Indy Groothuizen

Indy Groothuizen
Indy Groothuizen in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Spakenburg
Number 13
Youth career
–2008 AFC '34
2008–2015 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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, correct 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]

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
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 4 0 — — 4 0
2015–16 10 0 — — 10 0
Jong Ajax total 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Nordsjælland (loan) 2016–17 Superligaen 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Den Haag 2017–18 Eredivisie 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2018-19 Eredivisie 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 42 0 0 0 0 0 42 0

References

  1. ^ a b 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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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