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John Taihuttu
Dutch footballer (1954–2016)
John Taihuttu (18 November 1954 – 17 January 2016) was a Dutch professional football player of Moluccan-Indonesian origin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1954-11-18)18 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Venlo, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VCH | |||
| SV Blerick | |||
| –1972 | Quick Boys '31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | FC VVV | 115 | (36) |
| 1985 | → Fortuna SC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 121 | (36) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A pacy winger, Taihuttu spent his professional football career at FC VVV, except for a half season loan spell at Fortuna Sittard in 1985.[1] Dutch football commentator Theo Koomen famously nicknamed him Winnetou after a speedy run by the long haired forward resembled him of the historic Indian chief.[1]
By the time of his death, Taihuttu was 19th on VVV's all-time top goalscorers list with 36.[2]
His younger brother Jerry Taihuttu and his son Gino also played professionally.
Taihuttu later became youth coach at Fortuna and coached SV Blerick until his death.[3] He died of cancer in January 2016.[4]
- Oud-speler en jeugdtrainer John Taihuttu overleden Archived 2016-01-30 at the Wayback Machine - Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch)
- Topscorerslijst aller tijden Archived 2016-11-11 at the Wayback Machine - VVV Venlo
- John Taihuttu overleden - SV Blerick (in Dutch)
- VVV-icoon John Taihuttu (61) overleden - 1Limburg (in Dutch)
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