Tristan Dekker
Dekker in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
2003–2005 RVC/Rijswijk
2005–2006 Haaglandia
2006–2016 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 VVV-Venlo 113 (4)
International career
2013–2014 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2017 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:22, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Tristan Dekker (born 27 March 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Club career

Early years

Born in The Hague, Dekker joined the ADO Den Haag youth academy as a seven-year-old from RVC/Rijswijk, and progressed through the youth teams. On 13 March 2014, he signed his first professional contract with ADO.[1]

VVV-Venlo

Dekker with VVV-Venlo in 2018

Two years later, on 29 June 2016, Dekker joined VVV-Venlo on a two-year contract with an option for an additional season,[2] reuniting him with former ADO manager Maurice Steijn.[3] On 12 August 2016, aged 18, Dekker made his professional debut in a 2–1 away win over MVV Maastricht in the Eerste Divisie, replacing Torino Hunte in the 89th minute.[4]

In September 2017, Dekker was sidelined for several months with appendicitis that kept him sidelined for months.[5] At the end of March 2018, the club opted to extend his contract to 2019.[6]

In May 2019, the two parties agreed on a new two-year contract,[7] and at the end of March 2021, VVV terminated his expiring contract,[8] but after suffering relegation from the Eredivisie in May 2021, the club reopened negotiations. With an offer from fellow relegation candidate Emmen, Dekker signed a new two-year deal with VVV on 5 July 2021.[9]

In the 2021–22 season, his sixth season for VVV, Dekker scored his first goal in professional football. During a 2–1 away loss to Volendam on 17 September 2021, he completed a solo-run with a strike from distance which found the back of the net.[10] On 13 February 2022, Dekker broke his fibula in a home derby against Roda JC Kerkrade after a collision with Davy van den Berg, leaving him sidelined for months.[11]

On 11 November 2022, Dekker made his 100th league appearance for VVV in the 0–0 home draw against Willem II.[12] He left VVV at the end of the season, as his contract was not extended.[13]

International career

Dekker was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father, and a South Korean mother.[14] He played four matches for the Netherlands U16.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 June 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 29020—310
2017–18 Eredivisie 15000—150
2018–19 Eredivisie 10010—110
2019–20 Eredivisie 4000—40
2020–21 Eredivisie 15020—170
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 17210—192
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 232203[lower-alpha 1]0282
Career total 113480301244
  1. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

Honours

VVV-Venlo

References

  1. ↑ "Tristan Dekker en Loyd van der Wilden tekenen eerste contract". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Hakim, Qasim (30 June 2016). "VVV bijna rond met back Tristan Dekker". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tristan Dekker komt erbij". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "MVV Maastricht vs. VVV-Venlo – 12 August 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Hakim, Qasim (17 September 2017). "Dekker twee maanden buitenspel door blindedarmontsteking". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Opties VVV-spelers gelicht". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Tristan Dekker verlengt contract bij VVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "VVV zegt contracten Chris Kum en Tristan Dekker op; opties op Simon Janssen en Aaron Bastiaans gelicht". De Limburger (in Dutch). 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ↑ Hakim, Qasim (5 July 2021). "Tristan Dekker verkiest VVV boven aanbieding Emmen". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Benders, Guus (17 September 2021). "VVV kan winnende reeks niet voortzetten tegen Volendam". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Martens, Jack (13 February 2022). "Tristan Dekker breekt kuitbeen en is maanden uitgeschakeld". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Dekker speelt tegen Willem II honderdste competitieduel voor VVV-Venlo | VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "VVV-Venlo neemt afscheid van tien spelers". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Hagenaar breekt door in Venlo". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "TRISTAN DEKKER – Jeugd mannen onder 16". OnsOranje. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Venlo viert promotie VVV". NOS (in Dutch). 15 April 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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