Indy Groothuizen (born 22 July 1996) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for AB.

Club career

Groothuizen is a youth exponent from

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. He made his professional debut at Jong Ajax on 8 December 2014 in an

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game against

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. He replaced an injured

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after 88 minutes in a 3–2 home win. On 31 July 2019, Groothuizen joined

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club

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on a contract until June 2022. After two years in Denmark, Groothuizen returned to the Netherlands, signing a one-year deal on 14 July 2021 with

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with an option for one further year. On 10 January 2023, Groothuizen joined

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club AB.

International career

Groothuizen scored for the Netherlands U-20 in a November 2015 friendly against Czech Republic U-20.

Career statistics

References

1996 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Footballers from Alkmaar Netherlands men's youth international footballers AFC '34 players AFC Ajax players Jong Ajax players FC Nordsjælland players ADO Den Haag players Vejle Boldklub players FC Emmen players Akademisk Boldklub players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Danish Superliga players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Men's association football goalkeepers {{Netherlands-footy-goalkeeper-stub