Peter Reekers
Dutch footballer
 Reekers in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1981-06-02) 2 June 1981 (age 42)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heracles Almelo (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DETO | |||
| Heracles Almelo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2007 | Heracles Almelo | 166 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | VVV-Venlo | 47 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Heracles Almelo | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | AGOVV | 27 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | DETO | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 252 | (6) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | RKVV STEVO | ||
| 2014–2021 | Heracles Almelo (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2020 | Jong Heracles | ||
| 2019–2021 | Netherlands U-21 | ||
| 2021–2023 | Heerenveen (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Heracles Almelo (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Reekers (born 2 June 1981) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who serves as the assistant manager of Heracles Almelo.[2][3]
During his playing career, he played as a central defender for DETO, Heracles Almelo, VVV-Venlo and AGOVV.
Coaching career
In August 2019, Reekers was hired as coach of the Dutch U-21 national team; a position he had to combine with his job as coach of Jong Heracles and assistant coach of the club's first team, Heracles Almelo.[4] A year later, in August 2020, Reekers extended his contract with the KNVB up to and including the final round of the 2021 European Championship.[5] Reekers left his positions at both Heraclas and the national team at the end of the 2020-21 season.[6][7]
In June 2021, he was appointed assistant coach of SC Heerenveen.[8] In July 2023, he returned to Heracles Almelo as an assistant coach under manager John Lammers.[9]
Honours
Player
Heracles Almelo[10]
VVV-Venlo[11]
References
- ^ Peter Reekers profile at VI.nl
- ^ "Peter Reekers langer bij Jong Oranje". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Peter Reekers blijft langer assistent bij Jong Oranje". heracles.nl (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ PETER REEKERS OOK ASSISTENT-TRAINER JONG ORANJE, heracles.nl, 14 August 2019
- ^ PETER REEKERS BLIJFT LANGER ASSISTENT BIJ JONG ORANJE, heracles.nl, 7 August 2020
- ^ PETER REEKERS NA DIT SEIZOEN OP ZOEK NAAR NIEUWE UITDAGING, heracles.nl, 16 March 2021
- ^ Stijn Schaars treedt toe tot technische staf van Jong Oranje, ad.nl, 30 August 2021
- ^ PETER REEKERS NAAR SC HEERENVEEN, heracles.nl, 21 June 2021
- ^ HERACLES ALMELO VERSTERKT TECHNISCHE STAF MET PETER REEKERS, heracles.nl, 15 July 2023
- ^ "Heracles knokt zich naar titel en eredivisie". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 20 May 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "VVV kampioen in de Jupiler League". NU.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
