Kilian Nikiema

Killian Basba Geeke Nikiema (born 22 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for ADO Den Haag. Born in the Netherlands, Nikiema represents the Burkina Faso national team internationally.

Kilian Nikiema
Personal information
Full name Killian Basba Geeke Nikiema
Date of birth (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003
Place of birth Drachten, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag
Youth career
2007–2016 Voorschoten '97
2016–2019 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2018 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 1 (0)
2019– Burkina Faso 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:39, 18 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:39, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Nikiema began playing football with the youth academy of Voorschoten '97 at the age of 4 and played as winger, before switching to become a goalkeeper at 15. He joined the youth academy of ADO Den Haag in 2016, and signed his first professional contract with them on 9 May 2019.[1]

International career

Nikema was born in the Netherlands to a Burkinabé father and Dutch mother, and is a youth international for the Netherlands. Nikiema made his professional debut for the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Libya on 4 September 2019.[2][3]

References
  1. Chelsea, Yirimany Fatimm (9 May 2019). "Transfert: Kilian Nikièma signe son premier contrat professionnel avec Ado Den Haag .(Hollande)". Faso Sports.
  2. "Elson Hooi matchwinner bij Curaçao, mooie primeur Kilian Nikiema". ADO Den Haag.
  3. "ADO's jeugdoelman Kilian Nikiema in voorlopige selectie Oranje O17". 24 September 2019.


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