Ricky Talan
Dutch football player (1960-2015)
Rick "Ricky" Talan (3 November 1960 – 30 September 2015) was a Dutch footballer. He was striker. He played for the clubs AZ Alkmaar, Vitesse, Cercle Brugge and Haarlem between 1979 and 1988.
.jpg) Talan (right) with Hans Eijkenbroek in 1982 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Katwijk, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 2015 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Zevenaar, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Katwijk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1985 | AZ'67 | 95 | (39) |
| 1981–1982 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 1985 | → Haarlem (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 1986–1988 | Vitesse Arnhem | 78 | (38) |
| Total | 199 | (81) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Talan was born in Katwijk, South Holland. His younger brother, Jeffrey Talan, was also a footballer.
Talan died from brain cancer on 30 September 2015 in Zevenaar, Gelderland. He was 54.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Oud-voetballer Ricky Talan (54) overleden". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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