John Taihuttu

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
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	VCH
	SV Blerick
–1972	Quick Boys '31
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1986	FC VVV
1985	→ Fortuna SC (loan)
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Taihuttu (18 November 1954 – 17 January 2016) was a Dutch professional footballer.

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

^ ^a ^b Oud-speler en jeugdtrainer John Taihuttu overleden Archived 30 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch)
^ Topscorerslijst aller tijden Archived 11 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine - VVV Venlo
^ John Taihuttu overleden - SV Blerick (in Dutch)
^ VVV-icoon John Taihuttu (61) overleden - 1Limburg (in Dutch)

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[FSC-1] Oud-speler en jeugdtrainer John Taihuttu overleden Archived 30 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch)

[2] Topscorerslijst aller tijden Archived 11 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine - VVV Venlo

[3] John Taihuttu overleden - SV Blerick (in Dutch)

[4] VVV-icoon John Taihuttu (61) overleden - 1Limburg (in Dutch)

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