Jan Groenendijk (6 July 19469 February 2014) was a Dutch football player.

Club career

Born in Vreeswijk, Groenendijk came through the youth ranks at hometown club Geinoord and made his professional debut in the

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for Elinkwijk and joined new club FC Utrecht who were formed by a merger of

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, Elinkwijk and Velox in 1970. On Wednesday 19 August 1970 he became the first ever goalscorer of the new club after scoring in 1-4 defeat by Feyenoord. He would become the club's first top goalscorer that season with 18. He later played for Go Ahead Eagles and

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Death

Groenendijk died of esophageal cancer on 9 February 2014.Jan Groenendijk op 67-jarige leeftijd overleden
- FC Utrecht

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Bio
- Bunnikside {{DEFAULTSORT:Groenendijk, Jan 1946 births 2014 deaths People from Nieuwegein Association football forwards Dutch footballers FC Utrecht players Go Ahead Eagles players FC Wageningen players Eredivisie players Deaths from esophageal cancer Deaths from cancer in the Netherlands USV Elinkwijk players Footballers from Utrecht (province)