Nico Vaesen
| Date of birth | 28 September 1969 |
| Place of birth | Ghent |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers outside the Premiership, Nico has firmly established himself in English football and won the hearts of the Huddersfield Town fans.
He celebrated his 100th league appearance for the Terriers in the away defeat at Grimsby Town in October 2000, and only suspension following a red card at Blackburn Rovers prevented him from being an ever-present for the second consecutive season.
A superb all-round 'keeper, he handles the ball well, is quick to turn defence into attack and generally makes at least one outstanding save every match.
Nico's contract at Birmingham City was extended to June 2006 in July 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Eendracht Aalst | 01 Jul 1995 | 10 Jul 1998 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 10 Jul 1998 | 19 Jun 2001 | |
| Birmingham City | 19 Jun 2001 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Gillingham | 24 Dec 2003 | 02 Feb 2004 | L |
| Bradford City | 12 Feb 2004 | 13 Mar 2004 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 18 Mar 2004 | 30 May 2004 | L |
| Lierse SK | 01 Jul 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2000-01 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Huddersfield Town | League Division 1 | 45 | 6 | 54 |
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| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 22 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 27 | 4 | 36 | |||
| 2003-04 | Bradford City | League Division 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | |||
| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2003-04 | Gillingham | League Division 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2001 | Wimbledon v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Birmingham City v Millwall | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Birmingham City v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Watford v Birmingham City | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Birmingham City v Bradford City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Birmingham City v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | Grimsby Town v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Bradford City v Birmingham City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Rotherham United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 May 2002 | Millwall v Birmingham City | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 12 May 2002 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 1-1 (4-2) | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2002 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Fulham v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Fulham v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2003 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Millwall v Birmingham City | W | 2-2 (4-3) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.