Maxim Dekker (born 21 April 2004) is a Dutch professional
footballer who plays as a
centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Eredivisie team
AZ Alkmaar.
Club career
A youth academy graduate of
AZ, Dekker signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2020. He made his professional debut for
Jong AZ
Jong AZ is a Dutch association football team, based in Zaandam in the Zaanstreek
The Zaan () is a small river in the province of North Holland in the northwestern Netherlands and the name of a district through which it runs. The river was origina ...
on 30 April 2021 in a 1–0 league win against
Roda JC Kerkrade.
International career
Dekker is a current Dutch youth international. In September 2020, he was named in preliminary squad for
2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-17 Euro 2021) was originally to be held as the 19th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (38th edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual internatio ...
. However, the tournament was cancelled due to
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
The global COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Europe with its first confirmed case in Bordeaux, France, on 24 January 2020, and subsequently spread widely across the continent. By 17 March 2020, every country in Europe had confirmed a case, and all ...
.
Career statistics
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References
External links
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Career stats & Profile
- Voetbal International
2004 births
Living people
Association football defenders
Dutch footballers
Netherlands youth international footballers
Eerste Divisie players
Eredivisie players
Jong AZ players
AZ Alkmaar players
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