Indy Groothuizen

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Indy Groothuizen
Indy Groothuizen (2018).jpg
Indy Groothuizen in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Spakenburg
Number 13
Youth career
–2008 AFC '34
2008–2015 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Ajax 0 (0)
2014–2016 Jong Ajax 14 (0)
2016–2017 → Nordsjælland (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2019 ADO Den Haag 18 (0)
2019–2021 Vejle 42 (0)
2021–2022 Emmen 0 (0)
2023–2024 AB 7 (0)
2024– Spakenburg 0 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Netherlands U17 10 (0)
2013 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U20 6 (1)
2018 Netherlands U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 October 2024

Indy Groothuizen (born 22 July 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spakenburg. [1] [2]

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Club career

Groothuizen is a youth exponent from AFC Ajax. He made his professional debut at Jong Ajax on 8 December 2014 in an Eerste Divisie game against RKC Waalwijk. He replaced an injured Norbert Alblas after 88 minutes in a 3–2 home win. [3]

On 31 July 2019, Groothuizen joined Danish 1st Division club Vejle Boldklub on a contract until June 2022. [4] After two years in Denmark, Groothuizen returned to the Netherlands, signing a one-year deal on 14 July 2021 with FC Emmen with an option for one further year. [5]

On 10 January 2023, Groothuizen joined Danish 2nd Division club AB. [6]

International career

Groothuizen scored for the Netherlands U-20 in a November 2015 friendly against Czech Republic U-20. [7] [8] On January 22, AB confirmed that Groothuizen had left the club to return to the Netherlands. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 October 2017 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 40——40
2015–16 100——100
Jong Ajax total1400000140
Nordsjælland (loan) 2016–17 Superligaen 12000—120
Den Haag 2017–18 Eredivisie 50000050
2018-19 Eredivisie 1100000110
Career total4200000420

    References

    1. 1 2 Indy Groothuizen at Soccerway
    2. ↑ Indy Groothuizen at WorldFootball.net
    3. ↑ "Jong Ajax vs. RKC Waalwijk – 8 December 2014 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
    4. ↑ Hollandsk målmand skifter til Vejle Boldklub Archived 31 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine , vejle-boldklub.dk, 31 July 2019
    5. ↑ WELKOM, INDY GROOTHUIZEN!, fcemmen.nl, 14 July 2021
    6. ↑ "Hollandsk målmand med superligaerfaring" [Dutch goalkeeper with super league experience]. www.ab-fodbold.dk (in Danish). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
    7. ↑ "Goalscoring Goalie: Netherlands U20 'Keeper Indy Groothuizen Heads Home 90th-Minute Equaliser Against Czech Republic (Video)". Who Ate all the Pies. Archived from the original on 13 November 2015.
    8. ↑ "19-year-old Ajax goalie Indy Groothuizen scored a 91st minute game saving header for Holland U20 (Video)". Football (soccer) greatest goals and highlights – 101 Great Goals. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
    9. ↑ AB HENTER JESPER SØRENSEN, ab-fodbold.dk, 22 January 2024
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