Donovan Demian Lucien Deekman (born 23 June 1988) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a striker.

Donovan Deekman
Personal information
Full name Donovan Demian Lucien Deekman[1]
Date of birth (1988-06-23) 23 June 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)[1]
Position Striker
Youth career
Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Heerenveen 1 (0)
2009–2012 Lokeren 32 (3)
2012–2014 Sparta 61 (20)
2014–2015 Concordia Chiajna 3 (0)
2015 Naft Tehran 3 (0)
2016 Telstar 3 (1 [2])
2017 Club Eagles 3 (1)
2017-2018 Voorwaarts Gijzel Oosterzele
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2016

Club career

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Born in Amsterdam, Deekman has played for Heerenveen,[3] Lokeren, Sparta Rotterdam,[4] Concordia Chiajna and Naft Tehran.[1][5][6]

He returned to Holland to play for Telstar in February 2016,[7] only to sign with Maldivian side Club Eagles in February 2017.[8][9] He left them for Belgian amateur side Voorwaarts Gijzel Oosterzele.[10]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Donovan Deekman at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. "Telstar vs. VVV - 4 March 2016 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. "Rechtsbuiten Deekman tekent bij Heerenveen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 16 July 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. Deekman verlaat Lokeren en trekt naar Sparta Rotterdam - Voetbalnieuws (in Dutch)
  5. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  6. Donovan Deekman zoekt na Roemenië, Iran en de Malediven een nieuw avontuur vice.com
  7. Donovan Deekman bij selectie - Telstar (in Dutch)
  8. Eagles signs two foreign players - Boalha
  9. "Eagles signs a forward played in Netherlands and belgium". Mihaaru.com (Dhivehi). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  10. De Valkenaere, Pieter (23 January 2018). "VGO stunt tegen leider Bambrugge". Nuus (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 May 2026.