Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Donny de Groot |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-08-16 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gouda, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Utrecht | 3 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 292 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Eindhoven | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 267 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 530 |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 269 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 302 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 292 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Graafschap Doetinchem | 3 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 57 | 23 | 3 | 813 |
| AEK Larnaca | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 165 |
| RBC Roosendaal | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 193 |
| SBV Emmen | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 37 | 31 | 5 | 612 |
| FC Volendam | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 309 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler PO | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 12/13 | Belgacom League | Sint-Truidense VV | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 269 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Willem II Tilburg | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 199 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler PO | Willem II Tilburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 129 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 269 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler PO | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League | Newcastle United Jets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 243 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler PO | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | A' Katigoria | AEK Larnaca | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 165 |
| 05/06 | Eerste Divisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | RBC Roosendaal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 320 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | RBC Roosendaal | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| 04/05 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | RBC Roosendaal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Amstel Cup | FC Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 235 |
| 03/04 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Eerste Divisie | SBV Emmen | 31 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
| 02/03 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | SBV Emmen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 523 |
| 01/02 | Eerste Divisie | FC Volendam | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 01/02 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Volendam | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Utrecht U21 | FC Utrecht | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | FC Utrecht | FC Volendam | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | FC Volendam | FC Utrecht | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Utrecht | Emmen | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Emmen | FC Utrecht | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Utrecht | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Without Club | RBC Roosendaal | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | RBC Roosendaal | De Graafschap | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | De Graafschap | AEK Larnaca | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AEK Larnaca | De Graafschap | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | De Graafschap | Newcastle | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Newcastle | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Go Ahead Eagles | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | RKC Waalwijk | Willem II | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Willem II | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-04 | Without Club | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-30 | Sint-Truiden | FC Eindhoven | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | FC Eindhoven | Sint-Truiden | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Sint-Truiden | FC Eindhoven | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | FC Eindhoven | Fortuna Sittard | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Fortuna Sittard | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Shoulder injury | 2011-09-22 | 2011-10-14 | 23 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Waalkens | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Eerste Divisie | SBV Emmen | 30 | 31 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Willem II Tilburg | 14 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 32 |
| 02/03 | Eerste Divisie | SBV Emmen | 5 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | FC Eindhoven | Sint-Truiden | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-30 | Sint-Truiden | FC Eindhoven | Loan | — | €200k |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Emmen | FC Utrecht | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Utrecht | Emmen | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | FC Volendam | FC Utrecht | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | FC Utrecht | FC Volendam | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 269 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 530 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 302 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 06/07 | 22 | 165 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 427 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 292 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 612 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 12 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
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Frequently asked about Donny de Groot
Who is Donny de Groot?
Donny de Groot is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Donny de Groot?
Donny de Groot is 46 years old. He was born on August 16, 1979 in Gouda.
What position does Donny de Groot play?
Donny de Groot plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Donny de Groot play for?
Donny de Groot currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Donny de Groot scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Donny de Groot has scored 143 goals in 366 appearances.
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