Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.07
goals / match
De Treffers
top club · 112 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2009
€150k
top transfer fee · 08/09
5
best season · 17/18
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-04-29 · 6 players total
315Appearances
22Goals
8Assists
38Yellow cards
1Red cards
80Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pim Balkestein |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-04-29 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gouda, Netherlands, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: De Treffers → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — De Treffers
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — De Treffers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — De Treffers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
39 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — De Treffers
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — De Treffers
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — De Treffers
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: SV Elversberg → De Treffers
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: VVV-Venlo → SV Elversberg
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — SV 07 Elversberg II, SV 07 Elversberg, De Treffers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21, VVV-Venlo
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — VVV-Venlo
38 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → VVV-Venlo
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Brentford → AFC Wimbledon
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — AFC Wimbledon
27 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2012
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Brentford
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Brentford → AFC Wimbledon
11/12 · Loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Rochdale → Brentford
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Brentford → Rochdale
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rochdale AFC, Brentford FC, AFC Wimbledon
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Ipswich → Brentford
10/11 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Brentford FC
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Brentford → Ipswich
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Ipswich → Brentford
09/10 · Loan
Dec 2009
Transfer: Brentford → Ipswich
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Ipswich → Brentford
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ipswich Town, Brentford FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Ipswich Town
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Heerenveen → Ipswich
08/09 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2007
07/08 — SC Heerenveen U21
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Heerenveen U19 → Heerenveen
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Heerenveen U17 → Heerenveen U19
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Heerenveen Yth → Heerenveen U17
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
De Treffers
24.1%
SV 07 Elversberg
0.0%
SV 07 Elversberg II
0.0%
VVV-Venlo
23.5%
VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21
1.2%
AFC Wimbledon
13.1%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Brentford FC
38.0%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
SC Heerenveen U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Treffers | 7 | 15/16 | 21/22 | 112 | 13 | 2 | 1,745 |
| SV 07 Elversberg | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV 07 Elversberg II | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VVV-Venlo | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 1,701 |
| VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 951 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentford FC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 2,746 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Jack's League | De Treffers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | De Treffers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | De Treffers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | De Treffers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 347 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | De Treffers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | 28 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 468 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | De Treffers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | 32 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 930 |
| 15/16 | OL RP/Saar | SV 07 Elversberg II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Topklasse Sunday | De Treffers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 693 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler PO | VVV-Venlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 36 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,008 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler PO | VVV-Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 951 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Brentford FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Brentford FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,486 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Brentford FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Heerenveen Yth | Heerenveen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Heerenveen U17 | Heerenveen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Heerenveen U19 | Heerenveen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Heerenveen | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-20 | Ipswich | Brentford | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Brentford | Ipswich | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-25 | Ipswich | Brentford | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Brentford | Ipswich | Return from loan | 675000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-05 | Ipswich | Brentford | Transfer | 675000 | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-19 | Brentford | Rochdale | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-19 | Rochdale | Brentford | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Brentford | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-01 | AFC Wimbledon | Brentford | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-17 | Brentford | AFC Wimbledon | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | AFC Wimbledon | VVV-Venlo | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-06 | VVV-Venlo | SV Elversberg | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | SV Elversberg | De Treffers | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | De Treffers | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Groin problems | 2013-09-08 | 2013-09-19 | 12 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Foot injury | 2014-04-26 | 2014-05-10 | 15 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Outer ligament tear | 2019-02-17 | 2020-03-01 | 379 | 39 |
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coen Maertzdorf | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joris Janssen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frenk Keukens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick de Bondt | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Guus Joppen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Sirvania | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Wolters | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Altheer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mutzers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wouter op den Camp | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boy van de Beek | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Wesley Meeuwsen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | 5 | 20 |
| 17/18 | Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | 5 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 3 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 24 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 2 | 36 |
| 10/11 | League One | Brentford FC | 1 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-04-01 | AFC Wimbledon | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Brentford | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — | €450k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-19 | Rochdale | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-19 | Brentford | Rochdale | Loan | — | €450k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Brentford | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €675k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-25 | Ipswich | Brentford | Loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Brentford | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-20 | Ipswich | Brentford | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Pim Balkestein's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 53% |
| Bristol Rovers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 29% |
| Walsall FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 29% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 33% |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 50% |
| Gillingham FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 42% |
| Rochdale AFC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 42% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8% |
| Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 33% |
| Burton Albion | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 42% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 347 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 468 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.73 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 930 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 783 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 1,008 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 951 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 1,486 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 1,260 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tweede Divisie
98 apps
13 G
2 A
Jupiler League
60 apps
4 G
2 A
League Two
30 apps
2 G
3 A
League One
52 apps
2 G
1 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
1 apps
1 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Topklasse Sunday
9 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Pim Balkestein?
Pim Balkestein is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Pim Balkestein?
Pim Balkestein is 39 years old. He was born on April 29, 1987 in Gouda, Netherlands.
What position does Pim Balkestein play?
Pim Balkestein plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Pim Balkestein play for?
Pim Balkestein currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Pim Balkestein scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pim Balkestein has scored 22 goals in 315 appearances.