Pieter Verhees

Pieter Verhees (born 8 December 1989) is a Belgian volleyball player, a member of the Belgian national team, 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).[1]

Pieter Verhees
Personal information
Nationality Belgian
Born (1989-12-08) 8 December 1989
Lommel, Belgium
Height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Spike355 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
2006–2008
2008–2011
2011–2012
2012–2014
2014–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020		 Noliko Maaseik
VC Euphony Asse-Lennik
Noliko Maaseik
Andreoli Latina
Modena Volley
Gi Group Monza
Volley Callipo
G.S. Porto Robur Costa
Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie
National team
2009– Belgium

Personal life

Pieter Verhees was born in Lommel and raised in Overpelt, Belgium. In his youth he played basketball, football, karate, etc. but eventually moved to the class with volleyball. Pieter has three younger brothers. He plays on the position of middle 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 in Top Volley Latina for 2 years. After this he went to Pallavolo Modena where he won the Italian cup and ended 2nd in competition. The 2 next years, he played for Gi Group Monza, where he became the best middle player of the Italian competition. The Italian adventure continued and Pieter played one more year in Volley Callipo and one in Bunge Ravenna.

Pieter Verhees in 2012.
Pieter Verhees after winning the Italian cup.

Sporting achievements

Individually
  • 2009 Belgian Championship – Rookie of the year
  • 2010 Belgian Championship – Best blocker
  • 2011 Belgian Championship – Best blocker
  • 2017 Italian Championship – Best middle blocker

References
  1. Pieter Verhees nowym Jurajskim Rycerzem! – aluronvirtucmc.pl – 01.08.2019
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