Kevin Dekkers | |
Birth Date: | 9 December 1980 |
Birth Place: | Bandon, County Cork, Ireland |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Drinagh Rangers |
Youthclubs2: | Cork City |
Nationalyears1: | 2009–2016 |
Nationalteam1: | Sint Maarten (futsal) |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
Nationalteam2: | Sint Maarten |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 11:00, 18 July 2018 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 11:00, 3 September 2020 (UTC) |
Kevin Dekkers (born 9 December 1980) is an Irish-born,[1] Sint Maartener international footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Sint Maarten national football team.
Dekkers was born in County Cork, Ireland to a Dutch father and Sint Maartener mother, who ensured that Kevin maintained his Sint Maartenese citizenship.[1] He moved to the island itself in 2004, and worked as a PE teacher, playing in the local league. He was called up to the Sint Maarten senior squad for a friendly against Anguilla, and captained the side to a 2–0 victory.[1] He also played in 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification games against Grenada[2] and the United States Virgin Islands.[3]