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Maxim Dekker

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Maxim Dekker
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rijsenhout, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
AZ
Number 22
Youth career
2014–2017 AFC
2017–2022 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Jong AZ 61 (2)
2022– AZ 23 (1)
International career
2019 Netherlands U15 4 (0)
2019–2020 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2021–2022 Netherlands U18 6 (0)
2022 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2024– Netherlands U21 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Maxim Dekker (born 21 April 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.[1]

Club career

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A youth academy graduate of AZ, Dekker signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2020.[2][3] He made his professional debut for Jong AZ on 30 April 2021 in a 1–0 league win against Roda JC.[4]

International career

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Dekker is a current Dutch youth international.[5] In September 2020, he was named in preliminary squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6] However, the tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 November 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong AZ 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 1 0 1 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 24 0 24 0
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 10 2 10 2
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 26 0 26 0
Total 61 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 2
AZ 2021–22 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2022–23 Eredivisie 13 1 0 0 6[b] 0 19 1
2023–24 Eredivisie 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
2024–25 Eredivisie 5 0 0 0 2[c] 0 7 0
Total 23 1 2 0 8 0 1 0 33 1
Career total 84 3 2 0 8 0 1 0 95 3
  1. ^ Appearance in European play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b Maxim Dekker at Soccerway
  2. ^ "AZ legt Dekker vast". 28 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Jeugdspeler Maxim Dekker tekent tot medio 2023 bij AZ". 28 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Jong AZ wint in Kerkrade". 30 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ "ONDER 16 MET 23 SPELERS NAAR PORTUGAL". 27 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ "35 SPELERS IN VOORLOPIGE SELECTIE ONDER 17". 20 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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