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Patrick Goots

b. 1966

Belgian footballer

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About Patrick Goots

Born 1966. Patrick Goots is a Belgian association football player.

Patrick Goots (born 10 April 1966) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career Goots was in the late 1980s, 90s and the beginning of the next decade, one of the best strikers in Belgium. At the level of the first division of the Belgian Pro League he scored a total of 156 goals. He was also remembered for his Ponytail hairstyle. His nickname was "Patje Boem Boem". He played at the highest level in Belgium until the age of 38 and in his last season in the Belgian Pro League he was the top scorer for Antwerp with eight goals. In the 2002–03 season, he scored two goals against Anderlecht in a 2–1 win.

Despite his goal-scoring ability, he never played for the Belgium national team.

In January 2009, Goots signed with fourth-tier side Thes Sport. In March 2009, due to a serious knee injury he was forced to retire and decided to start coaching-career.

Personal life When at Antwerp, Goots also played for a pubteam called Kempenzonen. In 2000 they were invited to help out at the Belgian heavy metal festival Graspop Metal Meeting. He stopped tending beer after 20 years of service in 2022.

Honours Lommel SK

Belgian Third Division: 1986–87

Antwerp Belgian Second Division: 1999–2000

Individual Belgian Second Division top scorer: 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 Goal of the Year: 2002

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Who is Patrick Goots?

Belgian footballer

When was Patrick Goots born?

Patrick Goots was born on 10 April 1966 in Mol.

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Patrick Goots is an association football player.

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Patrick Goots is Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Patrick Goots

· Wikidata: Q1865243

· DBpedia: Patrick Goots

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