About Jan Groenendijk
Lived 1946 – 2014 (aged 67). Jan Groenendijk was a Dutch association football player.
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 Eerste Divisie for Elinkwijk and joined new club FC Utrecht who were formed by a merger of DOS, 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 Wageningen.
Death Groenendijk died of esophageal cancer on 9 February 2014.
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Who was Jan Groenendijk?
Dutch footballer (1946-2014)
When was Jan Groenendijk born?
Jan Groenendijk was born on 6 July 1946 in Heinenoord.
When did Jan Groenendijk die?
Jan Groenendijk died on 9 February 2014 in Culemborg.
What was Jan Groenendijk's occupation?
Jan Groenendijk was an association football player.
What nationality was Jan Groenendijk?
Jan Groenendijk was Dutch.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jan Groenendijk (footballer)
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