Harry Decheiver

Harry Decheiver (born 8 March 1970) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a striker in the Netherlands and Germany.

After having played four seasons for Go Ahead Eagles (1986–1990) he served SC Heerenveen (1990–1991), RKC (1991–1994), Go Ahead Eagles (1995), SC Freiburg (1995–1997), FC Utrecht (1997) and, finally, Borussia Dortmund (1997–1999). He retired early due to injury. He later worked in various positions at Go Ahead Eagles.

Club career

SC Freiburg Decheiver joined Bundesliga side SC Freiburg from Go Ahead Eagles in winter 1995 for a reported transfer fee of DM 700,000, signing a contract until 1997. Upon his arrival, the club ranked last in the Bundesliga table but finished the season in 11th spot with Decheiver contributing 11 goals. Two of these goals came in March 1996 as Freiburg managed a rare win against Bayern Munich. During his time at Freiburg, he was nicknamed "Knipser" and scored a total of 21 goals in 49 appearances for the club across all competitions.

Utrecht In April 1997, Decheiver surprisingly returned to the Netherlands joining FC Utrecht. He rejected offers from 1. FC Köln, VfB Stuttgart, and SBV Vitesse. He signed a four-year contract and formed a formidable partnership with Michael Mols.

Borussia Dortmund In November 1997, Decheiver signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Borussia Dortmund. The transfer fee paid to Utrecht was reported as DM2.7 million. Wieht Dortmund, Decheiver won the 1997 Intercontinental Cup.

Honours Borussia Dortmund Intercontinental Cup: 1997