Kevin Dekkers

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Kevin Dekkers
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Drinagh Rangers
Cork City
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2016 Sint Maarten (futsal) 6
2016 Sint Maarten 3 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

Kevin Dekkers (born 9 December 1980) is an Irish-born, [1] Sint Maartener international footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Sint Maarten national football team.

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International career

Dekkers was born in County Cork, Ireland to a Dutch father and Sint Maartener mother, who ensured that Kevin maintained his Sint Maartenese citizenship. [1] He moved to the island itself in 2004, and worked as a PE teacher, playing in the local league. He was called up to the Sint Maarten senior squad for a friendly against Anguilla, and captained the side to a 2–0 victory. [1] He also played in 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification games against Grenada [2] and the United States Virgin Islands. [3]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 7 May 2017. [4]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sint Maarten 201630
Total30

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Corkman who played international football in the Caribbean". Irish Examiner . 14 December 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. "Grenada 5-0 St. Maarten". CONCACAF. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "St. Maarten 1-2 US Virgin Islands". CONCACAF. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. Kevin Dekkers at National-Football-Teams.com