Kevin Dekkers
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 December 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Bandon, County Cork, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Drinagh Rangers | |||
Cork City | |||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2016 | Sint Maarten (futsal) | 6 | |
2016 | Sint Maarten | 3 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 3 September 2020 (UTC) |
Kevin Dekkers (born 9 December 1980) is an Irish-born,[1] Sint Maartener international footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Sint Maarten national football team.
International career
[edit]Dekkers was born in County Cork, Ireland to a Dutch father and Sint Maartener mother, who ensured that Kevin maintained his Sint Maartenese citizenship.[1] He moved to the island itself in 2004, and worked as a PE teacher, playing in the local league. He was called up to the Sint Maarten senior squad for a friendly against Anguilla, and captained the side to a 2–0 victory.[1] He also played in 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification games against Grenada[2] and the United States Virgin Islands.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 7 May 2017.[4]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sint Maarten | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Corkman who played international football in the Caribbean". Irish Examiner. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Grenada 5-0 St. Maarten". CONCACAF. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "St. Maarten 1-2 US Virgin Islands". CONCACAF. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Kevin Dekkers at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- CaribbeanFootballDatabase Profile
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Dutch Antillean men's footballers
- Sint Maarten men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- People from Bandon, County Cork
- Association footballers from County Cork
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- Caribbean football biography stubs
- Sint Maarten sportspeople stubs