Derrick Luckassen

Derrick Luckassen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Pafos
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2014	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	AZ	69	(5)
2017–2022	PSV	19	(0)
2018–2019	→ Hertha (loan)	4	(0)
2019–2021	→ Anderlecht (loan)	26	(0)
2021	→ Kasımpaşa (loan)	16	(0)
2021–2022	→ Fatih Karagümrük (loan)	20	(0)
2022–2024	Maccabi Tel Aviv	39	(0)
2024–	Pafos	30	(3)
International career‡
2012	Netherlands U18	2	(0)
2013–2014	Netherlands U19	6	(0)
2014	Netherlands U20	2	(0)
2014–2016	Netherlands U21	9	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:02, 17 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 September 2016

Derrick Luckassen (born 3 July 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot club Pafos.

Club career

AZ

Luckassen is a graduate of the AZ youth academy. He captained the youth team during the 2013–14 campaign. ^[1] On 29 August 2014, he signed a professional contract with the club, keeping him there until 2018. ^[2]

Luckassen made his professional debut for the club against Dordrecht. ^[3] He first played a whole match against Twente. ^[4]

PSV Eindhoven

On 10 July 2017, Luckassen moved to league rivals PSV on a five-year deal until 2022. ^[5]

He came off the bench on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title. ^[6]

Loan to Hertha Berlin

On 28 August 2018, Luckassen moved to Bundesliga side Hertha BSC on a season-long loan for the season. ^[7]

Loan to Anderlecht

On 31 August 19, Luckassen was loaned to Belgium side Anderlecht on a season-long loan. ^[8] On 6 June 2020, PSV Eindhoven agreed to loan Luckassen to Anderlecht for another season. ^[9]

Loan to Kasımpaşa

On 11 January 2021, due to a lack of playing time Luckassen ended his loan at Anderlecht, and moved to Turkish club, Kasımpaşa, on loan until the end of June. ^[10]

Loan to Fatih Karagümrük

On 9 June 2021, he returned to Turkey on a new loan, joining Fatih Karagümrük. ^[11]

Pafos

On 20 July 2024, Cypriot club Pafos announced the signing of Luckassen from Maccabi Tel Aviv. ^[12] He was part of the Pafos side that won the club's first Cypriot league title during the 2024–25 season. ^[13]

International career

Luckassen was born in the Netherlands to parents of Ghanaian descent, and has represented the Netherlands at youth level. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 October 2025

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AZ	2014–15	Eredivisie	13	1	1	0	—		—		—		14	1
	2015–16	Eredivisie	21	1	3	0	—		7 [c]	0	—		31	1
	2016–17	Eredivisie	35	3	5	1	—		12 [c]	2	—		52	6
	Total		69	5	9	1	—		19	2	—		97	8
PSV	2017–18	Eredivisie	19	0	2	1	—		1 [c]	0	—		22	1
	2018–19	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		2 [d]	0	1 [e]	0	3	0
	Total		19	0	2	1	—		3	0	1	0	25	1
Hertha (loan)	2018–19	Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	—		—		—		4	0
Anderlecht (loan)	2019–20	Belgian Pro League	18	0	3	1	—		—		—		21	1
	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	8	0	0	0	—		—		—		8	0
	Total		26	0	3	1	—		—		—		29	1
Kasımpaşa (loan)	2020–21	Süper Lig	16	0	1	0	—		—		—		17	0
Fatih Karagümrük (loan)	2021–22	Süper Lig	20	0	1	1	—		—		—		21	1
Maccabi Tel Aviv	2022–23	Israeli Premier League	24	0	4	0	1	0	—		—		29	0
	2023–24	Israeli Premier League	15	0	1	0	3	0	7 [f]	1	—		26	1
	Total		39	0	5	0	4	0	7	1	—		55	1
Pafos	2024–25	Cypriot First Division	27	2	3	0	—		15 [f]	1	1 [g]	0	46	3
	2025–26	Cypriot First Division	4	1	0	0	—		8 [d]	0	0	0	12	1
	Total		31	3	3	0	—		23	1	1	0	58	4
Career total			224	8	24	4	4	0	52	4	2	0	306	16

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, Turkish Cup, Israel State Cup, Cypriot Cup
2. Includes Toto Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
6. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
7. Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup

Honours

PSV

• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2022 ^[15]

Pafos

• Cypriot First Division: 2024–25

References

1. "Luckassen hoopt op doorbraak bij AZ". Voetbal. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
2. "Luckassen contract". AZ Alkmaar via Twitter. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
3. "Dordetch vs AZ". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
4. "AZ vs Twente". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
5. "Derrick Luckassen voor vijf jaar naar PSV". psv.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2017.
6. "PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax to seal title". BBC Sport. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
7. "Derrick Luckassen arrives on loan". Hertha BSC. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
8. "Derrick Luckassen moves to Anderlecht on loan". BeSoccer. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
9. "PSV agree to loan Ghanaian defender Derrick Luckassen to Anderlecht for another season". Ghana SoccerNet. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
10. "RSC Anderlecht: Derrick Luckassen quitte le club après un an et demi" [RSC Anderlecht: Derrick Luckassen leaves the club after a year and a half]. bx1 Médias de Bruxelles (in French). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
11. "LUCKASSEN JOINS FATIH KARAGÜMRÜK ON LOAN". PSV Eindhoven. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
12. "DERRICK LUCKASSEN JOINS PAFOS FC!". pafosfc.com.cy. Pafos FC. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
13. "Pafos FC: Who are Champions League debutants". BBC. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
14. "Luckassen hoping for PSV move - Football Oranje". 1 June 2016.
15. "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

External links

• Derrick Luckassen at Soccerway
• Derrick Luckassen at WorldFootball.net
• AZ Alkmaar profile
• Voetbal International profile ^{[ dead link ]}(in Dutch)
• Netherlands profile at OnsOranje at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-06-26)