Kick Groot (born 5 April 1998) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre back for Noordwijk in the Tweede Divisie.[1] He is the grandson of former football player Cees Groot and related to 1960s Ajax star, Henk Groot.[2][3]
Club career
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ on 25 August 2017 in a game against RKC Waalwijk.[4]
Groot moved to SC Telstar in April 2018.[5] He would be plagued by injuries during his time at the club, only making nine league appearances during his three-year stint.[6]
On 3 September 2021, Groot signed with ODIN ’59 in the Derde Divisie after his contract with Telstar expired.[7]
References
- ^ Kick Groot at WorldFootball.net
- ^ “Geen profcarrière, wél een bijzondere vriendschap voor Noordwijk-verdediger Groot” [No professional career, but a special friendshop for Noordwijk defender Groot]. ESPN NL (in Dutch). 28 October 2024.
- ^ Gretig Telstar wil nu ook al De Graafschap pakken, NG Nieuws, 2018-04-19
- ^ “Game Report by Soccerway”. Soccerway. 25 August 2017.
- ^ Berends, Sander (21 April 2018). “Telstar-aanwinst Groot: Wil nog één keer knallen met AZ”. Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ Brood, Thomas (6 May 2021). “Voetballer Kick Groot weer fit en moest weer op zoek naar maatpak”. NH Nieuws (in Dutch).
- ^ Beijer, Henny (3 September 2021). “Kick Groot wil na alle blessureleed bij Telstar het plezier in voetbal terugvinden bij Odin’59”. Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch).
External links
- Kick Groot at Soccerway