Kevin Diks

Kevin Diks

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

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. On 24 August 2014, after profiting from first-choice Wallace's injury, Diks made his first-team – and Eredivisie – debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against PEC Zwolle. On 8 January of the following year, after being already a permanent part of the main squad, he renewed his link until 2018.

Fiorentina

On 6 July 2016, Diks joined Serie A side Fiorentina on a five-year deal after impressing at Vitesse. He later requested number 34 shirt in tribute to Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed and suffered brain damage, ending his career. 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.

Vitesse (loan)

On 31 January 2017, Diks returned to Vitesse on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign, after failing to make his breakthrough whilst in Italy. On 11 February 2017, Diks made his Vitesse return in their 2–0 home defeat against Willem II, playing the full 90 minutes. On 5 April 2017, Diks got sent off for a second bookable offence during Vitesse's 1–0 away victory against Heracles Almelo. He came off the bench as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker…

International career

On 9 October 2014, Diks made his Netherlands U19 debut in a 7–0 victory against Andorra U19, 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. He has also represented at under-21 squad. In 2018, Diks was called up to the Netherlands senior team for a training camp, but did not play any matches for the senior team. In October 2024, Diks confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. On 3 November 2024, he was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia. On 15 November 2024, he debuted in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Japan, but came off as a substitute after 41 minutes due to injury, as the latter defeated Indonesia 4–0. On 8 October 2025, Diks scored two penalties in a 2–3 loss against Saudi Arabia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier fourth round.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 September 2026

International

As of match played 9 June 2026

As of match played 8 October 2025 Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diks goal.

Club
SBV Vitesse (2014–2017)
Club
ACF Fiorentina (2016–2021)
Club
F.C. Copenhagen (2021–)
Club
Netherlands national under-19 football team (2014–2015)
Club
Netherlands national under-21 football team (2015–2018)
National team
Indonesia

Personal

Personal life

Diks was born in Apeldoorn and has a brother, Jamarro, who was also a footballer. Diks is of Indonesian descent through his Moluccan mother. On 8 November 2024, Diks officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Dutch-Indonesian association football player

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Kevin Diks Bakarbessy is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team.

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