Adick Koot (born 16 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a

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. He started his 18-year career with PSV, then spent its remainder in France, mainly at the service of

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Club career

Born in Eindhoven, Koot joined

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in 1982 at the age of 18. After only one

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game in his first two seasons combined, he proceeded to be regularly used as the club won five national championships and three domestic cups. During his nine years with the PSV, Koot appeared in more than 150 official games. He was an unused substitute in the

1987–88 European Cup The 1987–88 European Cup was the 33rd season of the European Cup club football tournament. The competition was won for the first time by PSV Eindhoven, who defeated two-time winners Benfica in the final at Neckarstadion in Stuttgart. PSV became ...

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, won against

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on penalties.PSV eert ‘gouden’ selectie van 1988 (PSV's ‘golden’ XI from 1988)
; PSV's official website, 14 April 2011 In the 1991 summer Koot joined

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in France, being relegated from Ligue 1 in his first year but gaining immediate promotion back. In the 1997–98 campaign, he acted as

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(21 matches, one goal) as the French Riviera team was again relegated; he played in 220 competitive matches during his tenure.Adick Koot, la caution défensive néerlandaise (Adick Koot, the Dutch defensive bail)
; Nord Éclair, 17 February 2011 35-year-old Koot signed for another side in Ligue 2, Lille OSC, for 1998–99, only missing on promotion due to goal difference. He retired at the end of the season, and became a sports agent.

International career

Koot gained three

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for

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, in one year. His debut was on 23 March 1988, as he played seven minutes in a 2–2 friendly draw in

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Honours

PSV * European Cup: 1987–88 *

: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91 * KNVB Cup: 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koot, Adick 1963 births Living people Footballers from Eindhoven Dutch footballers Association football defenders Eredivisie players PSV Eindhoven players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players AS Cannes players Lille OSC players Netherlands youth international footballers Netherlands international footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France Dutch football managers Ligue 1 managers AS Cannes managers