Alexander Dercho

Alexander Dercho (born 21 January 1987) is a retired German footballer.^[1][2] He was born Alexander Krük, before taking his wife's name in 2013.

Alexander Dercho

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Dercho (born Alexander Krük)
Date of birth	(1987-01-21) 21 January 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Remscheid, West Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Full-back
Youth career
1994–2001	SG Hackenberg
2001–2003	Fortuna Düsseldorf
2003–2006	Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Borussia Mönchengladbach II	5	(0)
2007–2008	Kickers Emden	22	(0)
2008–2010	Eintracht Frankfurt	1	(0)
2008–2010	Eintracht Frankfurt II	8	(0)
2009–2010	→ VfL Osnabrück (loan)	31	(2)
2010–2011	VfL Osnabrück	19	(0)
2011–2012	Arminia Bielefeld	30	(1)
2012–2019	VfL Osnabrück	181	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Retirement

In 2017, Dercho suffered from a cartilage injury and never fully recovered from that. At the end of the 2018–19 season, he decided to retire, having played only eight games in the season.^[3]