Sergio Padt

Sergio Padt (born 6 June 1990) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Groningen in the Eredivisie. Padt previously played on loan from AFC Ajax for HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie, and later for Go Ahead Eagles and in the Belgian Pro League for Gent.[2] He represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.

Sergio Padt
Padt with Groningen
Personal information
Full name Sergio Padt
Date of birth (1990-06-06) 6 June 1990
Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Groningen
Number 1
Youth career
1999–2003 R.K.S.V. Pancratius
2003–2007 SV Hoofddorp
2007–2009 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Ajax 0 (0)
2010 → Haarlem (loan) 1 (0)
2010–2011 → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 34 (0)
2011–2014 Gent 55 (0)
2014– FC Groningen 184 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 Netherlands U-17 6 (0)
2010–2012 Netherlands U-21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:28, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

He is of Italian descent.[3]

Club career

AFC Ajax

Prior to joining Ajax, Padt played for R.K.S.V. Pancratius and SV Hoofddorp.[4] On 28 March 2008, he signed his first contract for Ajax.[4]

HFC Haarlem

In early 2010, Padt was sent out on loan to Eerste Divisie side HFC Haarlem to gain more experience. He made his debut on 22 January 2010 in a 0–3 away loss to SBV Excelsior.[5] It would turn out to be his only match for Haarlem because the club soon afterward went into bankruptcy, meaning he had to return to Ajax for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.[2]

Go Ahead Eagles

For the 2010–11 season, Padt signed a new contract with Ajax and was again sent out on loan, this time to Go Ahead Eagles.[6] On 16 August 2010, he made his Eerste Divisie debut for the club in the first league match against Sparta Rotterdam.[7] Padt became the first keeper at his start in Deventer.

KAA Gent

On 30 June 2011, Padt came to an agreement with AA Gent, and on 6 July, the transfer was completed. He signed his contract until 2013 on that day. On 27 November 2011, he made his official debut in the Belgian Pro League for Ghent in the 2–0 victory against RC Genk.

Groningen

On 22 June 2014, it was announced that Padt would sign a deal with FC Groningen. He helped the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in 2014/15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[8][9]

International career

Padt represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Padt was in the starting line-up for all three group games against Belgium, Iceland, and England, but the team failed to qualify for the second round.[10][11][12]

Since 2009, Padt has been playing for the Netherlands U-21 team, although Tim Krul is first-choice keeper in the squad for now.[13] He received his first call-up from manager Cor Pot for a 2011 European U-21 Championship qualification match against Finland.[14] On 18 May 2010, Padt made his debut for the U-21 side in a match against Portugal.[15]

He was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for friendlies against Slovakia and Italy in May 2018, but remained on the bench for both matches.[16]

Train incident

On 23 September 2018, Padt was arrested on a train after attacking two NS employees. He did not have a valid ticket with him and was about to be issued a fine. Padt disagreed with this decision and sparked an altercation, which then led to his arrest. He spent a night in jail and was released on the afternoon of Monday, 24 September. The day after the incident, Padt handed his captain's armband over to defender Mike te Wierik, who took over as captain from that moment on. Despite the incident, Padt kept his spot in the FC Groningen starting eleven, but he was not called up for international duty by the Dutch national team.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 15 April 2018[17][18]
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Haarlem 2009–10 Eerste Divisie 1000——10
Go Ahead Eagles 2010–11 Eerste Divisie 34020—2[lower-alpha 1]0380
AA Gent 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 21000——210
2012–13 230203[lower-alpha 2]000280
2013–14 11030—00140
Gent 550503020630
Groningen 2014–15 Eredivisie 320602[lower-alpha 2]000400
2015–16 360206[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0450
2016–17 36020—00380
2017–18 34020—00360
FC Groningen 138012080101510
Career total 2280190110302530
  1. Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. Appearances in the Europa League
  3. Appearance in the Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

Club

Groningen

References
  1. "Sergio Padt Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  2. "HFC Haarlem bankrupt". AFC Ajax. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  3. "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl". www.vi.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. "Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  5. "Excelsior 3–0 Haarlem FC". ESPN Soccernet. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  6. "Padt langer bij Ajax, maar verhuurd" [Padt longer with Ajax, but for rent] (in Dutch). Amsterdam: AT5 Nieuws. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012. Sergio Padt, doelman van jong Ajax, heeft zijn handtekening onder een nieuw contract gezet (Sergio Padt, goal keeper for young Ajax, has signed a new contract)
  7. "Go Ahead Eagles vs. Sparta Rotterdam". Soccerway. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  8. "Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph". Goal.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. https://za.soccerway.com/matches/2015/05/03/netherlands/knvb-beker/bvo-fc-zwolle/stichting-fc-groningen/2028581/
  10. "Netherlands 2–2 Belgium". UEFA. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  11. "Netherlands 3–0 Iceland". UEFA. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  12. "England 4–2 Netherlands". UEFA. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  13. "Sergio Padt houdt Tim Krul scherp" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  14. "Drie nieuwelingen bij Jong Oranje" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  15. "Jong Oranje slikt in Portugal eerste seizoensnederlaag" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  16. "Italy 1-1 Netherlands". BBC. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  17. "Sergio Padt Statistics". Voetbal International. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  18. Sergio Padt at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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