Maxim Dekker

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Maxim Dekker
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rijsenhout, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
AZ
Number 22
Youth career
2014–2017 AFC
2017–2022 AZ
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Jong AZ 61 (2)
2022– AZ 24 (1)
International career
2019 Netherlands U15 4 (0)
2019–2020 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2021–2022 Netherlands U18 6 (0)
2022 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2024– Netherlands U21 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Maxim Dekker (born 21 April 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar. [1]

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Club career

A youth academy graduate of AZ, Dekker signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2020. [2] [3] He made his professional debut for Jong AZ on 30 April 2021 in a 1–0 league win against Roda JC. [4]

International career

Dekker is a current Dutch youth international. [5] In September 2020, he was named in preliminary squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [6] However, the tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 1010
2021–22 Eerste Divisie240240
2022–23 Eerste Divisie102102
2023–24 Eerste Divisie260260
Total612000000612
AZ 2021–22 Eredivisie 0000001 [a] 010
2022–23 Eredivisie131006 [b] 0191
2023–24 Eredivisie50200070
2024–25 Eredivisie60002 [c] 080
Total241208010341
Career total853208010963
  1. Appearance in European play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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References

  1. 1 2 Maxim Dekker at Soccerway
  2. "AZ legt Dekker vast". 28 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. "Jeugdspeler Maxim Dekker tekent tot medio 2023 bij AZ". 28 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. "Jong AZ wint in Kerkrade". 30 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. "ONDER 16 MET 23 SPELERS NAAR PORTUGAL". 27 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. "35 SPELERS IN VOORLOPIGE SELECTIE ONDER 17". 20 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.