Tony de Groot (born 24 March 1988) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Oss, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2000 | OSS '20 | ||
| 2000–2007 | TOP Oss | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | TOP Oss | 40 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | De Treffers | ||
| 2010–2013 | OJC Rosmalen | ||
| 2013–2023 | OSS '20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Oss, De Groot began playing football at the age of five at OSS '20. At under-12 level, he was scouted by neighbor club TOP Oss after scoring many goals in the youth academy. De Groot made his debut in professional football on 30 September 2007 for TOP Oss against SC Cambuur in the second-tier Eerste Divisie, scoring on his first touch as a substitute.[1]
After leaving TOP Oss in 2009, De Groot played for lower league sides De Treffers and OJC Rosmalen before signing with hometown side OSS '20 in 2013.[2] He was voted Player of the Year of the Derde Divisie in 2019.[2] He had a title push with OSS' 20 in the 2019–20 season, but when the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club missed promotion to the third-tier Tweede Divisie despite leading the league by 25 points down to second placed Jong ADO Den Haag.[3]
De Groot retired from football at the end of the 2022–23 season.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tony de Groot; Op zijn plek bij s.v. O.S.S.'20". Oss '20 (in Dutch). 10 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Speler van het jaar - Derde Divisie Zondag: Tony de Groot (O.S.S. '20)". voetbal247.nl (in Dutch). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Grol, Sjors (1 April 2020). "OSS'20 loopt promotie mis ondanks voorsprong van 17 punten: 'Deze keuze is niet te bevatten'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Nog 12 duels en dan zit de carrière van Tony de Groot erop: 'Mooi om op deze manier te stoppen'". Kliknieuws Veghel (in Dutch). 16 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
External links
edit- Tony de Groot at WorldFootball.net