| Tom Hiariej | |
| Fullname: | Tom Jan Hiariej |
| Birth Date: | 1988 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Winschoten, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder, right-back |
| Youthyears1: | –1998 |
| Youthclubs1: | ZNC |
| Youthyears2: | 1998–1999 |
| Youthclubs2: | GRC |
| Youthyears3: | 1999–2007 |
| Youthclubs3: | Groningen |
| Years1: | 2007–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Groningen |
| Caps1: | 146 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Emmen (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Cambuur (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Central Coast Mariners |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Emmen |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 222 |
| Totalgoals: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003–2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2004–2005 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2006–2007 |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalteam4: | Netherlands U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam5: | Netherlands U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Tom Jan Hiariej (; born 25 July 1988) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or right-back. He is of Moluccan descent.[1]
The son of a Moluccan father and a Dutch mother,[2] he made his professional first team debut in 2007 with Eredivisie side FC Groningen under long-time head coach Ron Jans.[3] Hiariej scored his first professional goal on 23 January 2008 in a match against NEC.[4] [5]
During his time at Groningen, Hiariej was sent on loan twice; to Emmen and Cambuur.[6] In May 2017, he moved to Australia to play in Gosford for the Central Coast Mariners.[7] [8] After practicing with the first team for a few weeks, he signed another one-year contract with Emmen in July 2019.[9] He left the club at the expiration of his contract, after losing his starting spot to Hilal Ben Moussa.[10]
Hiarej is also a Dutch youth international; he played a number of matches for several youth teams. He was also part of the Netherlands under-17 team, who ended up third in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[11]
Netherlands under-17 coach, Ruud Kaiser was very impressed by the young defender. Before the youth FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru, Kaiser said about Hiariej: "When Hiariej plays for his club, he plays central defender, but here he plays right-back. He is talented and quick. He also has the qualities to come up in attack; he sees the chances".[12]
Hiariej would also make appearances for the Netherlands under-21 team.[13]
Groningen
Netherlands U17