Henk Groot

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Henk Groot
File:Ajax tegen Stoke City 5-3, nr. 8 Henk Groot (kop), 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

Hendrik Groot (22 April 1938[1] – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder.

Player career

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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

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His older brother Cees Groot also played for Ajax. Henk Groot is related to Dutch football player Kick Groot.[2]

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
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

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Ajax

Feyenoord

Individual

There are mildly differing numbers out there with regard to the number of matches and goals.

References

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  1. ^ Henk Groot 75 jaar Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Ajax.nl, Retrieved 28 May 2013 (Dutch)
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File:Aankomst Ajax op Schiphol. Henk Groot opgewacht door vrouw en dochtertje, Bestanddeelnr 920-7800.jpg
Groot with family in 1967