Pieter Verhees

Pieter Verhees
Pieter Verhees
Personal information
Nationality	Belgian
Born	8 December 1989; Lommel, Belgium
Hometown	Overpelt, Belgium
Height	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
Spike	350 cm (138 in)
Block	322 cm (127 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	tonno callipo calabria Vibo Valentia
Number	12
Career
2006–08; 2008–11; 2011–12; 2012–14; 2014–15; 2015–17; 2017-	Noliko Maaseik; VC Euphony Asse-Lennik; Noliko Maaseik; Andreoli Latina; Modena Volley; Gi Group Monza; tonno callipo calabria Vibo Valentia
National team
2009–	Belgium men's national volleyball team
	Last updated: 9 February 2017

Pieter Verhees (born 8 December 1989) is a Belgian volleyball player, a member of the Belgian national team and Italian club Gi Group Monza, a participant of the Junior European Championship 2008, European Championship 2011, European Championship 2013, FIVB World Championship 2014 and bronze medalist of the European Volleyball Championship U19 2007, silver medalist of the Belgium championship 2011, gold medalist of the Belgium championship 2012, silver medalist of the CEV Cup 2013, silver medalist of the CEV Challenge Cup 2014 and Bronze medalist of FIVB World League 2014 (Group 2).

Personal life

Pieter Verhees was born in Lommel, but raised in Overpelt, Belgium. In his youth he played basketball, football, karate, etc. but moved to the class with volleyball. Pieter has three younger brothers. He is 2m05 tall and plays on the position of mid blocker. Verhees swapped for the season of 2011-2012, the volleyball team Euphony Asse-Lennik for Noliko Maaseik. After playing there for one year he relocated to Italy to play at Top Volley Latina. Next year he will be playing at the Italian club Pallavolo Modena In the year 2013 he obtained his university degree of Physical Education and Movement Sciences at the Free University of Brussels. He is part of the Belgiums national volleyball team.

Pieter Verhees in 2012.

Pieter Verhees after winning the Italian cup.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Cup

2012/2013 - with Andreoli Latina

CEV Challenge Cup

2013/2014 - with Andreoli Latina

National championships

2006/2007 limburg Cup, with VC Overpelt
2009/2010 Belgian Cup, with Euphony Asse-Lennik
2010/2011 Belgian Championship, with Euphony Asse-Lennik
2011/2012 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
2011/2012 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
2011/2012 Belgium SuperCup winner, with Noliko Maaseik
2014/2015 Italian Cup, with Pallavolo Modena
2014/2015 Italian Championship, with Pallavolo Modena

National team

FIVB World League

2014 Australia

Individual

2009 Belgian Championship - rookie of the year
2010 Belgian Championship - Best blocker
2011 Belgian Championship - Best blocker
2016-17 Italian Championship - Best middle blocker

External links

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