much of…

Born in the United States, Pierie was eligible to represent both the United States and the Netherlands. He chose to play for the Netherlands at youth level, earning caps across several age groups, but did not make a senior international appearance for either nation.

Formative years

Pierie was born in Boston, United States, to Dutch parents. His father, former Netherlands field hockey international Jean-Pierre Pierie, was working as a surgeon at Harvard University's hospital at the time. After one year the family returned to Zeist, their former hometown, and later moved to Leeuwarden when Pierie was five. His father later became professor of endoscopic surgery at the University Medical Center Groningen. His younger brothers, Take and Stijn, also played football.

Youth-team career

Pierie began his youth career with LAC Frisia 1883 before joining the academy of SC Heerenveen. As an under-15 player, he was named to the bench for the under-19 cup final and became a regular selection for Netherlands youth national teams. From late 2016, he was occasionally included on Heerenveen's first-team bench and was the youngest player registered in an Eredivisie squad that season.

Ajax

Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019