Background
Wiekens was born in Oude Pekela.
Wiekens was born in Oude Pekela.
He usually played as a defender, but could also play in midfield or as a sweeper. Wiekens made his professional debut with Veendam in the 1990-1991 season, and went on to make 26 appearances in his first season. He stayed at Veendam for nine seasons, and was named as club captain at the age of 20.
In 1997 Wiekens made a £500,000 move to English club Manchester City, who were then playing in the First Division.
Wiekens made his debut for Manchester City on the opening day of the 1997-1998 season, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Portsmouth. Wiekens lost his first team place during the 2001-2002 season, and subsequently made only sporadic appearances for Manchester City.
He was released by Manchester City in May 2004, and rejoined his former club Veendam. In September 2005, Wiekens broke his leg while playing for Veendam against Omniworld, an injury which was blamed on the artificial pitch on which the match took place.