Ricky Talan

Rick "Ricky" Talan (3 November 1960 – 30 September 2015) was a Dutch footballer. He was striker. He played for the clubs AZ Alkmaar, Vitesse, Cercle Brugge and Haarlem between 1979 and 1988.

Rick Talan

Talan (right) with Hans Eijkenbroek in 1982
Personal information
Date of birth	(1960-11-03)3 November 1960
Place of birth	Katwijk, Netherlands
Date of death	30 September 2015(2015-09-30) (aged 54)
Place of death	Zevenaar, Netherlands
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Katwijk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1985	AZ'67	95	(39)
1981–1982	→ Cercle Brugge (loan)	13	(2)
1985	→ Haarlem (loan)	13	(2)
1986–1988	Vitesse Arnhem	78	(38)
Total		199	(81)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Talan was born in Katwijk, South Holland. His younger brother, Jeffrey Talan, was also a footballer.

Talan died from brain cancer on 30 September 2015 in Zevenaar, Gelderland. He was 54.^[1]