Sergio Padt

Sergio Padt

Padt with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt
Date of birth	(1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Haarlem, Netherlands
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Ludogorets Razgrad
Number	1
Youth career
1999–2003	R.K.S.V. Pancratius
2003–2007	SV Hoofddorp
2007–2009	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Ajax	0	(0)
2010	→ Haarlem (loan)	1	(0)
2010–2011	→ Go Ahead Eagles (loan)	34	(0)
2011–2014	Gent	55	(0)
2014–2021	FC Groningen	235	(0)
2021–	Ludogorets Razgrad	61	(0)
International career‡
2006–2007	Netherlands U-17	6	(0)
2010–2012	Netherlands U-21	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:33, 4 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:28, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt (born 6 June 1990) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ludogorets Razgrad. Padt previously played on loan from AFC Ajax for HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie, and later for Go Ahead Eagles and in the Belgian Pro League for Gent. ^[2] He represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.

He is of Italian descent. ^[3]

Club career

AFC Ajax

Prior to joining Ajax, Padt played for R.K.S.V. Pancratius and SV Hoofddorp. ^[4] On 28 March 2008, he signed his first contract for Ajax. ^[4]

HFC Haarlem

In early 2010, Padt was sent out on loan to Eerste Divisie side HFC Haarlem to gain more experience. He made his debut on 22 January 2010 in a 0–3 away loss to SBV Excelsior. ^[5] It would turn out to be his only match for Haarlem because the club soon afterward went into bankruptcy, meaning he had to return to Ajax for the remainder of the 2009–10 season. ^[2]

Go Ahead Eagles

For the 2010–11 season, Padt signed a new contract with Ajax and was again sent out on loan, this time to Go Ahead Eagles. ^[6] On 16 August 2010, he made his Eerste Divisie debut for the club in the first league match against Sparta Rotterdam. ^[7] Padt became the first keeper at his start in Deventer.

KAA Gent

On 30 June 2011, Padt came to an agreement with AA Gent, and on 6 July, the transfer was completed. He signed his contract until 2013 on that day. On 27 November 2011, he made his official debut in the Belgian Pro League for Gent in the 2–0 victory against RC Genk.

Groningen

On 22 June 2014, it was announced that Padt would sign a deal with FC Groningen. He helped the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in 2014/15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League. ^{[8] [9]}

Ludogorets Razgrad

In early 2021, it was reported that he had signed a pre-contract with the Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad and joined the club officially on 2 June 2021. ^[10]

International career

Padt represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Padt was in the starting line-up for all three group games against Belgium, Iceland, and England, but the team failed to qualify for the second round. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Since 2009, Padt has been playing for the Netherlands U-21 team, although Tim Krul is first-choice keeper in the squad for now. ^[14] He received his first call-up from manager Cor Pot for a 2011 European U-21 Championship qualification match against Finland. ^[15] On 18 May 2010, Padt made his debut for the U-21 side in a match against Portugal. ^[16]

He was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for friendlies against Slovakia and Italy in May 2018, but remained on the bench for both matches. ^[17]

Train incident

On 23 September 2018, Padt was arrested on a train after attacking two Arriva employees. He did not have a valid ticket with him and was about to be issued a fine. Padt disagreed with this decision and sparked an altercation, which then led to his arrest. He spent a night in jail and was released on the afternoon of Monday, 24 September. The day after the incident, Padt handed his captain's armband over to defender Mike te Wierik, who took over as captain from that moment on. Despite the incident, Padt kept his spot in the FC Groningen starting eleven, but he was not called up for international duty by the Dutch national team.

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 April 2024 ^{[18] [19]}

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Haarlem	2009–10	Eerste Divisie	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Go Ahead Eagles	2010–11	Eerste Divisie	34	0	2	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	38	0
AA Gent	2011–12	Belgian Pro League	21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
	2012–13		23	0	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	28	0
	2013–14		11	0	3	0	—		0	0	14	0
	Gent		55	0	5	0	3	0	2	0	63	0
Groningen	2014–15	Eredivisie	32	0	6	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	40	0
	2015–16		36	0	2	0	6 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	45	0
	2016–17		36	0	2	0	—		0	0	38	0
	2017–18		34	0	2	0	—		0	0	36	0
	2018–19		36	0	1	0	—		0	0	37	0
	2019–20		26	0	1	0	—		0	0	27	0
	2020–21		35	0	1	0	—		0	0	36	0
	FC Groningen		235	0	15	0	8	0	1	0	259	0
Ludogorets Razgrad	2021–22	First League	19	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	22	0
	2022–23		32	0	0	0	13	0	1	0	46	0
	2023–24		10	0	1	0	11	0	1	0	23	0
	Ludogorets		61	0	2	0	26	0	2	0	91	0
Career total			386	0	24	0	37	0	5	0	452	0

1. Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in the Europa League
3. Appearance in the Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

Club

Groningen

• KNVB Cup (1): 2014–15

Ludogorets Razgrad

• Bulgarian First League (2): 2021–22, 2022–23
• Bulgarian Supercup (2): 2022, 2023
• Bulgarian Cup: 2022–23

References

1. "Sergio Padt Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
2. "HFC Haarlem bankrupt". AFC Ajax. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
3. "Persoonlijk: Sergio Padt, keeper bij FC Groningen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 22 October 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
4. "Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
5. "Excelsior 3–0 Haarlem FC". ESPN Soccernet. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
6. "Padt langer bij Ajax, maar verhuurd" [Padt longer with Ajax, but for rent] (in Dutch). Amsterdam: AT5 Nieuws. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Sergio Padt, doelman van jong Ajax, heeft zijn handtekening onder een nieuw contract gezet (Sergio Padt, goal keeper for young Ajax, has signed a new contract)
7. "Go Ahead Eagles vs. Sparta Rotterdam". Soccerway. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
8. "Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph". Goal.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
9. "PEC Zwolle vs. Groningen - 3 May 2015 - Soccerway".
10. Новият нидерландски вратар на Лудогорец Серджио Падт пристигна в Разград
11. "Netherlands 2–2 Belgium". UEFA. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
12. "Netherlands 3–0 Iceland". UEFA. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
13. "England 4–2 Netherlands". UEFA. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
14. "Sergio Padt houdt Tim Krul scherp" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
15. "Drie nieuwelingen bij Jong Oranje" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
16. "Jong Oranje slikt in Portugal eerste seizoensnederlaag" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
17. "Italy 1-1 Netherlands". BBC. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
18. "Sergio Padt Statistics". Voetbal International. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
19. Sergio Padt at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

External links

• Sergio Padt at WorldFootball.net
• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
• Netherlands stats at OnsOranje at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 September 2012)