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.

Rick Talan
Talan (right) with Hans Eijkenbroek in 1982
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-11-03)3 November 1960
Place of birth Katwijk, Netherlands
Date of death 30 September 2015(2015-09-30) (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)
1981–1982Cercle Brugge (loan) 13 (2)
1985Haarlem (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

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  1. "Oud-voetballer Ricky Talan (54) overleden". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.