Career
A pacy winger, Taihuttu spent his professional football career at Football Club VVV, except for a half season loan spell at Fortuna Sittard in 1985. 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 By the time of his death, Taihuttu was 19th on VVV"s all-time top goalscorers list with 36.
Taihuttu later became youth coach at Fortuna and coached SV Blerick until his death.
He died of cancer in January 2016.