*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024
Derik Osede Prieto (born 21 February 1993), known simply as Derik, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Club career
Real Madrid
Born in Madrid to a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother,[3] Derik started playing organised football at the age of eight, joining local club DAV Santa Ana's youth ranks. He finished his development at Real Madrid, going on to make his debut as a senior with the C team and helping them return to Segunda División B in 2012.
Derik was called to Real Madrid Castilla for the 2012 preseason,[4] but still appeared in some more matches for the C's. His first competitive appearance for the reserves took place on 20 October 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss to Córdoba CF in the Segunda División.[5]
On 1 February 2014, Derik scored his first professional goal to open a 4–0 win against Hércules CF at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium.[6]The season ended with relegation, with 18 games (17 starts) from the player.
Derik finished his first year with exactly half of the league matches played, as the team were relegated after ranking last.[9][10] He scored his first goal for them on 9 August 2017, in a 2–1 away defeat of Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Cup.[11]
On 24 May 2018, it was confirmed that Derik would leave the Macron Stadium on 30 June.[12]
Numancia
Derik joined Spanish second-division side CD Numancia on 26 November 2018 on a two-year deal, after impressing on a trial basis.[13] He did not debut until the following 12 January, when he played the whole of a 1–1 draw at CF Reus Deportiu.[14][15]
Derik scored his first goal for the club from Soria on 18 September 2019, as they came from behind to draw 3–3 at Deportivo de La Coruña.[16] He left in July 2020 as his contract expired, after suffering relegation.