- Johan Derksen
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name = Johan Derksen
residence = flagicon|NetherlandsHaastrecht ,Netherlands
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birth_name = Johannes Gerrit Derksen
birth_date = Birth date|1949|1|31
birth_place =Heteren ,Netherlands
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footnotes = [cite news|url=http://www.sp.nl/nieuws/tribune/200209/interviewderksen.stm|title=Johan Derksen interview|language=Dutch|publisher=Socialistische partij |date=(September 20 ,2002 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13] [cite news|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1463118/bio|title=Johan Derksen|language=English|publisher=IMDb |date=|accessdate=2007-11-14]
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weight =Johannes Gerrit (Johan) Derksen (born
January 31 ,1949 inHeteren ) is a Dutchsports journalist and former football player. He played professional football between 1966 and 1978 for five clubs:Go Ahead Eagles ,Cambuur Leeuwarden ,BV Veendam ,HFC Haarlem andMVV Maastricht . During and after his active career he became well-known as a sports journalist, specializing infootball (soccer) . He is the currenteditor-in-chief ofVoetbal International , the country's most prominent football magazine. Furthermore, he is seen weekly as a television expert footballpundit onRTL 5 'sVoetbal Insite .Early life
He was born in
Heteren ,Gelderland was born into aright wing protestant christian family. Derksen describes his father as a very strict policeman both professionally and at home. Ever since he was he child he wanted to become adrummer . Derksen, who was an only child, stated his father wanted him to become a footballer instead of choosing the uncertain life of amusician . He played at the local team "SDOO Heteren" at the time. His family moved toDrenthe when he was teenager. There he played for amateur soccer clubs "Nieuw-Buinen" and "Rolder Boys" before moving toDeventer to join the youth academy ofGo Ahead Eagles .cite news|title=Oekie Hoekema doelpuntte al 34 keer vooor Go Ahead-jeugd|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(January 26 ,1967 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12] cite episode|title=Johan Derksen|episodelink=Johan Derksen|series=KRO Profiel|serieslink=Profiel|airdate=2007-09-05|season=5|number=2(Dutch)]Club career
Infobox Football biography
playername = Johan Derksen
fullname = Johannes Gerrit Derksen
dateofbirth = Birth date|1949|1|31
cityofbirth = flagicon|NetherlandsHeteren
countryofbirth =Netherlands
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position = Defender
youthyears = ?-1966
youthclubs = SDOO Heteren, Nieuw-Buinen, Rolder Boys
years = 1966-1968
1968-1972
1972-1975
1975-1976
1976-1977
1977
clubs =Go Ahead Eagles Cambuur Leeuwarden
Veendam
HaarlemSV Meppen MVV Maastricht
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30?0(1?)
470(2)
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77? (3?)
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nationalcaps(goals) =Go Ahead Eagles (1966-1968)
His first professional football club was
Go Ahead Eagles , where he stayed for two years. Go Ahead Eagles was back then famous for having the country's most successful youth academy. Derksen was one of the six players in the club's boarding school together withOekie Hoekena ,André van der Leij ,Ger Veerman ,Herman Tieselink andTiny Broers .cite news|title=Oekie Hoekema doelpuntte al 34 keer vooor Go Ahead-jeugd|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(January 26 ,1967 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12] He did however not make it inDeventer and the 19-year-oldleft-back then signed a one-year-contract with Cambuur Leeuwarden. [cite news|title=Jan Bens weer trainer van Cambuur|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(June 25 ,1968 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]Cambuur Leeuwarden (1968-1972)
He made a good debut on
August 1 1968 in a practice match againstPEC Zwolle . [cite news|title=PEC uit Zwolle werd met 3-1 verslagen|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(August 2 ,1968 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12] He quickly developed into a reliable defender who became notorious for his rough play. His contract was extended by a year. [cite news|title=Johan Derksen van SC Cambuur in het ziekenhuis|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(June 25 ,1969 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]In a game against
Vitesse Arnhem he injured his knee and was forced to decline an invitation from the Dutch military football team. He did not return before the start of the next season. He fulfilled his duties as aconscript and was employed as a textile salesman. Cambuur Leeuwarden was at the time asemi-professional club, meaning that at least a quarter of the players had an amateur contract and the rest had one or two jobs on the side. [cite news|title=Bens' selectie voor het eerste|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(June 5 ,1969 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12] Derksen was subsequently punished multiple times for his reckless behaviour. Nevertheless, most people agreed it was best to have the fierce player on your own side rather than on the enemy's side. This lead to transfer toBV Veendam in the summer of 1972. [cite news|title=Johan Derksen van Cambuur naar Veendam|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(June 27 ,1972 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]Veendam (1972-1975)
Derksen continued the playing style he had developed in the past years. Notorious is Veendam's
away match against Derksen's former club Cambuur in 1973. The second half had only started and Derksen received a yellow card out of the hands of referee G. Jonker fromVoorburg . Derksen later made an extremely harsh foul by charging Cambuur's centre-back Sietse Visser in ascrimmage , leaving the unfortunate Visser severely injured. Visser left the pitch on astretcher . Despite this, referee Jonker did not ascertain the offense. The furious crowd chanted "en masse" insults at Derksen, which he returned with a well-known obscene hand gesture at the moment he was about to leave the playing field. Out of fear for alynching (Note:Dysphemism ) thepolice closed the gates to ensure the visiting team would be granted a free passage home. Sulking, but without demur the fans watched from behind the gate how the Veendam players laughed, scornfully, from behind the safe windows of their coach.According to some bystanders Derksen had threatened Cambuur players that they "would indeed get a good licking". The charge fueled the debate on the ever more violent behaviour shown on the pitch. [cite news|title=Veel rumoer rond voetbalwedstrijd Cambuur-Veendam|language=Dutch|publisher=
Leeuwarder Courant |date=(November 5 ,1973 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12] [cite news|title=OORLOG|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(November 5 ,1973 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]Leo Beenhakker did not wish to place more than one comment:"Cor van der Gijp (manager of Veendam) once said in an interview that a manager's character can be recognised in the style of play his team uses. I say no more". [cite news|title=Cambuur-supporters eisten hoofd van Johan Derksen|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(November 5 ,1973 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]Cambuur won the rough game 3 to 1. ["Cambuur klopt in grove botsing Veendam met 3-1",
Leeuwarder Courant , (1973-11-05), Retrieved on 2007-11-12] Johan Derksen received a monetary fine (150 fl.) and was suspended for four games. His colleaguesDick Nanninga (3 matches, 100 fl. fine) and Jan Bont (1 match, 100 fl.) were also punished by thearbitration committee . ["Johan Derksen (Veendam) schorsing van vier duels",Leeuwarder Courant , (1973-11-14), Retrieved on 2007-11-12]A week later Johan Derksen was put up for sale. In a statement Veendam said his bad behaviour in the match against Cambuur was the
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quote=In case we are not able to sell him during the upcomingtransfer window he will placed under a supervising commission. Don't worry, we'll just look at him with a little more suspicion.
Derksen is a great player, he's a man I can identify with. I will probably be alone in this, but I did not think we played too rough inLeeuwarden . Before the break we played even soft. They shouldn't be affected so easily up here in the north. They're trying to be moredevout than thepope here. Football is a rough game. Cambuur made 36 fouls againstPEC Zwolle , we commit 34 against them and they blame us for being rough?Bullshit , football is like war, I said that before and I stand by that. This is a professional sport. Beenhakker can say what he wants, I don't care. He coaches the way he talks: very stupid.
source=Cor van der Gijp on Derksen's suspension [cite news|title=Veendam biedt Johan Derksen te koop aan|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(November 24 ,1973 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12] |Despite persistent rumours of a fl. 15.000 transfer agreement with
FC VVV (now VVV Venlo) [cite news|title=Johan Derksen naar FC VVV|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(December 7 ,1973 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12Original Dutch:
] no deal was concluded and consequently Derksen stayed in Groningen for another season. A year later the 25-year-old journalist-footballer was laid off. In a statement in the press he said that only five players (including himself) were good enough to play in the
Eerste divisieclub Veendam heeft Johan Derksen getransfereerd naar FC VVV in Venlo. In verband met zijn zeer grote straflijst had Veendam Johan Derksen, die ook voor SC Cambuur heeft gespeeld, op de tweede transferlijst geplaatst. FC VVV zou voor Derksen een bedrag van f. 15.000 hebben betaald aan de club van trainer Cor van der Gijp.
Translation into English:
First Division club Veendam have transferred Johan Derksen to FC VVV in Venlo. In view of his very long list of penalties Veendam had placed Derksen, who also played for Cambuur Leeuwarden, on the second transfer list. FC VVV would have paid a sum of fl. 15.000 for Derksen to the club of manager Cor van der Gijp.Eerste Divisie . He expressed himself unsympathetically inVoetbal International on his fellow players and the club's management. [cite news|title=Derksen onbepaalde tijd geschorst|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(December 21 ,1974 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]In the winter of 1975 a transfer took place.
Eredivisie club
Haarlem agreed to take over the explosive defender for a fee of fl. 6.000 and signed him a half-year deal. [cite news|title=Johan Derksen naar Haarlem|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(January 16 ,1975 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]Haarlem (1975-1976)
In Haarlem's first match since they bought Derksen immediately impressed. He formed the link Haarlem's defense had missed. His contract was extended by a year in time. [cite news|title=Versterking Derksen|language=Dutch|publisher=
Leeuwarder Courant |date=(January 20 ,1968 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12Original Dutch:
] At the end of the season Haarlem had to play a last decisive game against
De even verrassende, als noodzakelijke overwinning, die Haarlem behaalde tegen FC Twente, mag voor een belangrijk deel worden toegeschreven aan het aansprekende debuut van Johan Derksen. De ex-Veendamspeler ontpopte zich tot leidsman, die rust en orde wist te brengen in de tot nu toe vaak zo chaotische Haarlemse verdediging. De grote waarde van deze nieuwe linkervleugel-verdediger ervoer Haarlem vooral na rust.
Translation into English:
Haarlem's victory over FC Twente, as surprising as necessary, could be mainly attributed to the great debut of Johan Derksen. The former Veendam player revealed himself as leader who brought peace and order in the usually chaotic defense Haarlem has. He showed his value especially after the break.Cambuur Leeuwarden . With a victory they'd have gathered enough points to celebrate thechampionship . They won, although nobody could deny they had been very lucky: many arbitral errors had helped them achieve their goal. [cite news|title=Cambuur kan een mazzelend Haarlem titel niet onthouden|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(May 17 ,1976 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12Original Dutch:
]
Thomas Haan greep de gelegenheid aan tot centrale man uit te groeien. Elke actie van Cambuur liep via hem, zo ook na een klein half uur spelen. De Blaauw werd door de middenvelder prima gelanceerd. De rossige spits verloor de bal aanvankelijk, waardoor Johan Derksen hem nog kon achterhalen. De Haarlemverdediger nam geen enkel risico en speelde de man. Vervoort zag er geen penalty in, tot woede van o.a. Haan, die al protesterend ook in het boekje van de scheidsrechter terecht kwam.
Translation into English:
Thomas Haan used the opportunity to develop into the man of the match. Every Cambuur attack was initiated by him. So was a moment after about half an hour of football. De Blaauw was launched well by the midfielder. The ginger striker eventually lost control over the ball, after which Johan Derksen was able to catch up with him. The Haarlem defender took no chances. Vervoort did to everyone's surprise not give a penalty, enraging Haan, who was booked a few moments later.SV Meppen and Noord-Nederland-team (1976-1977)
For a year he tried his luck in
West-Germany atSV Meppen , a club then active in theBRD 'sRegionalliga Nord . Derksen, living in Emmen, found it too hard to travel over 400kilometer s to Haarlem every day. [cite news|url=http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/inc/planner_places_redirect.jsp|title=Your Route Planner Results|language=English|publisher=The AA|date=|accessdate = 2007-11-12Your route details: From: Emmen,Netherlands To: Haarlem,Netherlands Distance: 203.1 km Time: 2 hr 12 min
] [cite news|title=Johan Derksen naar SV Meppen|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(March 17 ,1976 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12] Meppen is just across the border Dutch-German border, so there he went. He didn't play many games though. What he did do was fight a lot with every one. [cite web|url=http://www.wk74finale.nl/Meppen.html|language=Dutch|title=Meppen|accessdate=2007-12-17|publisher=WK '74 finale|author=Harry Walstra|date=April 5 2005 ]Together with former Cambuur manager
Atte Bouma as head coach he acted in the mini football show "(Dutch:minivoetbalshow)", an initiative of VI andNCRV , in the Northern Netherlands football team. In November that year they made their first appearance in Ahoy sports palace inRotterdam against last year's champion, Domstad Utrecht. It was broadcast a week later.cite news|title=Noord-Nederland debuteert op vier november in Ahoy|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(October 15 ,1976 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]The team consisted of eight players:
Jochem Lökken ,Henk Zoetendal ,Johan Derksen ,Hennie Weering ,Pierke Alma ,Wim van der Heide ,Hans Ooft andHenk Prinsen .Andries Roorda was reserve goalie.cite news|title=Noord-Nederland debuteert op vier november in Ahoy|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(October 15 ,1976 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]He did not play professional football for eight months. In the spring of 1977 he signed a contract with
MVV Maastricht . The 28-year-old defender signed a provisional contract valid until the end of the season. He was signed to replaceJohn Webb , who departed for the States in order to serve out his outstanding contract withChicago Sting . [cite news|title=MVV contracteert Johan Derksen|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(March 5 ,1977 )|accessdate = 2007-11-12]MVV Maastricht (1977)
Derksen did not play football for a long time, yet he did very well in his first games. His manager
Georg Knobel proved himself amiable man: "I am very happy with Johan Derksen. He has has the experience to deal with kind of thing." Knobel did not respond to questions why he left his best playersWilly Brokamp enJo Bonfrère on the reserves' bench. [cite news|title=LEEUWARDEN - Trainer Georg Knobel van MVV toonde zich|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(April 12 ,1977 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13] Derksen shed some light on the case in the next volume ofVoetbal International . Derksen said that MVV did not use them for they were afraid they would get hurt. From experience MVV had learned it's best to shield their precious boys in away games. Derksen asked himself what to become of the world when "creative players" in the First Division can't freely practice their job. He received a lot of criticism on his article. Derksen himself is noted as one of the most vile players in the division. In the match in question Derksen could clearly be seen in Monday's transmission ofStudio Sport kicking Kuzamanovic between legs in absence of the ball. [cite news|title=Pot en ketel|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(April 16 ,1977 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13]Career statistics
Source: [cite news|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/JohanDerksen.htm?viewid=50|title=VI - Johan Derksen|language=Dutch|publisher=
Voetbal International |date=|accessdate = 2007-11-13] Note: All available statistics are mentioned above.Journalistic career
As a journalist he started at regional newspaper "Noord-Ooster". He later worked as an editor for "Winschoter Courant" and "Nieuwsblad van het Noorden". After he quit playing professional football he focussed mainly on his journalistic career. As of
February 1 1977 he is employed by weekly magazine "Voetbal International ". He moved from Emmen toGouda , where VI had and still has its seat. Since 2000 he is the magazine'seditor-in-chief . He recently confessed to have written for "VI" before as a job on the side usingpseudonym s "Gerrit Westers" and "Freek Zoontjes" (his then employer had specifically told him not to take any job on the side). [cite news|title=Johan Derksen naar Noordwijk?|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(August 8 ,1977 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13] [cite web|title =BIOGRAFIE|url=http://www2.johan-derksen.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=31|accessdate=2007-12-17|language=Dutch]Cambuur incident
Johan Derksen claimed in VI that Cambuur have paid much money to keep
Oekie Hoekema from being suspended. According to Derksen Vlaardingen player and chief witness of the caseHerman den Haag had received a fewbanknote s for the trouble out of the hands of a Cambuur official whilst on thetoilet .De Volkskrant wanted to get to the bottom of it and calledKNVB official Van Zon, who stated he had laughed very hard when he heard the claims. "Money handed out at the toilet? How did he come up with that? I have seen it with my own eyes: the Cambuur representative gave the cash to the witnesses. No, not on the toilet but in public in thebar of ourrestaurant . It wasn't much money either, If I recall correctly it was fl. 50. Those few ten-guilder notes aren't even enough to cover the witnesses expenses, since all the witnesses had to travel fromRotterdam to here. The KNVB handles a fl. 0.35 per kilometre compensation." "Quite a crappy story indeed Derksen wrote, but then again, that's what we're accustomed to. You wanna know who were present in court at the time? Me, another journalist and a man with atape recorder . Derksen wasn't there. Probably at the toilet." [cite news|title=Sportspotjes|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(April 2 ,1980 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13]Becoming CEO of BV Veendam
In the spring of 2002 Johan Derksen agreed to become the new
CEO ofBV Veendam . He would lead the club together withmanager /head coach Jan Korte and quit his job as editor-in-chief of Voetbal International immediately, where he had worked for almost 25 years. [cite news|title=Johan Derksen directeur Veendam|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(April 19 ,2002 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13] Two days after he was presented as successor ofHenk Nienhuis he withdrew his decision. He did not agree with the contract presented to him because of the retirement arrangements. Derksen called the contract "outrageous and without shame". He placed these comments duringRTL 5 'sSunday United . [cite news|title=Johan Derksen geen directeur Veendam|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(April 22 ,2002 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13]Other activities
Writing
Derksen has written several books on football. What follows is a complete list of works using
APA style citation s.* Derksen, J., & Collette, R. (1983) "Wiel Coerver: Leerplan voor de ideale voetballer", Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 9789010047960 [cite news|title=Boeken|language=Dutch|publisher=
Leeuwarder Courant |date=(August 19 ,1983 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13]* Derksen, J., Coerver, W., Lehmann, M. (1984). "Fußballtechnik : Dribbeln und Tricksen, Passen und Schießen". München ; Wien ; Zürich : BLV-Verlagsgesellschaft. ISBN 3-405-12952-4cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., Coerver, W., Nieuwenkamp, H J. (1986). "Scoren : opleiding voor attractief en productief voetbal". Amsterdam : Elsevier. ISBN 90-10-06076-4cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., Hughes, B., Raucamp, W. (1987). "Barry Hughest : de entertainer". Amsterdam : Weekbladpers. ISBN 90-9400927-7cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., & Verkamman, M. (1989). "Het Nederlands Elftal : 1905-1989 : de historie van Oranje". Amsterdam: Weekbladpers. ISBN 90-236-7211-9cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., Coerver, W., Arcidiacono, A., (1990). "A scuola di goal : per apprendere e migliorare le tecniche del calcio". Roma: Gremese. ISBN 88-7605-487-1cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., & Verkamman, M. (1996). "Het Nederlands elftal : de historie van Oranje 1905-1989". Amsterdam: Luitingh-Sijthoff. ISBN 90-245-2605-1cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J. (1998). "Linkspoot". Amsterdam: Anthos. Antwerpen: Icarus. ISBN 90-76341-91-5cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., Nederhof, B., Van Cuilenborg, C., Bakker, J. (2000). "De beste interviews van 2000". Naarden: Strengholt. ISBN 90-5860-064-5cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J. & Jansma, K. (2002). "De columnisten". Naarden: Strengholt. ISBN 90-5860-197-8cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., Verkamman, M., Van den Nieuwenhof, F., Van der Meer, E. (2004). "50 jaar betaald voetbal : de complete geschiedenis". Eindhoven: De Boekenmakers. ISBN 90-77740-03-1cite web|url=http://opc4.kb.nl/DB=1/SET=4/TTL=1/REL?PPN=069427208|title=Derksen, Johan|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Koninklijke Bibliotheek|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., Borst, H., Spaan, H. (2007) "Feyenoord. De top & flop 100, sterren & miskopen volgens Johan Derksen, Henk Spaan & Hugo Borst". Allround Media Producties. ISBN 978-90-79254-01-9. [cite web|url=http://www.frieschdagblad.nl/index.asp?artID=37218|title=De beste en de slechtste Rotterdamse buffelaars|auteur=Mik Schots|date=2007-09-18|accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Friesch Dagblad|language=Dutch]
* Derksen, J., Barend, F., Borst, H., Van Cuilenborg, C., Groot de, J., Nederhof, B., Verkamman, M. (2007) "Johan Cruijff". Gouda: Nummer 14. ISBN 978-90-811654-1-9 [cite web|title=Johan Cruijff|url=http://www.nummer14.nl/cruijff/index.html|language=Dutch|accessdate=2007-12-18|publisher=Nummer 14]
* Derksen, J., Borst, H., Driessen, L., Echtelt van, H., Jong de, W., Nederhof, B., Nijnatten van, C., Verkamman, M., Visser, J. (2008) "Willem van Hanegem". Uitgeverij de Buitenspelers. ISBN 9071359034 [cite web|url=http://www.boek.net/Boek.aspx?ID=9789071359033|title=Willem van Hanegem / druk 1 |accessdate=2007-12-20|publisher=Boek.net|language=Dutch]
Coach Noord-Nederland-team
In the autumn of 1977 Derksen was back in
Rotterdam with his former Northern Netherlands selection. Only now he was the acting coach instead of a player.Joop Niezen , former footballer and sports journalist and at the time editor-in-chief of VI gavecommentry during the match between "Rotterdam Ahoy" and "Noord-Nederland" (6-2). [cite news|title=Over voetbal, Hans en ander geweld|language=Dutch|publisher=Leeuwarder Courant |date=(October 11 ,1977 )|accessdate = 2007-11-13]Music
His greatest passion is music. He has always been a great fan of
blues andsoul music . As an adolescent he met singer Harry Muskee of the Dutch blues bandCuby & the Blizzards , who became his idol.Cuby + Blizzards were very popular throughout the sixties and early seventies. In 1972 the band dissolved. Derksen founded "Cuby is back", afoundation committed to bring the band back, together withbusiness people and Cuby fansHenk Aa andJan Lagendrijk in 1996. The band members reunited and made a complete new album. Their tour was considered a great success and in 2007, more than ten years later, they are still together and playing. [citenews|url=http://www.popinstituut.nl/biografie/cuby__blizzards.411.html|title=Cuby + Blizzards|language=Dutch|publisher=NATIONAAL POP INSTITUUT|accessdate = 2007-11-15]Quote_box
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quote=Music is the only thing that moves me.|source=Derksen live at "De Wereld draait door ." (05-09-2007)cite episode|title=|episodelink=|series=De Wereld draait door|serieslink=De Wereld draait door|airdate=2007-09-05|season=3|number=3(Dutch)] |For some years he worked for the American
record label Stax in the lateseventies . As apress officer inHaarlem it was part of his job to make sure the visiting American musicians got everything they needed. He jokingly referred to himself as a "notorious whore-hopper", since he accompanied American soul artists toDe Wallen inAmsterdam almost weekly.cite episode|title=|episodelink=|series=De Wereld draait door|serieslink=De Wereld draait door|airdate=2007-09-05|season=3|number=3(Dutch)]Derksen hates "happy music", for him music can't be melancholic enough. He believes the greatest artist of all time is the American
singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury . After his retirement he plans to move to theUnited States , a country he refers to as a "heaven of music".cite episode|title=|episodelink=|series=De Wereld draait door|serieslink=De Wereld draait door|airdate=2007-09-05|season=3|number=3(Dutch)]Personal life
Derksen has been married three times. At age 41 he lost his wife in an accident, leaving him and a twelve-year-old daughter behind. He remarried a younger wife with whom he has two children.cite episode|title=Johan Derksen|episodelink=Johan Derksen|series=KRO Profiel|serieslink=Profiel|airdate=2007-09-05|season=5|number=2(Dutch)]
References
External links
*en icon imdb name | id=1463118 | name=Johan Derksen
*en icon/nl icon [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkYiPN4KeQU Johan Derksen Jensen interview (part 1)] atYoutube
*en icon/nl icon [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBIc6ESTQhQ Johan Derksen Jensen interview (part 2)] atYoutube *nl icon [http://www.vi.nl/home.html Voetbal International website]
*nl icon [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/JohanDerksen.htm Johan Derksen at VI.nl]
*nl icon [http://www.johan-derksen.com/index.html Johan Derksen's fansite]
*nl icon [http://www.arnoldonline.nl/derksen.html Johan Derksen quotations]
*nl icon [http://www.sp.nl/nieuws/tribune/200209/interviewderksen.stm Johan Derksen interview on SP.NL - Tribune September 20, 2002]
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