Maxim Dekker
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Maxim Dekker
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|04|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rijsenhout, Netherlands
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = AZ
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs1 = AFC
| youthyears2 = 2017–2022
| youthclubs2 = AZ
| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Jong AZ
| caps1 = 66
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = AZ
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U18
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022
| nationalteam4 = Netherlands U19
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2024–
| nationalteam5 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| club-update = 6 June 2025
| nationalteam-update = 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.{{Soccerway|700543}}
Club career
A youth academy graduate of AZ, Dekker signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2020.{{cite web|title=AZ legt Dekker vast|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/AZ-legt-dekker-vast|date=28 August 2020|access-date=5 May 2021}}{{cite web|title=Jeugdspeler Maxim Dekker tekent tot medio 2023 bij AZ|url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/272085/jeugdspeler-maxim-dekker-tekent-tot-medio-2023-bij-az|date=28 August 2020|access-date=5 May 2021}} He made his professional debut for Jong AZ on 30 April 2021 in a 1–0 league win against Roda JC.{{cite web|title=Jong AZ wint in Kerkrade|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/jong-az-wint-in-kerkrade|date=30 April 2021|access-date=5 May 2021}}
International career
Dekker is a current Dutch youth international.{{cite web|title=ONDER 16 MET 23 SPELERS NAAR PORTUGAL|url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/jeugd-mannen-onder-16/77610/onder-16-met-23-spelers-naar-portugal|date=27 January 2020|access-date=5 May 2021}} In September 2020, he was named in preliminary squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.{{cite web|title=35 SPELERS IN VOORLOPIGE SELECTIE ONDER 17|url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/jeugd-mannen-onder-17/78311/35-spelers-voorlopige-selectie-onder-17|date=20 September 2020|access-date=5 May 2021}} However, the tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.{{cite web|title=2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0264-111e19ab63a2-1dda0bfee36f-1000--2020-21-u17-euro-cancelled/|date=18 December 2020|access-date=5 May 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Jong AZ
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Eerste Divisie |24 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Eerste Divisie |10 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Eerste Divisie |26 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | |
| rowspan="5"|AZ
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in European play-offs}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Eredivisie |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=uecl|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|Eredivisie |5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Eredivisie |14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!93 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 3 |
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References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|maxim-dekker}}
- [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/maxim-dekker/carriere Career stats & Profile] - Voetbal International
- {{UEFA player}}
{{AZ Alkmaar squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dekker, Maxim}}
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers