Derrick Luckassen

Dutch footballer (born 1995)

Derrick Luckassen
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2014 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 AZ 69 (5)
2017–2022 PSV 19 (0)
2018–2019 → Hertha BSC (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2021 → Anderlecht (loan) 26 (0)
2021 → Kasımpaşa (loan) 16 (0)
2021–2022 → Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 20 (0)
2022– Maccabi Tel Aviv 37 (0)
International career‡
2012 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2014 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2014–2016 Netherlands U21 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:25, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2016

Derrick Luckassen (born 3 July 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Club career

AZ

Luckassen is a graduate of the AZ youth academy. He captained the youth team during the 2013–14 campaign.[1] On 29 August 2014, he signed a professional contract with the club, keeping him there until 2018.[2]

Luckassen made his professional debut for the club against Dordrecht.[3] He first played a whole match against Twente.[4]

PSV Eindhoven

On 10 July 2017, Luckassen moved to league rivals PSV on a five-year deal until 2022.[5]

He came off the bench on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.[6]

Loan to Hertha Berlin

On 28 August 2018, Luckassen moved to Bundesliga side Hertha BSC on a season-long loan for the season.[7]

Loan to Anderlecht

On 31 August 19, Luckassen was loaned to Belgium side Anderlecht on a season-long loan.[8] On 6 June 2020, PSV Eindhoven agreed to loan Luckassen to Anderlecht for another season.[9]

Loan to Kasımpaşa

On 11 January 2021, due to a lack of playing time Luckassen ended his loan at Anderlecht, and moved to Turkish club, Kasımpaşa, on loan until the end of June.[10]

Loan to Fatih Karagümrük

On 9 June 2021, he returned to Turkey on a new loan, joining Fatih Karagümrük.[11]

International career

Luckassen was born in the Netherlands to parents of Ghanaian descent, and has represented the Netherlands at youth level.[12]

Honours

PSV

References

  1. ^ "Luckassen hoopt op doorbraak bij AZ". Voetbal. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Luckassen contract". AZ Alkmaar via Twitter. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Dordetch vs AZ". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ "AZ vs Twente". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Derrick Luckassen voor vijf jaar naar PSV". psv.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  6. ^ "PSV Eindhoven beat Ajax to seal title". BBC Sport. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Derrick Luckassen arrives on loan". Hertha BSC. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Derrick Luckassen moves to Anderlecht on loan". BeSoccer. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. ^ "PSV agree to loan Ghanaian defender Derrick Luckassen to Anderlecht for another season". Ghana SoccerNet. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. ^ "RSC Anderlecht: Derrick Luckassen quitte le club après un an et demi" [RSC Anderlecht: Derrick Luckassen leaves the club after a year and a half]. bx1 Médias de Bruxelles (in French). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. ^ "LUCKASSEN JOINS FATIH KARAGÜMRÜK ON LOAN". PSV Eindhoven. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Luckassen hoping for PSV move - Football Oranje". 1 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

External links

  • Derrick Luckassen at Soccerway
  • Derrick Luckassen at WorldFootball.net
  • AZ Alkmaar profile
  • Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
  • Netherlands profile at OnsOranje at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-06-26)
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