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John Taihuttu

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John Taihuttu
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)
1985Fortuna SC (loan) 6 (0)
Total 121 (36)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Taihuttu (18 November 1954 – 17 January 2016) was a Dutch professional footballer.

Club career

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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]

Personal life and death

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Oud-speler en jeugdtrainer John Taihuttu overleden Archived 30 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch)
  2. ^ Topscorerslijst aller tijden Archived 11 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine - VVV Venlo
  3. ^ John Taihuttu overleden - SV Blerick (in Dutch)
  4. ^ VVV-icoon John Taihuttu (61) overleden - 1Limburg (in Dutch)