Killian Basba Geeke Nikiema (born 22 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for ADO Den Haag. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Burkina Faso national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Killian Basba Geeke Nikiema | ||
Date of birth | (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Drachten, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2016 | Voorschoten '97 | ||
2016–2019 | ADO Den Haag | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | ADO Den Haag | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
2018 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Burkina Faso | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:39, 18 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:39, 18 December 2021 (UTC) |
Nikiema began playing football with the youth academy of Voorschoten '97 at the age of 4 and played as winger, before switching to become a goalkeeper at 15. He joined the youth academy of ADO Den Haag in 2016, and signed his first professional contract with them on 9 May 2019.[1]
Nikema was born in the Netherlands to a Burkinabé father and Dutch mother, and is a youth international for the Netherlands. Nikiema made his professional debut for the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Libya on 4 September 2019.[2][3]
ADO Den Haag – current squad | |
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Burkina Faso squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations fourth place | ||
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