Pieter Verhees

Pieter Verhees
Personal information
Born (1989-12-08) December 8, 1989
Belgium Lommel, Belgium
Hometown Belgium Overpelt, Belgium
Height 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Spike 353 cm (139 in)
Block 342 cm (135 in)
Volleyball information
Position mid blocker
Current team Italy Pallavolo Modena
Number 9
National team
2009- Belgium
Honours
Representing  Belgium
Men's volleyball
European Volleyball Championship U19
2007 Austria
Belgium championship
2011 Belgium
2012 Belgium
CEV Cup
2013 Turkey
CEV Challenge Cup
2014 Turkey
Last updated: September 1, 2014

Pieter Verhees (born December 8, 1989 in Overpelt, Belgium) is a Belgian volleyball player, a member of the Belgian national team and Italian club Vero Volley 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.

Clubs

Club Country From To
VC Overpelt  Belgium 2006
Noliko Maaseik B  Belgium 2006 2007
Flemish "promiseTeam"  Belgium 2007 2008
Euphony Asse-Lennik  Belgium 2008 2011
Noliko Maaseik  Belgium 2011 2012
Andreoli Latina  Italy 2012 2014
Pallavolo Modena  Italy 2014 2015
Vero Volley Monza  Italy 2015
Pieter Verhees after winning the Italian cup.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Cup

CEV Challenge Cup


National championships

National team

FIVB World League, group 2

Individually

External links

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