Maxim Dekker

Maxim Dekker
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Rijsenhout, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Willem II
Number 23
Youth career
2014–2017 AFC
2017–2022 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2026 Jong AZ 80 (2)
2022–2026 AZ 35 (1)
2026– Willem II 5 (0)
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 as of 11 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals 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 Willem II.

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 on 30 April 2021 in a 1–0 league win against Roda JC.

On 2 September 2026, Dekker signed a three-season contract with Willem II.

International career

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

Career statistics

As of match played 15 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 10———10
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 240———240
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 102———102
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 260———260
Total 612000000612
AZ 2021–22 Eredivisie 0000001010
2022–23 Eredivisie 1310060—191
2023–24 Eredivisie 502000—70
2024–25 Eredivisie 1402030—190
2025–26 Eredivisie 601040—110
Total 3815013010561
Career total 99350130101183
  1. ↑ Appearance in European play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. 1 2 Maxim Dekker at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "AZ legt Dekker vast". 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Willem II legt Maxim Dekker vast tot 2029" (in Dutch). Willem II Tilburg. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "ONDER 16 MET 23 SPELERS NAAR PORTUGAL". 27 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "35 SPELERS IN VOORLOPIGE SELECTIE ONDER 17". 20 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.