John Taihuttu

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
Playing position 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

John Taihuttu (18 November 1954 – 17 January 2016) was a Dutch professional football player of Moluccan-Indonesian origin.

Club career

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

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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