Rob Derikx | |
Full Name: | Rob Gerard Marie Derikx |
Birth Date: | 25 August 1982 |
Birth Place: | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
Position: | Midfielder |
Clubs1: | Den Bosch |
Clubs2: | SCHC |
Nationalyears1: | 2001–2008 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
Nationalcaps1: | 174 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Show-Medals: | no |
Rob Gerard Marie Derikx (born 25 August 1982 in Den Bosch, North Brabant) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. He won silver medal with the Dutch national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
The midfielder made his debut on April 18, 2001 in a friendly match against Germany. The score for that match was 2-3. He played for Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club in the Dutch League (Hoofdklasse) after a long time with HC Den Bosch. His older brother, Geert-Jan, was also a member of the Dutch field hockey squad. In 2003 Rob was nominated by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the Talent of the Year Award.