Indy Groothuizen

Indy Groothuizen (born 22 July 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spakenburg.^[1][2]

Indy Groothuizen

Indy Groothuizen in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Spakenburg
Number	13
Youth career
0000–2008	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 as of 23 October 2024

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