Henk Groot

{{Short description|Dutch footballer (1938–2022)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Henk Groot

| fullname = Hendrik Groot

| image = Ajax tegen Stoke City 5-3, nr. 8 Henk Groot (kop), nr. 10, 11 burgemeester Van H, Bestanddeelnr 918-0490.jpg

| caption = Groot in 1965

| birth_date = 22 April 1938

| birth_place = Zaandijk, Netherlands

| death_date = 11 May 2022 (aged 84)

| death_place = Zaandam, Netherlands

| height =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = FC Zaandijk

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = IJVV Stormvogels

| years1 = 1959–1963

| clubs1 = Ajax

| caps1 = 124

| goals1 = 116

| years2 = 1963–1965

| clubs2 = Feijenoord

| caps2 = 54

| goals2 = 34

| years3 = 1965–1969

| clubs3 = Ajax

| caps3 = 101

| goals3 = 46

| totalgoals = 196

| totalcaps = 279

| nationalyears1 = 1960–1969

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps1 = 39

| nationalgoals1 = 12

| manageryears1 = 1969–1973

| managerclubs1 = Ajax (scout)

}}

Hendrik Groot (22 April 1938[https://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuws-artikel/Henk-Groot-75-jaar.htm Henk Groot 75 jaar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615112932/http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuws-artikel/Henk-Groot-75-jaar.htm |date=15 June 2013 }}, Ajax.nl, Retrieved 28 May 2013 (Dutch) – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder. Groot made his professional debut on 23 August 1959 in a 3–0 win of Ajax against NAC Breda. His older brother Cees Groot also played for Ajax. He also played for Feyenoord. He was born in Zaandijk. He was related to player Kick Groot.

Henk Groot was renowned for prolific scoring, especially with headers. His most famous goal was a header against Real Madrid in 1967.