Patrick Dik

Patrick Dik (27 November 1965 — 29 December 2022) was a Dutch footballer.[1]

Patrick Dik
Personal information
Date of birth(1965-11-27)27 November 1965
Place of birthHilversum, Netherlands
Date of death29 December 2022(2022-12-29) (aged 57)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
-1986SC 't Gooi
1986-1987AFC Ajax
1988-1989FC Utrecht
1989-1992NAC Breda84(9)
1992-1994K. Berchem Sport
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dik was in the 1980s under contract with AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht. He moved to NAC Breda in 1989.[1] At NAC he showed that he had good qualities.[2] He played four seasons for the club. He played 84 matches and scored nine times. Dik ended his career with with the Belgian K. Berchem Sport where he played two seasons.[1]

After his playing career, Dik became a scout at AFC Ajax. He was also active in the youth academy of various amateur clubs. In February 2022 he stepped down as head of the SC 't Gooi youth academy for health reasons. Dik died on 29 December 2022, at the age of 57.[1][3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NAC Breda rouwt om overlijden van oud-speler Patrick Dik (57)". Voetbal International (in Nederlands). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. "SVV vergeet afstand te nemen". Het Parool (in Nederlands). 8 January 1990. Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "OUD NAC-SPELER PATRICK DIK OP 57-JARIGE LEEFTIJD OVERLEDEN". NAC Breda (in Nederlands). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. "Hilversums oud-profvoetballer Patrick Dik (57) overleden, de 'linkspoot met het vlammende schot'". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Nederlands). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

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