Kevin Diks

Kevin Diks

Diks with Copenhagen during training in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Diks Bakarbessy
Date of birth	(1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth	Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender [2]
Team information
Current team	Copenhagen
Number	2
Youth career
2002–2004	VIOS Vaassen
2004–2005	AGOVV
2005–2014	Vitesse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Vitesse II	11	(1)
2014–2016	Vitesse	56	(2)
2016–2021	Fiorentina	2	(0)
2017	→ Vitesse (loan)	11	(0)
2017	→ Vitesse II (loan)	1	(0)
2017–2018	→ Feyenoord (loan)	23	(0)
2019	→ Empoli (loan)	0	(0)
2019–2021	→ AGF (loan)	44	(8)
2021–	Copenhagen	96	(11)
International career‡
2014–2015	Netherlands U19	4	(0)
2015	Netherlands U20	5	(0)
2016–2018	Netherlands U21	7	(0)
2024–	Indonesia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Kevin Diks Bakarbessy (born 6 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Vitesse

Diks playing for Vitesse in 2015

Born in Apeldoorn, Diks joined Vitesse's youth setup in 2005, aged nine, after playing for VIOS Vaassen and hometown's AGOVV Apeldoorn. In the 2014 summer he was called to the main squad for the pre-season, also appearing in a 1–3 defeat against Chelsea. ^[3] On 24 August 2014, after profiting from first-choice Wallace's injury, Diks made his first-team – and Eredivisie – debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against PEC Zwolle. ^[4] On 8 January of the following year, after being already a permanent part of the main squad, he renewed his link until 2018. ^[5]

Fiorentina

On 6 July 2016, Diks joined Serie A side Fiorentina on a five-year deal after impressing at Vitesse. ^[6] He later requested number 34 shirt in tribute to Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed and suffered brain damage, ending his career. ^[7]

On 23 October 2016, three months after signing for the Italian side, Diks finally made his long-awaited debut in a 5–3 away victory against Cagliari, replacing Cristian Tello in the 88th minute. ^[8]

Vitesse (loan)

On 31 January 2017, Diks returned to Vitesse on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign, after failing to make his breakthrough whilst in Italy. ^[9] On 11 February 2017, Diks made his Vitesse return in their 2–0 home defeat against Willem II, playing the full 90 minutes. ^[10] On 5 April 2017, Diks got sent off for a second bookable offence during Vitesse's 1–0 away victory against Heracles Almelo. ^[11]

He came off the bench as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to help the club, three-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history. ^{[12] [13]}

Feyenoord (loan)

On 4 July 2017, Diks joined Feyenoord on a season-long loan. ^[14]

On 22 April 2018, he played as Feyenoord won the 2017–18 KNVB Cup final 3–0 against AZ Alkmaar. ^{[15] [16]}

Empoli (loan)

On 31 January 2019, Diks joined Serie A side Empoli on loan until 30 June 2019. ^[17]

AGF (loan)

On transfer deadline day, 2 September 2019, Diks was loaned out to Danish Superliga club AGF for the 2019–20 season. ^[18] On 31 August 2020, the loan was renewed for the 2020–21 season. ^[19]

FC Copenhagen

On 5 July 2021, Diks returned to Denmark, signing a four-year deal with F.C. Copenhagen. ^[20]

International career

On 9 October 2014, Diks made his Netherlands U19 debut in a 7–0 victory against Andorra U19, playing the first half before being replaced by Leeroy Owusu. Diks went on to make three more appearances before receiving a call-up to the under-20 squad. He has also represented at under-21 squad. In 2018, Diks was called up to the Netherlands senior team for a training camp, but did not play any matches for the senior team.^{[ citation needed ]}

Diks opted to represent Indonesia in 2024. He met with Erick Thohir who latter welcomed him to the Indonesia national team. ^[21] The same year on 15 November, Diks debuted in a 2026 World Cup qualification against Japan, but came off as a substitute after 41 minutes as the latter defeated Indonesia 4–0. ^[22]

Personal life

Diks is the younger brother of Jamarro, who had a spell in the Slovakian league. He is of Indonesian descent through his mother, ^[23] who is from Maluku. ^{[24] [25]}

On 8 November 2024, Diks officially obtained Indonesian citizenship. ^[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 November 2024 ^[27]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vitesse	2014–15	Eredivisie	22	0	4	0	—		4 [a]	0	30	0
	2015–16		30	2	1	0	2 [b]	0	—		33	2
	Total		52	2	5	0	2	0	4	0	63	2
Fiorentina	2016–17	Serie A	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Vitesse (loan)	2016–17	Eredivisie	11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
Feyenoord (loan)	2017–18	Eredivisie	23	0	4	0	3 [c]	0	1 [d]	0	31	0
Empoli (loan)	2018–19	Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
AGF (loan)	2019–20	Danish Superliga	19	1	2	0	—		—		21	1
	2020–21		25	7	4	1	0	0	—		29	8
	Total		44	8	6	1	0	0	—		50	9
Copenhagen	2021–22	Danish Superliga	26	2	1	0	12 [e]	4	—		36	6
	2022–23		24	1	6	0	8 [c]	0	—		34	1
	2023–24		32	4	3	0	14 [c]	0	—		49	4
	2024–25		14	4	2	0	9 [e]	3	—		25	7
	Total		96	11	7	0	41	7	—		144	18
Career total			228	21	28	1	46	7	5	0	307	29

1. Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield
5. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 15 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Vitesse

• KNVB Cup: 2016–17 ^{[12] [13]}

Feyenoord

• Johan Cruijff Shield: 2017 ^[28]
• KNVB Cup: 2017–18 ^[15]

Copenhagen

• Danish Superliga: 2021–22, 2022–23
• Danish Cup: 2022–23 ^[29]

Individual

• Superliga Team of the Month: August 2023 ^[30]

References

1. "Kevin Diks: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. "Kevin Diks". Eurosport . Retrieved 5 January 2020.
3. "Vitesse nieuws: Chelsea FC wint aantrekkelijk duel vs Vitesse: 1-3".
4. "Vitesse na rust ten onder in Zwolle: 2–1" [Vitesse stays behind Zwolle after half-time: 2–1]. Vitesse's official website. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
5. "Vitesse legt doorgebroken Diks drie jaar langer vast" [Vitesse secures breakthrough Diks for three more years] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
6. "KEVIN DIKS' A PLAYER OF FIORENTINA". ACF Fiorentina. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
7. Ciaran Varley (8 January 2019). "The touching reason players are wearing the number 34". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
8. "Cagliari vs. Fiorentina". Soccerway. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
9. "Diks back on old nest". Vitesse Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
10. "Vitesse vs. Willem II". Soccerway. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
11. "Heracles vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
12. Said, Nick (30 April 2017). "Vitesse claim first major trophy with Cup triumph". Reuters. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
13. "AZ Alkmaar vs. Vitesse Arnhem - Football Match Line-Ups - April 30, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
14. "Feyenoord take Diks on loan". Football Italia. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
15. Gouka, Mikos (22 April 2018). "Feyenoord wint KNVB-beker mede dankzij prachtgoal Van Persie". Allgemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
16. "AZ vs. Feyenoord - 22 April 2018 - Soccerway".
17. "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ecco Rasmussen. Resta a Empoli, va anche Diks" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
18. AGF HENTER HOLLANDSK FORSVARSSPILLER I SERIE A Archived 2 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine , agf.dk, 2 September 2019
19. "KEVIN DIKS VENDER TILBAGE" (in Danish). AGF. 31 August 2020.
20. F.C. KØBENHAVN HENTER KEVIN DIKS, fck.dk, 5 July 2021
21. "Kevin Diks Datang, PSSI Buka Suara Sulitnya Cari Penyerang Keturunan untuk Timnas Indonesia". Bola Sport (in Indonesian). 15 October 2024.
22. Gusti Utami, Ulfa; Sasono, Ferry Tri Adi (15 November 2024). "Daftar Susunan Pemain Timnas Indonesia vs Jepang: Kevin Diks Debut". Void.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
23. "Kevin Diks mother's name Natasja Bakarbessy".
24. Razzolini, Filippo (26 December 2018). "Diks, il fantasma della rosa viola. L'olandese non si vede mai e Corvino…". Fiorentinanews.com (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
25. INDOSPORT.com (4 September 2018). "5 Pemain Keturunan Indonesia yang Memiliki Harga Tinggi". INDOSPORT.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
26. "Kevin Diks, Estella, dan Noa Resmi Jadi WNI, Siap Bela Timnas Indonesia". sport.detik.com.
27. Kevin Diks at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
28. "Johan Cruijff Schaal 2017 » Finale » Feyenoord - Vitesse 4-2". voetbal.com. 5 August 2017.
29. "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
30. Bak, Daniel (31 August 2023). "Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

External links

• Profile at the F.C. Copenhagen website
• Kevin Diks at Soccerway
• Kevin Diks – UEFA competition record ( archive )