Erik Pieters
| Date of birth | 07 August 1988 |
| Place of birth | Tiel |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Defender |
Erik Pieters joined Stoke City in June 2013 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2020 in December 2015.
He joined Burnley in July 2019 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2022 in January 2021.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Utrecht | 01 Jul 2006 | 09 Jul 2008 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 09 Jul 2008 | 28 Jun 2013 | |
| Stoke City | 28 Jun 2013 | 08 Jul 2019 | |
| Burnley | 08 Jul 2019 | 30 Jun 2022 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 13 Sep 2022 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Stoke City | Premier League | 34 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Stoke City | Premier League | 29 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Stoke City | League Cup | 5 |
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| 2015-16 | Stoke City | Premier League | 35 |
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| 2016-17 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Stoke City | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Stoke City | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Burnley | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2019-20 | Burnley | Premier League | 21 | 3 |
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| 2020-21 | Burnley | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Burnley | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Burnley | Premier League | 13 | 7 |
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| 2021-22 | Burnley | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Burnley | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2013 | Liverpool v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2013 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2013 | Stoke City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Fulham v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Manchester United v Stoke City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Stoke City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2013 | Swansea City v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Everton v Stoke City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Hull City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2013 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Stoke City v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2014 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 3-5 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Sunderland v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Southampton v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Stoke City v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Manchester City v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Norwich City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Stoke City v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2014 | Stoke City v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Hull City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2014 | Stoke City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Southampton v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2014 | Stoke City v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Stoke City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Liverpool v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2014 | Manchester United v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2014 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2015 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Stoke City v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Stoke City v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Stoke City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Stoke City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Swansea City v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2015 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Burnley v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Stoke City v Liverpool | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2015 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Norwich City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Stoke City | W | 1-1 (8-7) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Fulham v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Swansea City v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Stoke City v Watford | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Southampton v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Sunderland v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2015 | Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Stoke City v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2016 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Stoke City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Leicester City v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-1 (5-6) |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Manchester United v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Stoke City v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | AFC Bournemouth v Stoke City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2016 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Stoke City v Southampton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Stoke City v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Liverpool v Stoke City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Stoke City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2016 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2016 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Stoke City v Manchester City | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Stevenage v Stoke City | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Everton v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Stoke City v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2016 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Hull City v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2016 | Stoke City v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2016 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Stoke City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Stoke City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2016 | Liverpool v Stoke City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2017 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2017 | Manchester City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Leicester City v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Burnley v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Stoke City v Hull City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Swansea City v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2017 | AFC Bournemouth v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2017 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2017 | Southampton v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Everton v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Stoke City v Rochdale | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2017 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Stoke City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Manchester City v Stoke City | L | 7-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Stoke City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Burnley v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Stoke City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Stoke City v Watford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | AFC Bournemouth v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Southampton v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2018 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2018 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Stoke City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Liverpool v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2018 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2018 | Swansea City v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Netherlands | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2008 | Argentina v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Ukraine v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | San Marino v Netherlands | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Moldova v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Netherlands v Sweden | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Netherlands v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Netherlands v Austria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Hungary v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Netherlands v Hungary | W | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Brazil v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2011 | Uruguay v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Netherlands v San Marino | W | 11-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Finland v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Netherlands v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Sweden v Netherlands | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Indonesia v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2013 | China PR v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2014 | Italy v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.