Peter Hoekstra (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Peter Martin Hoekstra is a retired Dutch
footballer
who played as a winger for, amongst others, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax and Stoke City
. Capped 5 times by the Dutch national team
, he was a member of the Dutch squad at Euro 1996 in England
under manager Guus Hiddink
.
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
and Dutch
side Groningen in 2000.
in August 2001. Hoekstra's skill caused problems for many defences and he was often subject to heavy tackles. He often produced his most eye catching displays for Stoke against Reading
. He retired in 2004.
He was voted as the best Stoke player to play in the first ten years at the Britannia Stadium
in 2008. He is now a youth coach at FC Groningen with whom he made a visit to Stoke with in April 2011.
on 24 April 1996 in a friendly against Germany
(0-1) in Rotterdam
. He was then selected to play for Holland
in the 1996 European Championship
in England
. Hoekstra played 5 times for his country, without scoring a goal.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a winger for, amongst others, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax and Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. Capped 5 times by the Dutch national team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, he was a member of the Dutch squad at Euro 1996 in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
under manager Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
.
Early Career
Hoekstra started his career at PSV Eindhoven where he played for 5 years. Ajax AmsterdamAjax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
signed him for £2m in 1996 to replace Marc Overmars
Marc Overmars
Marc Overmars is a retired Dutch footballer. He is best known as a right-footed left winger, although he is able to use both his feet with equal precision and power...
. Injuries halted his career at Ajax and he was loaned out to Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
side SD Compostela
SD Compostela
Sociedade Deportiva Compostela also known as Compostela is a Spanish football team based in Santiago de Compostela, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 26 June 1962, it currently plays in Preferente Autonómica.-History:...
and Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
side Groningen in 2000.
Stoke City
Hoekstra signed for English Division Two side Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in August 2001. Hoekstra's skill caused problems for many defences and he was often subject to heavy tackles. He often produced his most eye catching displays for Stoke against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
. He retired in 2004.
He was voted as the best Stoke player to play in the first ten years at the Britannia Stadium
Britannia Stadium
The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...
in 2008. He is now a youth coach at FC Groningen with whom he made a visit to Stoke with in April 2011.
International career
Hoekstra made his debut for the NetherlandsNetherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
on 24 April 1996 in a friendly against Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
(0-1) in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. He was then selected to play for Holland
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in the 1996 European Championship
1996 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by England, who won the right to host the tournament ahead of bids from Austria, Portugal and the Netherlands. It was the tenth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. It was the first to use the...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Hoekstra played 5 times for his country, without scoring a goal.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
2001–02 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 2002–03 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
| 2003–04 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Career Total | 78 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 12 | |