John Taihuttu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Venlo, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 2016 (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) |
| 1985 | → Fortuna SC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 121 | (36) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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
- 1 2 Oud-speler en jeugdtrainer John Taihuttu overleden - Fortuna Sittard (Dutch)
- ↑ Topscorerslijst aller tijden - VVV Venlo
- ↑ John Taihuttu overleden - SV Blerick (Dutch)
- ↑ VVV-icoon John Taihuttu (61) overleden - 1Limburg (Dutch)