Peter Hoekstra (footballer)

Peter Hoekstra
Personal information
Full name Peter Martin Hoekstra
Date of birth (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Assen, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
1990 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 PSV 90 (21)
1996–2001 Ajax 68 (14)
1999–2000 → SD Compostela (loan) 27 (0)
2000–2001 → Groningen (loan) 14 (1)
2001–2004 Stoke City 78 (11)
Total 277 (47)
International career
1996 Netherlands 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Martin Hoekstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpeːtər ˈɦukstraː]; born 4 April 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left winger for PSV Eindhoven, Ajax and Stoke City. Capped five times by the Netherlands national team, he was a member of the Dutch squad at Euro 1996 in England under manager Guus Hiddink.

Club career

Hoekstra started his career at PSV Eindhoven where he played for five years, making over 100 appearances for the club. Ajax Amsterdam signed him for £2m in 1996 to replace Marc Overmars. Injuries halted his career at Ajax and he was loaned out to Spanish side SD Compostela in 1999 and Dutch side FC Groningen in 2000.

Hoekstra made a total of 68 league appearances in five years with Ajax before signing with English Second Division side Stoke City in August 2001.[1] Hoekstra's skill caused problems for many defences in English football's third tier and he was often subject to heavy tackles from opponents.[2] He made 28 appearances for Stoke in 2001–02 helping them gain promotion in the 2002 play-off final. He scored three goals that season against Notts County and twice against Chesterfield.[3][4] In 2002–03 Stoke battled against relegation from the First Division and Hoekstra's experience proved to be a vital asset, playing in 33 matches scoring five goals including a brace against Watford and a winning goal against Preston North End.[5] In 2003–04 Hoekstra played 27 times scoring four goals including a hat-trick against Reading.[6] In May 2004, aged just 31, he was forced to retire due to a buildup of injuries.

He was voted as the best Stoke player to play in the first ten years at the Britannia Stadium in 2008.[7] He is now a youth coach at FC Groningen with whom he made a visit to Stoke in April 2011.[8]

International career

Hoekstra made his debut for the Netherlands national team on 24 April 1996 in a friendly against Germany (1–0 loss) in Rotterdam. He was then selected to play for the Netherlands in the 1996 European Championship in England. Hoekstra played five times for his country, without scoring a goal.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9][10]
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PSV Eindhoven 1991–92 Eredivisie 14 3 1 0 — 15 3
1992–93 Eredivisie 19 0 2 0 — 21 0
1993–94 Eredivisie 23 6 2 1 — 25 7
1994–95 Eredivisie 19 6 1 0 — 20 6
1995–96 Eredivisie 15 6 1 0 — 16 6
Total 90 21 7 1 — 97 22
Ajax 1995–96 Eredivisie 16 5 2 0 — 18 5
1996–97 Eredivisie 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
1997–98 Eredivisie 23 3 4 0 — 27 3
1998–99 Eredivisie 21 6 2 1 — 23 7
Total 68 14 8 1 — 76 15
SD Compostela (loan) 1999–2000 Segunda División 27 0 — — 27 0
FC Groningen (loan) 2000–01 Eredivisie 14 1 — — 14 1
Stoke City 2001–02 Second Division 24 3 3 0 1 0 28 3
2002–03 First Division 30 4 2 1 1 0 33 5
2003–04 First Division 24 4 2 0 1 0 27 4
Total 78 11 7 1 3 0 88 12
Career total 277 47 22 3 3 0 302 50

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 1996 5 0
Total 5 0

References

  1. ^ "Stoke in double swoop". BBC Sport. 20 July 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Potters' Hoekstra blow". BBC Sport. 10 December 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Stoke 1–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Chesterfield 1–2 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Watford 1–2 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Stoke 3–0 Reading". BBC Sport. 13 December 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Hoekstra gets his just reward". thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Stoke's own Dutch master now passing on his wing wizardry to a host of young apprentices". thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  9. ^ Peter Hoekstra at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  10. ^ a b Peter Hoekstra at National-Football-Teams.com