Derrick Luckassen

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Derrick Luckassen
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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(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Pafos
Number 23
Youth career
–2014 AZ
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 AZ 69 (5)
2017–2022 PSV 19 (0)
2018–2019Hertha (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2021Anderlecht (loan) 26 (0)
2021Kasımpaşa (loan) 16 (0)
2021–2022Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 20 (0)
2022–2024 Maccabi Tel Aviv 39 (0)
2024– Pafos 27 (2)
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 04:06, 19 May 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.

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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]

International career

Luckassen was born in the Netherlands to parents of Ghanaian descent, and has represented the Netherlands at youth level. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 March 2025
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AZ 2014–15 Eredivisie 13110141
2015–16 2113070311
2016–17 35351122526
Total69591192978
PSV 2017–18 Eredivisie 1902110221
2018–19 00000000
2019–20 0000201030
Total190213010251
Hertha (loan) 2018–19 Bundesliga 400040
Anderlecht (loan) 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 18031211
2020–21 800080
Total26031291
Kasımpaşa (loan) 2020–21 Süper Lig 16010170
Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 2021–22 20011211
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2022–23 Israeli Premier League 2404010290
2023–24 150103071261
Total390504071551
Pafos 2024–25 Cypriot First Division 1911015110362
Career total2126224404442028414

Honours

PSV

Pafos

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. "Luckassen hoping for PSV move - Football Oranje". 1 June 2016.
  13. "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.