Steven Pienaar

South African footballer

Steven Pienaar (born 17 March 1982) is a South African football player. He played for Everton and South Africa national team.

Steven Pienaar
Pienaar warming-up for Everton in 2015
Personal information
Full name Steven Jerome Pienaar[1]
Date of birth (1982-03-17) 17 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger / Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Sharjah FC (youth)
Youth career
West Ham Westbury
Westbury Arsenal
School of Excellence
Ajax Cape Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Ajax Cape Town 24 (6)
2001–2006 Ajax 94 (15)
2006–2008 Borussia Dortmund 25 (0)
2007–2008Everton (loan) 28 (2)
2008–2011 Everton 76 (7)
2011–2012 Tottenham Hotspur 10 (0)
2012Everton (loan) 14 (4)
2012–2016 Everton 71 (7)
2016–2017 Sunderland 15 (0)
2017–2018 Bidvest Wits 4 (0)
Total 361 (41)
National team
1999–2000 South Africa U17[3] 1 (0)
2002–2012 South Africa 61 (3)
Teams managed
2019–2020 SV Robinhood (assistant)
2020–2024 Ajax (youth)
2024– Sharjah (youth)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

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As of match played 31 December 2016.[4][5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajax Cape Town 1999–2000 Premier Soccer League 13 5 0 0 0 0 13 5
2000–01 Premier Soccer League 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
Total 24 6 0 0 0 0 24 6
Ajax 2001–02 Eredivisie 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
2002–03 Eredivisie 31 5 2 0 12 2 0 0 45 7
2003–04 Eredivisie 16 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 21 3
2004–05 Eredivisie 24 4 2 0 4 0 1 1 31 5
2005–06 Eredivisie 15 2 0 0 9 0 2 0 26 2
Total 94 15 4 0 30 2 3 1 131 18
Borussia Dortmund 2006–07 Bundesliga 25 0 2 0 27 0
Everton (loan) 2007–08 Premier League 28 2 1 0 3 0 8 0 40 2
Everton 2008–09 Premier League 28 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 35 2
2009–10 Premier League 30 4 2 0 0 0 6 3 38 7
2010–11 Premier League 18 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 20 1
Total 104 9 9 0 5 0 15 3 133 12
Tottenham Hotspur 2010–11 Premier League 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
2011–12 Premier League 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 7 1
Total 10 0 3 0 0 0 5 1 18 1
Everton (loan) 2011–12 Premier League 14 4 14 4
Everton 2012–13 Premier League 35 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 40 7
2013–14 Premier League 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
2014–15 Premier League 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
2015–16 Premier League 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 85 11 7 1 2 0 2 0 96 12
Sunderland 2016–17 Premier League 15 0 0 0 2 0 17 0
Career total 357 41 26 1 8 0 52 6 3 1 447 49

International career statistics

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South Africa national team
YearAppsGoals
2002 1 0
2003 2 0
2004 6 1
2005 8 1
2006 4 0
2007 7 0
2008 7 0
2009 11 0
Total 46 2

Honours

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Ajax[6]

Everton

Individual

References

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  1. "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. "Steven Pienaar". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  3. "Soccer juniors leave Botswana reeling". iol.co.za. 27 November 1999. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  4. "S. PIENAAR". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. "Steven Pienaar". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. "Steven Pienaar announces retirement from football". Sport24. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  7. Kleintjies, Lennie (20 May 2000). "Marlin and Moyo voted best footballers". iol.co.za. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  8. "In de voetsporen van Pienaar (in Dutch)". Ajax.nl. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  9. "UEFA Champions League 2005/06 - History - Statistics – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  10. "SAFA Awards". vuvuzelasouthafrica.co.za. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  11. "South Africa's Steven Pienaar wins Everton award". BBC Sport. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.