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Dutch footballer

Dirk Jan Derksen
Personal information
Full name Dirk Jan Derksen
Date of birth (1972-06-17) 17 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Tiel, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Theole
Den Bosch
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 BVV Den Bosch 79 (21)
1993–1995 Roda JC 17 (2)
1994 → MVV (loan) 16 (2)
1995–1998 Dordrecht '90 52 (20)
1998–2000 Zwolle 67 (32)
2000–2001 Austria Wien 18 (3)
2001–2003 Cambuur 33 (6)
2003–2004 Emmen 34 (14)
2004–2005 Fortuna Sittard 34 (18)
2005–2006 Roda JC 6 (0)
2006–2007 VVV-Venlo 47 (23)
2007–2008 Fortuna Sittard 30 (6)
2008–2009 Helmond Sport 31 (9)
Total 464 (156)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:15, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Dirk Jan Derksen, (born 17 June 1972) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He is one of the only players who has played for all Limburgian professional clubs (MVV, VVV, Fortuna Sittard and Roda JC).

Club career

A prolific striker, Derksen played the large part of his career in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and also had a spell with Austrian giants Austria Wien.

He retired from professional football as part of Helmond Sport in 2009. He would instead continue as an amateur player at EVV Echt while pursuing a managerial career on the side.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Derksen worked for VVV's commercial department and in 2011 he was named assistant to Willem II manager Jurgen Streppel. He joined former club Roda JC as a youth coach in 2013.

Personal life

He is the cousin of sports journalist and former player Johan Derksen.

References

  1. VVV neemt Dirk Jan Derksen over van Roda - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  2. Dirk Jan Derksen en Guus Joppen in Schrobbeler Voetbalcafe Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine - Willem II (in Dutch)
  3. Dirk Jan Derksen stopt als betaald voetballer - Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch)
  4. "Dirk Jan Derksen naar EVV". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 3 July 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. Dirk Jan Derksen assistent-trainer bij Willem II - NU (in Dutch)
  6. Dirk Jan Derksen jeugdtrainer bij Roda JC - L1 (in Dutch)

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