Ron de Groot
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Ron de Groot (ˈrɔn (ˈrɔni) də ˈɣroːt) (born March 29, 1960 in Nijmegen, Gelderland
) is a retired football
midfielder
from the Netherlands
, who mainly played for NEC Nijmegen (1979–1987) during his professional career. After his retirement – he was just 27 when he had to stop due to an anlke injury – De Groot started to work as an assistant coach for NEC Nijmegen.
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
) is a retired football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who mainly played for NEC Nijmegen (1979–1987) during his professional career. After his retirement – he was just 27 when he had to stop due to an anlke injury – De Groot started to work as an assistant coach for NEC Nijmegen.