Tristan Dekker
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.png) Dekker with VVV-Venlo in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TOP Oss | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | RVC/Rijswijk | ||
| 2005–2006 | Haaglandia | ||
| 2006–2016 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | VVV-Venlo | 113 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | VPS | 20 | (1) |
| 2026– | TOP Oss | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 | |||
Tristan Dekker (born 27 March 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.
Early years
Born in The Hague, Dekker joined the ADO Den Haag youth academy as a seven-year-old from RVC/Rijswijk, and progressed through the youth teams. On 13 March 2014, he signed his first professional contract with ADO.[1]
VVV-Venlo
Two years later, on 29 June 2016, Dekker joined VVV-Venlo on a two-year contract with an option for an additional season,[2] reuniting him with former ADO manager Maurice Steijn.[3] On 12 August 2016, aged 18, Dekker made his professional debut in a 2–1 away win over MVV Maastricht in the Eerste Divisie, replacing Torino Hunte in the 89th minute.[4]
In September 2017, Dekker was sidelined for several months with appendicitis that kept him sidelined for months.[5] At the end of March 2018, the club opted to extend his contract to 2019.[6]
In May 2019, the two parties agreed on a new two-year contract,[7] and at the end of March 2021, VVV terminated his expiring contract,[8] but after suffering relegation from the Eredivisie in May 2021, the club reopened negotiations. With an offer from fellow relegation candidate Emmen, Dekker signed a new two-year deal with VVV on 5 July 2021.[9]
In the 2021–22 season, his sixth season for VVV, Dekker scored his first goal in professional football. During a 2–1 away loss to Volendam on 17 September 2021, he completed a solo-run with a strike from distance which found the back of the net.[10] On 13 February 2022, Dekker broke his fibula in a home derby against Roda JC Kerkrade after a collision with Davy van den Berg, leaving him sidelined for months.[11]
On 11 November 2022, Dekker made his 100th league appearance for VVV in the 0–0 home draw against Willem II.[12] He left VVV at the end of the season, as his contract was not extended.[13]
VPS
On 7 January 2025, Finnish Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) announced the signing of Dekker for the 2025 season.[14]
TOP Oss
On 3 February 2026, Dekker returned to the Netherlands and signed with TOP Oss.[15]
International career
Dekker was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father, and a South Korean mother.[16] He played four matches for the Netherlands U16.[17]
