Rick Dekker

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rick Dekker

| fullname =

| image = Rick dekker-1514057331.jpg

| caption = Dekker with Feyenoord U19 in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|3|15}}

| birth_place = Lekkerkerk, Netherlands

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = DVS '33

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = VV Lekkerkerk

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Feyenoord

| years1 = 2014–2020 | clubs1 = PEC Zwolle | caps1 = 91 | goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2020–2022 | clubs2 = De Graafschap | caps2 = 44 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2022–2024 | clubs3 = TOP Oss | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = DVS '33 | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| club-update = 10 May 2024

}}

Rick Dekker (born 15 March 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Dutch football updater|DVS Ermelo}} club DVS '33.

Club career

On 30 July 2020, after six years with PEC Zwolle, Dekker joined De Graafschap on a two-year deal with option of a further year.{{cite web|url=https://www.degraafschap.nl/nieuws/de-graafschap-legt-rick-dekker-vast/|title=DE GRAAFSCHAP LEGT RICK DEKKER VAST|publisher=De Graafschap|date=30 July 2020|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=Dutch}}

Dekker joined TOP Oss on 20 June 2022.{{cite web |title=TOP Oss versterkt zich met Rick Dekker |url=https://toposs.nl/top-oss-versterkt-zich-met-rick-dekker/ |website=TOP Oss |access-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620144759/https://toposs.nl/top-oss-versterkt-zich-met-rick-dekker/ |archive-date=20 June 2022 |language=nl |date=20 June 2022 |url-status=live}} He made his debut for the club on 5 August, the opening matchday of the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie season, starting in a 3–0 win over Jong Utrecht.{{cite web |title=TOP Oss vs. Utrecht II – 5 August 2022 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/05/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bvo-top-oss/jong-utrecht/3798126/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=23 January 2023}}{{cite web |title=Jong FC Utrecht met zeven debutanten onderuit in Oss |url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/augustus/jong-fc-utrecht-met-zeven-debutanten-onderuit-in-oss/ |website=FC Utrecht |access-date=23 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817191755/https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/augustus/jong-fc-utrecht-met-zeven-debutanten-onderuit-in-oss/ |archive-date=17 August 2022 |language=nl |date=5 August 2022 |url-status=live}} On 6 January 2023, he scored his first goal for TOP, slotting home the winner in the 88th minute of a 2–1 home win over Telstar.{{cite news |last1=Zonneveld |first1=Wilco |title=TOP Oss weet met pijn en moeite de drie punten in eigen huis te houden |url=https://dtvnieuws.nl/nieuws/artikel/top-oss-weet-met-pijn-en-moeite-de-drie-punten-in-eigen-huis-te-houden |access-date=23 January 2023 |work=DTV Nieuws |date=6 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106210134/https://dtvnieuws.nl/nieuws/artikel/top-oss-weet-met-pijn-en-moeite-de-drie-punten-in-eigen-huis-te-houden |archive-date=6 January 2023 |language=nl}}

On 12 July 2024, Dekker joined DVS '33 for one season.{{cite web|publisher=DVS '33|url=https://www.dvs33.nl/1/7296/middenvelder-rick-dekker-versterkt-a-selectie-dvs33-ermelo/|title=MIDDENVELDER RICK DEKKER VERSTERKT A-SELECTIE DVS’33 ERMELO|trans-title=MIDFIELDER RICK DEKKER STRENGTHENS A-SELECTION DVS'33 ERMELO|date=12 July 2024|access-date=17 July 2024|language=nl}}