Kevin Diks
 Diks with Vitesse in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Diks | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | VIOS Vaassen | ||
| 2004–2005 | AGOVV | ||
| 2005–2014 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Vitesse | 52 | (2) |
| 2016– | Fiorentina | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016. | |||
Kevin Diks (born 6 October 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Fiorentina as a right back.
Club career
Vitesse
Born in Apeldoorn, Diks joined Vitesse's youth setup in 2005, aged nine, after playing for VIOS Vaassen and hometown's AGOVV Apeldoorn. In the 2014 summer he was called to the main squad for the pre-season, also appearing in a 1–3 defeat against Chelsea.[1] On 24 August 2014, after proffiting from first-choice Wallace's injury, Diks made his first-team – and Eredivisie – debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against PEC Zwolle.[2] On 8 January of the following year, after being already a permanent part of the main squad, he renewed his link until 2018.[3]
Fiorentina
On 6 July 2016, Diks joined Serie A side Fiorentina on a five-year deal after impressing at Vitesse.[4] On 23 October 2016, three months after signing for the Italian side, Diks finally made his long-awaited debut in a 5–3 away victory against Cagliari, replacing Cristian Tello in the 88th minute.[5]
International career
On 9 October 2014, Diks made his Netherlands U19 debut in a 7–0 victory against Andorra U19's, playing the first half before being replaced by Leeroy Owusu. Diks went on to make three more appearances before receiving a call-up to the under-20 squad. Diks has also represented at under-21 level for Netherlands.
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitesse | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 2 | ||
| Fiorentina | 2016–17 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 53 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in KNVB Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Europa League
References
- ↑ "Vitesse Arnhem 1–3 Chelsea: Cesc Fabregas scores his first Blues goal as Mo Salah and Nemanja Matic earn Blues easy victory". Daily Mail. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ "Vitesse na rust ten onder in Zwolle: 2–1" [Vitesse stays behind Zwolle after half-time: 2–1]. Vitesse's official website. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ "Vitesse legt doorgebroken Diks drie jaar langer vast" [Vitesse secures breakthrough Diks for three more years] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "KEVIN DIKS' A PLAYER OF FIORENTINA". ACF Fiorentina. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Cagliari vs. Fiorentina". Soccerway. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
External links
- Vitesse profile (Dutch)
- Kevin Diks profile at Soccerway