Huug de Groot
Dutch footballer
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| Intro | Dutch footballer | ||
| Places | Netherlands | ||
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 7 May 1890, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Death | 18 April 1957Scheveningen, Netherlands (aged 66 years) | ||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||
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Henri Franciscus "Huug" de Groot (7 May 1890 in Rotterdam – 18 April 1957 in Scheveningen) was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament. In 1913 he scored both goals in the Netherlands' first ever victory over England.
From 1909 to 1915, he played for Sparta Rotterdam.