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Gerard Wiekens
Dutch former footballer (born 1973)
Gerard Wiekens (born 25 February 1973) is a Dutch football manager footballer and former professional footballer.
He usually played as a defender, but could also play in midfield or as a sweeper, he notably played for Manchester City between 1997 and 2004 where he was involved in three promotions and two relegations, playing in the top three levels of English football, including three seasons as a Premier League player. His spell at City was sandwiched between two spells with BV Veendam, where he would retire in 2009.
As a coach he remained with Veendam as assistant manager until the club folded in 2013, he later spent time with FC Groningen as a youth coach before a stint as manager of Dutch non-league side VV Noordster.