Peter Reekers

Peter Reekers

Reekers in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-06-02) 2 June 1981
Place of birth	Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Heracles Almelo (assistant)
Youth career
	DETO
	Heracles Almelo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2007	Heracles Almelo	166	(4)
2007–2009	VVV-Venlo	47	(1)
2009–2011	Heracles Almelo	7	(0)
2011–2013	AGOVV	27	(1)
2013–2015	DETO	8	(0)
Total		252	(6)
Managerial career
2014–2015	RKVV STEVO
2014–2021	Heracles Almelo (assistant)
2016–2020	Jong Heracles
2019–2021	Netherlands U-21
2021–2023	Heerenveen (assistant)
2023–	Heracles Almelo (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Reekers (born 2 June 1981) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who serves as the assistant manager of Heracles Almelo.

During his playing career, he played as a central defender for DETO, Heracles Almelo, VVV-Venlo and AGOVV.

Coaching career

In August 2019, Reekers was hired as coach of the Dutch U-21 national team; a position he had to combine with his job as coach of Jong Heracles and assistant coach of the club's first team, Heracles Almelo. A year later, in August 2020, Reekers extended his contract with the KNVB up to and including the final round of the 2021 European Championship. Reekers left his positions at both Heraclas and the national team at the end of the 2020-21 season.

In June 2021, he was appointed assistant coach of SC Heerenveen. In July 2023, he returned to Heracles Almelo as an assistant coach under manager John Lammers.

Honours

Player

Heracles Almelo

• Eerste Divisie: 2004–05

VVV-Venlo

• Eerste Divisie: 2008–09