Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.39
goals / match
De Graafschap Doetinchem
top club · 57 apps
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
31
best season · 02/03
4 · 2.8%
pens / of goals
366Appearances
143Goals
31Assists
31Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Fortuna Sittard → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → Fortuna Sittard
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Fortuna Sittard, FC Eindhoven
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → FC Eindhoven
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → Sint-Truiden
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → FC Eindhoven
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Eindhoven
31 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Sint-Truiden
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Willem II → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sint-Truidense VV, Willem II Tilburg
26 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2011
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Willem II Tilburg
37 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → Willem II
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Go Ahead Eagles → RKC Waalwijk
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — RKC Waalwijk
38 matches · 23 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Newcastle → Go Ahead Eagles
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Newcastle United Jets, Go Ahead Eagles
19 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: De Graafschap → Newcastle
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Newcastle United Jets, De Graafschap Doetinchem
14 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — De Graafschap Doetinchem
31 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: AEK Larnaca → De Graafschap
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — AEK Larnaca
22 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: De Graafschap → AEK Larnaca
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: RBC Roosendaal → De Graafschap
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — De Graafschap Doetinchem, RBC Roosendaal
22 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Without Club → RBC Roosendaal
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — RBC Roosendaal
22 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Utrecht → Without Club
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Utrecht
29 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: Emmen → FC Utrecht
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — SBV Emmen
37 matches · 31 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: FC Utrecht → Emmen
02/03 · Loan
Jun 2002
Transfer: FC Volendam → FC Utrecht
01/02 · Return from loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: FC Utrecht → FC Volendam
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Volendam, FC Utrecht
12 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Utrecht
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Utrecht U21 → FC Utrecht
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Utrecht
7.2%
Fortuna Sittard
0.0%
FC Eindhoven
6.6%
Willem II Tilburg
13.1%
Sint-Truidense VV
6.7%
RKC Waalwijk
7.5%
Go Ahead Eagles
7.2%
Newcastle United Jets
0.0%
De Graafschap Doetinchem
20.1%
AEK Larnaca
4.1%
RBC Roosendaal
4.8%
SBV Emmen
15.1%
FC Volendam
7.6%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
170 apps
92 G
22 A
KPN Telecomp.
87 apps
20 G
6 A
KNVB Beker
14 apps
11 G
0 A
A' Katigoria
22 apps
9 G
0 A
Belgacom League
24 apps
6 G
1 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
33 apps
5 G
1 A
Johan Cruijff Schaal
1 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.