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My Take
What fascinates me about Derrick Luckassen is the quiet complexity of his identity. Born and raised in Amsterdam, the heart of Dutch football, yet he chose to represent Ghana on the international stage. That kind of decision is never just paperwork; it speaks to roots, belonging, and a sense of self that runs deeper than where you happen to be born. As a 186cm centre-back now plying his trade in Cyprus with Pafos, he strikes me as a journeyman in the best sense, chasing the game across borders. I tend to root for players like him, the dependable defenders who hold a line without ever asking for the spotlight.
Overview
Derrick Luckassen (born 3 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot club Pafos. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Ghana national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Derrick Luckassen
- Name (Japanese)
- デリック・ルカッセン
- Reading
- でりっく・るかっせん
- Born
- July 3, 1995 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.