Dereck Darkwa Explained

Dereck Darkwa
Birth Date:3 April 2000[1]
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.75 m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:SV Bijlmer
Youthclubs2:Buitenveldert
Youthclubs3:Utrecht
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Caps2:4
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2016
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Pcupdate:14:13, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Dereck Darkwa (born 3 April 2000) is a Dutch footballer of Ghanaian descent. He most recently played for Jong NEC.

Club career

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 9 November 2018 in a game against Sparta Rotterdam, as a 73rd-minute substitute for Mehdi Lehaire.[2] Darkwa left the club on 26 March 2019, when his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[3] In September 2019, he joined Jong NEC but left the club after a few months.[4] After becoming a free agent, he trialled with an unnamed English club,[5] but this did not amount to a contract.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dereck Darkwa . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 9 August 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 9 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Aflopend contract Marsman formeel opgezegd . FC Utrecht . nl . 26 March 2019.
  4. News: Beck . Tim . Voormalig jeugdinternational Dereck Darkwa: 'Ik wil me weer laten zien' . Elfvoetbal.nl . 26 March 2020 . nl.
  5. News: Dereck Darkwa hints on possible England move this summer . Footballghana . 22 June 2020 . en.