Henk Groot
Dutch footballer (1938–2022)
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Hendrik Groot (22 April 1938[1] – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder.
Full name
Hendrik Groot
Date of birth
22 April 1938
Place of birth
Zaandijk, Netherlands
Date of death
11 May 2022 (aged 84)
,_nr._10,_11_burgemeester_Van_H,_Bestanddeelnr_918-0490.jpg) Groot in 1965 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrik Groot | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandijk, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 2022 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Zaandijk | |||
| IJVV Stormvogels | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | Ajax | 124 | (116) |
| 1963–1965 | Feijenoord | 54 | (34) |
| 1965–1969 | Ajax | 101 | (46) |
| Total | 279 | (196) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1969 | Netherlands | 39 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1973 | Ajax (scout) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player career
Groot made his professional debut on 23 August 1959 in a 3–0 win of Ajax against NAC Breda, scoring a hatrick in the same match. He also played for Feyenoord. He was born in Zaandijk. Henk Groot was renowned for prolific scoring, especially with headers. His most famous goal was a header against Real Madrid in 1967.
Family
His older brother Cees Groot also played for Ajax. Henk Groot is related to Dutch football player Kick Groot.[2]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1960 | 8 | 3 |
| 1961 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1962 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1963 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 12 | |
Honours
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 1959–60, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68
- KNVB Cup: 1960–61, 1966–67
- International Football Cup: 1961–62
- European Cup: runner up 1968-1969
Feyenoord
- Eredivisie: 1964–65
- KNVB Cup: 1964–65
Individual
- Eredivisie top scorer: 1959–60 – 38 goals in 33 matches, 1960–61 – 41 goals in 32 matches
There are mildly differing numbers out there with regard to the number of matches and goals.
