Hendrik Groot (22 April 1938^[1] – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder. Groot made his professional debut on 23 August 1959 in a 3–0 win of Ajax against NAC Breda. He also played for Feyenoord. He was born in Zaandijk. He was related to player Kick Groot.

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Henk Groot

Groot in 1965
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Full name	Hendrik Groot
Date of birth	22 April 1938
Place of birth	Zaandijk, Netherlands
Date of death	11 May 2022 (aged 84)
Place of death	Zaandam, Netherlands
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	FC Zaandijk
	IJVV Stormvogels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1963	Ajax	124	(116)
1963–1965	Feijenoord	54	(34)
1965–1969	Ajax	101	(46)
Total		279	(196)
International career
1960–1969	Netherlands	39	(12)
Managerial career
1969–1973	Ajax (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Ajax

• Eredivisie: 1959–60, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68
• KNVB Cup: 1960–61, 1966–67
• International Football Cup: 1961–62

Feyenoord

• Eredivisie: 1964–65
• KNVB Cup: 1964–65

Individual

• Eredivisie top scorer: 1959–60 – 38 goals in 33 matches, 1960–61 – 41 goals in 32 matches

There are mildly differing numbers out there with regards to the number of matches and goals.