38 Facts About Johan Derksen

Johannes Gerrit "Johan" Derksen was born on 31 January 1949 and is a Dutch sports journalist and former football player.

Johan Derksen played professional football between 1966 and 1978 for six clubs: Go Ahead Eagles, Cambuur, Veendam, HFC Haarlem, SV Meppen and MVV Maastricht.

Johan Derksen was the editor-in-chief of Voetbal International, the Netherlands' most prominent football magazine, from 2000 until his retirement in 2013.

Johan Derksen was born as an only child in Heteren, Gelderland into a Protestant family.

Johan Derksen described his father as being a very strict policeman, both professionally and at home.

Johan Derksen stated that his father wanted him to become a professional football player instead of a drummer; Johan Derksen was already a member of local football team SDOO Heteren.

Johan Derksen then moved to Deventer to join the youth academy of professional football club Go Ahead Eagles.

Johan Derksen was one of the six players in the club's boarding school, together with Oeki Hoekema, Andre van der Leij, Ger Veerman, Herman Tieselink and Tiny Broers.

Johan Derksen made his debut on 1 August 1968 in a friendly against PEC Zwolle, and quickly developed into a reliable defender notorious for his rough playing style.

Johan Derksen did not return before the start of the next season.

In 1973, in Veendam's away match against Cambuur, Johan Derksen received a yellow card from referee Gerard Jonker.

Johan Derksen later made a harsh foul by charging Cambuur's centre-back Sietse Visser in a scrimmage, leaving Visser severely injured; Jonker did not send Johan Derksen off.

Cambuur's chanted insults at Johan Derksen, who gave the finger to the crowd.

Johan Derksen's charge fueled the debate on the ever more violent behaviour shown on the pitch.

Johan Derksen stated in the press that only five players were good enough to play in the Eerste Divisie.

Johan Derksen immediately made an impression; he formed the link Haarlem's defence had missed, and his contract was extended by a year.

Johan Derksen, who lived in Emmen, wanted to play for a more local club; Meppen is situated across the German-Dutch border, while Haarlem is located in western Netherlands.

In November 1976, Johan Derksen made a TV appearance in the "Mini-voetbalshow", a futsal tournament and an initiative of VI and NCRV, representing the Northern Netherlands football team.

In 1977, Johan Derksen was named the coach of the Northern Netherlands team.

Johan Derksen did not play professional football for eight months.

Johan Derksen was signed to replace John Webb, who departed for the United States to serve out his outstanding contract with Chicago Sting.

Johan Derksen has the experience to deal with this kind of thing.

Johan Derksen was noted as one of the most aggressive players in the Eerste Divisie.

Johan Derksen started writing in the regional daily Dagblad De Noord-Ooster, later becoming an editor for the Winschoter Courant and Nieuwsblad van het Noorden.

Johan Derksen confessed to have written for VI before as a side job, using the pseudonyms "Gerrit Westers" and "Freek Zoontjes", without his employer's permission.

Johan Derksen claimed in VI that Cambuur had paid a large sum of money to keep Oeki Hoekema from being suspended.

Johan Derksen did not agree to the contract presented to him because of the retirement arrangements.

Derksen's colleagues at Vandaag Inside, Rene van der Gijp and Johan Boskamp, claimed Derksen's story was fabricated.

Johan Derksen remarried a younger wife with whom he has one daughter.

Johan Derksen then met and married his current wife; they do not have children together, but his step-son is working at Voetbal International as a photographer.

Johan Derksen has been a fan of blues and soul music.

Johan Derksen worked for the American record label Stax in the late 1970s.

Johan Derksen stated he dislikes "happy music"; for him music cannot be melancholic enough.

Johan Derksen has made plans to move to the United States, a country he refers to as a "heaven of music".

From 2014 until May 2022 Johan Derksen was an unpaid employee of the theater agency AT Next, during concert tours of ensembles of blues artists he acted as ringmaster.

In verband met zijn zeer grote straflijst had Veendam Johan Derksen, die ook voor SC Cambuur heeft gespeeld, op de tweede transferlijst geplaatst.

In view of his very long list of penalties Veendam had placed Johan Derksen, who played for Cambuur Leeuwarden, on the second transfer list.

The ginger striker eventually lost control over the ball, after which Johan Derksen was able to catch up with him.