Maxim Dekker

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

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

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 30 January 2025 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong AZ	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	24	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	10	2	—		—		—		10	2
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	26	0	—		—		—		26	0
	Total		61	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	2
AZ	2021–22	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	13	1	0	0	6 [b]	0	—		19	1
	2023–24	Eredivisie	5	0	2	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2024–25	Eredivisie	6	0	1	0	3 [c]	0	—		10	0
	Total		24	1	3	0	9	0	1	0	36	1
Career total			85	3	3	0	9	0	1	0	98	3

1. Appearance in European play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. 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.

External links

• Maxim Dekker at WorldFootball.net
• Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International
• Maxim Dekker – UEFA competition record ( archive )