Kilian Nikiema

Kilian 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 football team internationally.

Kilian Nikiema
Personal information
Full name Kilian 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)
2019– Burkina Faso 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2019

Professional 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. Nikiema 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 Netheralnds. Nikiema made his professional debut for the Burkina Faso national football team in a friendly 1-0 win over Libya on 4 September 2019.[2][3]

References
  1. Chelsea, Yirimany Fatimm (May 9, 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". September 24, 2019.
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