CORNERFLICK
9Caps- 0International goals
- 31AgeBorn 3 Jul 1995
- PafosClubSince 2024
- Super CupLeague
- GhanaNational team
The shape of him
Derrick Luckassen is a 31-year-old defender at Pafos and a Ghana international. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Honours 11
- 21. Division2024/25
- 2Toto Cup Ligat Al2023/24
- 2Ligat Ha'al2023/24
- 3Super Cup2021 · 2022
- 2Eredivisie2017/18
Career journey
2022 – 2024Maccabi Tel Aviv
2024 – 2026Pafos
2026 – 2027Ghana
2026 – 2027FK Crvena Zvezda
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – 2027 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 – 2027 | Ghana | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 – 2026 | Pafos | 39 | 2 |
| 2022 – 2024 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 50 | 1 |
| 2022 – 2023 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Fatih Karagümrük | 21 | 1 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Kasımpaşa | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Anderlecht | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | PSV Eindhoven | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Anderlecht | 21 | 1 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Hertha BSC | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2019 | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 1 |
| 2016 – 2018 | Netherlands U21 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 – 2017 | AZ Alkmaar | 77 | 5 |
| 2014 – 2015 | Netherlands U21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 – 2015 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 – 2015 | AZ Alkmaar | 14 | 1 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Derrick Luckassen
- Date of birth
- 3 Jul 1995 (31)
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam
- Nationality
- Ghana
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- PAPafos
- Joined
- 20 Jul 2024
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 |  Serbian SuperLiga |  Radnicki 1923 | A | W3–0 | 63' |
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