Pieter Verhees was born in Lommel and raised in Overpelt, Belgium.

Verhees swapped for the season of 2011–2012, the volleyball team Euphony Asse-Lennik for Noliko Maaseik.

After this he went to Pallavolo Modena where he won the Italian cup and ended 2nd in competition.

The 2 next years, he played for Gi Group Monza, where he became the best middle player of the Italian competition.

The Italian adventure continued and Pieter played one more year in Volley Callipo and one in Bunge Ravenna.