Jordy Deckers

Jordy Deckers
Personal information
Full name Jordy Deckers[1]
Date of birth (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
JOS
Ajax
AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 AZ 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Telstar (loan) 2 (0)
2010–2011 Ajax 0 (0)
2011–2015 Excelsior 73 (1)
2015–2016 VVV 36 (0)
2016 Ermis Aradippou 1 (0)
2016–2017 TOP Oss 19 (0)
2017–2018 RKC 3 (0)
2018–2020 Spakenburg 6 (0)
2020–2024 Veensche Boys
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2023

Jordy Deckers (born 20 June 1989) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]

Club career

He formerly played for AZ,[3] Telstar, Ajax, Excelsior and VVV-Venlo.[4] At Excelsior, he made a blatant mistake against Go Ahead Eagles when opposite goalkeeper Erik Cummins scored out of a goalkick.[5]

He joined FC Oss in September 2016,[6] after a summer 2016 move to Cypriot side Ermis Aradippou[7] did not work out and he was released after only three months.[8]

Post-playing career

After retiring as a player, Deckers became a firefighter.[9] He was also appointed goalkeeper coach at Veensche Boys.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "In profile: Jordy Deckers". Sells Goalkeeper Products. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Jordy Deckers at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Jordy Deckers tekent profcontract bij AZ". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 27 May 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Doelman Jordy Deckers naar VVV - 1Limburg (in Dutch)
  5. ↑ "Excelsior-doelman Jordy Deckers na zijn fout tegen Go Ahead Eagles". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  6. ↑ FC Oss rondt de komst van Jordy Deckers af - FC Oss (in Dutch)
  7. ↑ Aradippou Doelman Jordy Deckers naar Cyprus - Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch)
  8. ↑ Deckers terug in Jupiler League na mislukt avontuur op Cyprus - ELF Voetbal (in Dutch)
  9. ↑ Speelman, Koen (16 March 2024). "Van profvoetballer naar brandweerheld: Jordy Deckers vindt zijn ware passie". Algemeen Daglad (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jordy Deckers wordt nieuwe keeperstrainer Veensche Boys". Veensche Boys (in Dutch). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.