Adick Koot

Adick Koot (born 16 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Adick Koot
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-08-16) 16 August 1963
Place of birth Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
UDI'19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1991 PSV 111 (3)
1991–1998 Cannes 194 (5)
1998–1999 Lille 26 (2)
Total 331 (10)
National team
1988–1989 Netherlands 3 (0)
Teams managed
1997–1998 Cannes
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He started his 18-year career with PSV, then spent its remainder in France, mainly at the service of Cannes.

Club career

Born in Eindhoven, Koot joined PSV Eindhoven in 1982 at the age of 18. After only one Eredivisie game in his first two seasons combined, he proceeded to be regularly used as the club won five national championships and three domestic cups.

During his nine years with the PSV, Koot appeared in more than 150 official games. He was an unused substitute in the 1987–88 European Cup final, won against S.L. Benfica on penalties.[1]

In the 1991 summer Koot joined AS Cannes in France, being relegated from Ligue 1 in his first year but gaining immediate promotion back. In the 1997–98 campaign, he acted as player-coach (21 matches, one goal) as the French Riviera team was again relegated; he played in 220 competitive matches during his tenure.[2]

35-year-old Koot signed for another side in Ligue 2, Lille OSC, for 1998–99, only missing on promotion due to goal difference. He retired at the end of the season, and became a sports agent.[2]

International career

Koot gained three caps for Holland, in one year. His debut was on 23 March 1988, as he played seven minutes in a 2–2 friendly draw in England.

Honours

PSV

References
  1. PSV eert ‘gouden’ selectie van 1988 (PSV's ‘golden’ XI from 1988) Archived 5 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine; PSV's official website, 14 April 2011 (in Dutch)
  2. Adick Koot, la caution défensive néerlandaise (Adick Koot, the Dutch defensive bail); Nord Éclair, 17 February 2011 (in French)
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