Derrick Luckassen (born 3 July 1995) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for Cypriot club

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Club career

AZ

Luckassen is a graduate of the AZ youth academy. He captained the youth team during the 2013–14 campaign. On 29 August 2014, he signed a professional contract with the club, keeping him there until 2018. Luckassen made his professional debut for the club against

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. He first played a whole match against

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PSV Eindhoven

On 10 July 2017, Luckassen moved to league rivals PSV on a five-year deal until 2022. He came off the bench on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the

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title.

Loan to Hertha Berlin

On 28 August 2018, Luckassen moved to

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side

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on a season-long loan for the

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Loan to Anderlecht

On 31 August 19, Luckassen was loaned to Belgium side

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on a season-long loan. On 6 June 2020,

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agreed to loan Luckassen to

for another season.

Loan to Kasımpaşa

On 11 January 2021, due to a lack of playing time Luckassen ended his loan at

, and moved to Turkish club, Kasımpaşa, on loan until the end of June.

Loan to Fatih Karagümrük

On 9 June 2021, he returned to Turkey on a new loan, joining

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International career

Luckassen was born in the Netherlands to parents of

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ian descent, and has represented the Netherlands at youth level.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

PSV *

Johan Cruyff Shield The Johan Cruyff Shield (, ) is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national footbal ...

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Pafos *

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division (), also known as the Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Cyprus and the highest level of the Cypriot football league system. Operated by the Cyprus Fo ...

: 2024–25

References

External links

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AZ Alkmaar profile

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luckassen, Derrick 1995 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Dutch men's footballers AZ Alkmaar players PSV Eindhoven players Hertha BSC players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Pafos FC players Eredivisie players Bundesliga players Belgian Pro League players Süper Lig players Israeli Premier League players Cypriot First Division players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Israel Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Dutch sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders 21st-century Dutch sportsmen