Rick Dekker

Rick Dekker
	Dekker with Feyenoord U19 in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	15 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Lekkerkerk, Netherlands
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	DVS '33
Number	6
Youth career
	VV Lekkerkerk
	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2020	PEC Zwolle
2020–2022	De Graafschap
2022–2024	TOP Oss
2024–	DVS '33
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024

Rick Dekker (born 15 March 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Derde Divisie club DVS '33.

Club career

On 30 July 2020, after six years with PEC Zwolle, Dekker joined De Graafschap on a two-year deal with option of a further year.^[1]

Dekker joined TOP Oss on 20 June 2022.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 5 August, the opening matchday of the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie season, starting in a 3–0 win over Jong Utrecht.^[3]^[4] On 6 January 2023, he scored his first goal for TOP, slotting home the winner in the 88th minute of a 2–1 home win over Telstar.^[5]

On 12 July 2024, Dekker joined DVS '33 for one season.^[6]

International career

In 2013, Dekker made the bench three times for Netherlands U19s during their 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round campaign.^[7]

Honours

PEC Zwolle

Johan Cruyff Shield: 2014

References

^ "DE GRAAFSCHAP LEGT RICK DEKKER VAST" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^ "TOP Oss versterkt zich met Rick Dekker". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "TOP Oss vs. Utrecht II – 5 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^ "Jong FC Utrecht met zeven debutanten onderuit in Oss". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^ Zonneveld, Wilco (6 January 2023). "TOP Oss weet met pijn en moeite de drie punten in eigen huis te houden". DTV Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^ "MIDDENVELDER RICK DEKKER VERSTERKT A-SELECTIE DVS'33 ERMELO" [MIDFIELDER RICK DEKKER STRENGTHENS A-SELECTION DVS'33 ERMELO] (in Dutch). DVS '33. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ Rick Dekker at Soccerway

External links

Rick Dekker at WorldFootball.net

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[1] "DE GRAAFSCHAP LEGT RICK DEKKER VAST" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

[2] "TOP Oss versterkt zich met Rick Dekker". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[3] "TOP Oss vs. Utrecht II – 5 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

[4] "Jong FC Utrecht met zeven debutanten onderuit in Oss". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

[5] Zonneveld, Wilco (6 January 2023). "TOP Oss weet met pijn en moeite de drie punten in eigen huis te houden". DTV Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

[6] "MIDDENVELDER RICK DEKKER VERSTERKT A-SELECTIE DVS'33 ERMELO" [MIDFIELDER RICK DEKKER STRENGTHENS A-SELECTION DVS'33 ERMELO] (in Dutch). DVS '33. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

[7] Rick Dekker at Soccerway

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