wˈiːkənz mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː fɔːɹ mˈæntʃɛstɚ sˈɪɾi ɔnðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ dˈeɪ ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt sˈiːzən, skˈoːɹɪŋ ɪn ɐ tˈuː tˈuː dɹˈɔː wɪð pˈoːɹtsməθ.
Wiekens made his debut for Manchester City on the opening day of the 1997–98 season, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Portsmouth.