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Kevin Diks
Indonesian footballer (born 1996)

Kevin Diks Bakarbessy (born 6 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

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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.1 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.2 On 8 January of the following year, after being already a permanent part of the main squad, he renewed his link until 2018.3

Fiorentina

On 6 July 2016, Diks joined Serie A side Fiorentina on a five-year deal after impressing at Vitesse.4 He later requested number 34 shirt in tribute to Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed and suffered brain damage, ending his career.5

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.6

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.7 On 11 February 2017, Diks made his Vitesse return in their 2–0 home defeat against Willem II, playing the full 90 minutes.8 On 5 April 2017, Diks got sent off for a second bookable offence during Vitesse's 1–0 away victory against Heracles Almelo.9

He came off the bench as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to help the club, three-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.1011

Feyenoord (loan)

On 4 July 2017, Diks joined Feyenoord on a season-long loan.12

On 22 April 2018, he played as Feyenoord won the 2017–18 KNVB Cup final 3–0 against AZ Alkmaar.1314

Empoli (loan)

On 31 January 2019, Diks joined Serie A side Empoli on loan until 30 June 2019.15

AGF (loan)

On transfer deadline day, 2 September 2019, Diks was loaned out to Danish Superliga club AGF for the 2019–20 season.16 On 31 August 2020, the loan was renewed for the 2020–21 season.17

Copenhagen

On 5 July 2021, Diks returned to Denmark, signing a four-year deal with Copenhagen.18

He won the Danish championship with the club, and also reached the UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16, where they were eliminated by PSV Eindhoven. In 2023, Diks won the league and the Danish Cup with the team. Thus the club reached the group stage in the Champions League season, where they faced Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla, and Manchester City, with the latter would win the tournament.

In the following season, the club was able to reach the Champions League round of 16 after finishing second in a group with Bayern Munich, Galatasaray, and Manchester United; they earned a point at Bayern's Allianz Arena and won 4–3 at home against United. In his third year in Copenhagen, Diks was an integral part of the defense, playing as a left full-back or as a center-back. However, Copenhagen would lose the league and Danish Cup titles.

In the 2024–25 season, they regained both the league and cup trophies.

Borussia Monchengladbach

On 1 July 2025, Diks will move to German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free, signing for five seasons.19

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.20 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.21 On 3 November 2024, he was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia.22 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 4–0.23

Personal life

Diks was born in Apeldoorn and has a brother, Jamarro, who was also a footballer.24 Diks is of Indonesian descent through his Moluccan mother.25

On 8 November 2024, Diks officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.26

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 May 202527 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup28EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitesse2014–15Eredivisie22040—4290300
2015–16302102300—332
Total522502040632
Fiorentina2016–17Serie A200000—20
Vitesse (loan)2016–17Eredivisie11010——120
Feyenoord (loan)2017–18Eredivisie2304033101320310
Empoli (loan)2018–19Serie A0000——00
AGF (loan)2019–20Danish Superliga19120——211
2020–212574100—298
Total4486100—509
Copenhagen2021–22Danish Superliga2621012334—366
2022–23241608340—341
2023–243243014350—494
2024–252455015366—4411
Total106121504910—16822
Career total2382231154105032833

International

As of match played 10 June 2025 Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia202410
202540
Total50

Honours

Vitesse

Feyenoord

Copenhagen

Individual

See also

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References

  1. "Vitesse nieuws: Chelsea FC wint aantrekkelijk duel vs Vitesse: 1-3". https://www.vitesse.nl/nl/nieuws/detail/3889/verwijderen ↩

  2. "Vitesse na rust ten onder in Zwolle: 2–1" [Vitesse stays behind Zwolle after half-time: 2–1]. Vitesse's official website. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014. http://www.vitesse.nl/vitessenl/nieuws/detail/4622 ↩

  3. "Vitesse legt doorgebroken Diks drie jaar langer vast" [Vitesse secures breakthrough Diks for three more years] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/vitesse-legt-doorgebroken-diks-drie-jaar-langer-vast.htm ↩

  4. "KEVIN DIKS' A PLAYER OF FIORENTINA". ACF Fiorentina. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016. http://it.violachannel.tv/vc13-dettaglio-breaking/items/id-06-07-2016_12-59-54_kevin-diks-e-un-giocatore-della-fiorentin.html ↩

  5. Ciaran Varley (8 January 2019). "The touching reason players are wearing the number 34". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/abbf8564-5453-4f69-9a08-5d85630a5268 ↩

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  7. "Diks back on old nest". Vitesse Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017. https://www.vitesse.nl/nl/nieuws/detail/6225/diks-terug-op-oude-nest ↩

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  12. "Feyenoord take Diks on loan". Football Italia. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017. http://www.football-italia.net/105211/feyenoord-take-diks-loan ↩

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  15. "UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, ecco Rasmussen. Resta a Empoli, va anche Diks" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2019. https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-fiorentina-ecco-rasmussen-resta-a-empoli-va-anche-diks-1208798 ↩

  16. AGF HENTER HOLLANDSK FORSVARSSPILLER I SERIE A Archived 2 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine, agf.dk, 2 September 2019 https://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2019/september/agf-henter-hollandsk-forsvarsspiller-i-serie-a/ ↩

  17. "KEVIN DIKS VENDER TILBAGE" (in Danish). AGF. 31 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017155342/https://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2020/august/kevin-diks-vender-tilbage/ ↩

  18. "F.C. København henter Kevin Diks". FCK.dk (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2025. https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fc-koebenhavn-henter-kevin-diks ↩

  19. "Kevin Diks wechselt zur Saison 2025/26 ablösefrei zu Borussia". Borussia.de (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025. https://www.borussia.de/news/kevin-diks-wechselt-zur-saison-2025-26-abloesefrei-zu-borussia ↩

  20. "NETHERLANDS U19 VS. ANDORRA U19 7 - 0". int.soccerway.com. https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/09/europe/uefa-u19-championship/netherlands-under-19/andorra-under-19/1952193/ ↩

  21. "Kevin Diks Salaman dengan Erick Thohir, Segera Gabung Timnas". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 12 October 2024. https://www.idntimes.com/sport/soccer/margith-juita-damanik/kevin-diks-salaman-dengan-erick-thohir-segera-gabung-timnas ↩

  22. "Daftar 27 Pemain yang Diboyong STY untuk Lawan Jepang-Arab Saudi". detik.com (in Indonesian). 3 November 2024. https://www.detik.com/sumut/sepakbola/d-7627204/daftar-27-pemain-yang-diboyong-sty-untuk-lawan-jepang-arab-saudi/amp ↩

  23. Gusti Utami, Ulfa; Sasono, Ferry Tri Adi (15 November 2024). "Daftar Susunan Pemain Timnas Indonesia vs Jepang: Kevin Diks Debut". Void.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 November 2024. https://voi.id/olahraga/434150/daftar-susunan-pemain-timnas-indonesia-vs-jepang-kevin-diks-debut ↩

  24. "Jamarro Diks - Apeldoorn CSV Forward". espn.co.uk. https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/239043/jamarro-diks ↩

  25. "Profil Kevin Diks, Bek Kelas Eropa Keturunan Indonesia". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 8 January 2024. https://www.idntimes.com/sport/soccer/gilang-rama-w/profil-kevin-diks-c1c2 ↩

  26. "Kevin Diks, Estella, dan Noa Resmi Jadi WNI, Siap Bela Timnas Indonesia". sport.detik.com. https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/d-7629580/kevin-diks-estella-dan-noa-resmi-jadi-wni-siap-bela-timnas-indonesia/amp ↩

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  28. Includes KNVB Cup, Danish Cup /wiki/KNVB_Cup ↩

  29. Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs ↩

  30. Appearances in UEFA Europa League /wiki/UEFA_Europa_League ↩

  31. Appearances in UEFA Champions League /wiki/UEFA_Champions_League ↩

  32. Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield /wiki/Johan_Cruyff_Shield ↩

  33. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League /wiki/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League ↩

  34. Appearances in UEFA Champions League /wiki/UEFA_Champions_League ↩

  35. Appearances in UEFA Champions League /wiki/UEFA_Champions_League ↩

  36. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League /wiki/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League ↩

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  39. Gouka, Mikos (22 April 2018). "Feyenoord wint KNVB-beker mede dankzij prachtgoal Van Persie". Allgemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 February 2019. https://www.ad.nl/dossier-feyenoord-pakt-beker/feyenoord-wint-knvb-beker-mede-dankzij-prachtgoal-van-persie~aa5bde0b/ ↩

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