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]

Peter Reekers
Reekers in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-06-02) 2 June 1981 (age 43)[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

During his playing career, he played as a central defender for DETO, Heracles Almelo, VVV-Venlo and AGOVV.

Coaching career

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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

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Player

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Heracles Almelo[10]

VVV-Venlo[11]

References

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  1. ^ Peter Reekers profile at VI.nl
  2. ^ "Peter Reekers langer bij Jong Oranje". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Peter Reekers blijft langer assistent bij Jong Oranje". heracles.nl (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ PETER REEKERS OOK ASSISTENT-TRAINER JONG ORANJE, heracles.nl, 14 August 2019
  5. ^ PETER REEKERS BLIJFT LANGER ASSISTENT BIJ JONG ORANJE, heracles.nl, 7 August 2020
  6. ^ PETER REEKERS NA DIT SEIZOEN OP ZOEK NAAR NIEUWE UITDAGING, heracles.nl, 16 March 2021
  7. ^ Stijn Schaars treedt toe tot technische staf van Jong Oranje, ad.nl, 30 August 2021
  8. ^ PETER REEKERS NAAR SC HEERENVEEN, heracles.nl, 21 June 2021
  9. ^ HERACLES ALMELO VERSTERKT TECHNISCHE STAF MET PETER REEKERS, heracles.nl, 15 July 2023
  10. ^ "Heracles knokt zich naar titel en eredivisie". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 20 May 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. ^ "VVV kampioen in de Jupiler League". NU.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2021.