Finn Dicke

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Finn Dicke
Personal information
Full name Finn Jasper Dicke
Date of birth (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Estoril
Youth career
–2013 HVV
2013–2021 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 ADO Den Haag 1 (0)
2022–2023Estoril (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Estoril 0 (0)
2024–2025Beveren (loan) 14 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 August 2023

Finn Jasper Dicke (born 14 September 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Primeira Liga club Estoril Praia.

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Club career

ADO DEN HAAG

Dicke was born and raised in The Hague, Netherlands. Having first joined the youth set-up at the club in 2013, Dicke signed his first professional contract with his hometown club ADO Den Haag in January 2022, at the age of 17 years-old. The four-and-a-half year contract lasted until the end of the 2025-26 season. [1] He made his Eerste Divisie debut on 6 May 2022 as a second-half substitute in a 3-0 away defeat against FC Emmen. [2]

ESTORIL

In August 2022, Dicke joined Portuguese club Estoril on loan, with French midfield player Titouan Thomas moving on a season-long loan going in the opposite direction. [3] He was assigned to the Under-23 squad in Liga Revelação. In January 2023, Estoril made the transfer permanent and signed a contract with Dicke until 2027. [4]

S.K. Beveren (loan)

He signed for Belgian club S.K. Beveren of the Challenger Pro League on a season-long loan in August 2024. [5] Beveren General manager Bob Peeters speaking about the deal we quoted as saying "Dicke has a lot of interesting qualities for a defensive midfielder" saying that he "combines defensive strength with strong footballing ability, which enables him to bring balance to a team" adding that "Dicke is a smart footballer who thinks ahead and is also strong in the air".

Dicke made his debut for the club on 31 August 2024, appearing as a 73rd minute substitute for Sander Coopman against RFC Liège in a 0-0 draw, in the Challenger Pro League. [6]

International career

Dicke was called up to the Dutch U18 squad in spring 2022. [7]

References

  1. "Finn Dicke (17) tekent profcontract bij ADO Den Haag". ADO Den Haag. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. "Emmen vs. ADO Den Haag 3-0". Soccerway. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. Wagtman, Stan (22 August 2022). "ADO hires French midfielder from G.D. Estoril Praia, Finn Dicke seems to be going in the opposite direction". ad.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  4. "Finn Dicke até 2027" [Finn Dicke until 2027] (in Portuguese). Estoril. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. "Beveren strikt Nederlander, Standard shopt bij Charleroi". Voetbalnieuws. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  6. "LIÈGE VS. SK BEVEREN 0 - 0". Soccerway. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  7. "Finn Dicke geselecteerd voor Nederland O18". ADO Den Haag. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.