Patrick Gerritsen
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Patrick Gerritsen
| image = Patrick Gerritsen.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Gerritsen with Twente in 2008
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|03|13}}
| birth_place = Oldenzaal, Netherlands
| height = 1.82 m
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = DSVD Deurningen
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Twente
| years1 = 2005–2011
| clubs1 = Twente
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2009–2011
| clubs2 = → Go Ahead Eagles (loan)
| caps2 = 47
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = Go Ahead Eagles
| caps3 = 64
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2012–2017
| clubs4 = Excelsior '31
| caps4 = 34
| goals4 = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-21 Championship|}}
{{Medal|W|2006 Portugal|}}
| totalcaps = 173
| totalgoals = 34
}}
Patrick Gerritsen ({{IPA|nl|ˈpɛtrɪk ˈxɛrɪtsə(n)}}; born 13 March 1987) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
A prospect of the Twente youth academy, Gerritsen made his breakthrough in the 2005–06 season. He would, however, be affected by several long-term injuries in the following seasons and then spent two seasons on loan with second-tier Eerste Divisie club Go Ahead Eagles, before signing a permanent deal in 2011. Between 2012 and 2017, Gerritsen played for lower league club Excelsior '31.
Gerritsen has represented the Netherlands at under-21 level, gaining one cap in which he also scored a goal.
Club career
=Twente=
Gerritsen moved to the youth academy of FC Twente after being scouted at his local youth club DSVD Deurningen. He made his professional debut for Twente on 2 October 2005 as a 90th-minute substitute for Sharbel Touma in an away match against local rivals Heracles Almelo, which his club won 0–4.{{cite web |title=Heracles Almelo - FC Twente 0:4 (Eredivisie 2005/2006, 7. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/eredivisie-2005-2006-heracles-almelo-twente-enschede/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en}} He scored his first senior goal in his third appearance of the season – which also proved to be the decisive goal – in a 1–0 home win over Sparta Rotterdam on 30 November 2005. After having been subbed in for Touma in the 73rd minute, Gerritsen headed home the winner in injury time on a cross from Kennedy Bakircioglu.{{cite news |title=Sparta in blessuretijd onderuit bij Twente |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/sparta-in-blessuretijd-onderuit-bij-twente |work=Voetbal International |date=30 November 2005 |language=nl}} On 17 December, he scored his second goal for Twente in a 3–1 away loss to Heerenveen, in what was also his first ever start for the team.{{cite news |title=Heerenveen thuis ruim langs Twente |url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/heerenveen-thuis-ruim-langs-twente~b7ec7b94/ |work=Trouw |date=17 December 2005 |language=nl-NL}} Gerritsen eventually made 24 appearances in his first season, of which nineteen were starts, and he scored six goals.{{cite web |title=Patrick Gerritsen » Eredivisie 2005/2006 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/patrick-gerritsen_2/ned-eredivisie-2005-2006/fc-twente/3/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en}} The season finished in 7th place for Twente, as they could still qualify for European football through the UEFA Intertoto Cup.{{cite news |title=FC Twente kwalificeert zich voor Intertoto Cup |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fc-twente-kwalificeert-zich-voor-intertoto-cup |work=Voetbal International |date=14 May 2006 |language=nl}}
On 15 July 2006, Gerritsen made his European debut as a starter in a 1–0 loss in the Intertoto Cup to Swedish club Kalmar FF.{{cite news |title=Voetbal: FC Twente verliest intertotoduel |url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/voetbal-fc-twente-verliest-intertotoduel~b55747ea/ |work=Trouw |date=15 July 2006 |language=nl-NL}} In the second leg, however, Twente turned around the tie and beat Kalmar 3–1 at home, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Gerritsen also made a start in the second leg, as midfielder Touma scored a hat-trick.{{cite news |title=Touma raises Twente expectations |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01b7-0ea866121f3e-5b9613cbbfdb-1000--touma-raises-twente-expectations/ |work=UEFA |date=24 July 2006 |language=en}} In the league, Gerritsen saw a decrease in playing time under new head coach Fred Rutten, as he preferred to play Blaise Nkufo as the sole striker.{{cite news |title=Voetbal: Gerritsen breekt kuit- en scheenbeen |url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/voetbal-gerritsen-breekt-kuit-en-scheenbeen~b662ab63/ |work=de Volkskrant |date=25 September 2006 |language=nl-NL}} In a match on 25 September 2006 between Jong FC Twente against Jong SC Heerenveen, Gerritsen suffered a double fracture in his leg and was therefore sidelined for almost eight months. He made his comeback during the play-offs at the end of the 2006–07 season, coming on as a late substitute for Otman Bakkal in a 2–0 loss to AZ.{{cite web |title=AZ Alkmaar - FC Twente 2:0 (Playoffs Eredivisie 2006/2007 CL Qualifiers, 1. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/playoffs-eredivisie-2007-cl-qualifikation-1-runde-az-alkmaar-twente-enschede/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Blunder Boschker helpt AZ langs FC Twente |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/blunder-boschker-helpt-az-langs-fc-twente |work=Voetbal International |date=13 May 2007 |language=nl}}
In preparation for the following season, he broke his leg again, leaving him out until the winter break.{{cite news |title=Vrees voor nieuwe beenbreuk Gerritsen |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/vrees-voor-nieuwe-beenbreuk-gerritsen |work=Voetbal International |date=9 July 2007 |language=nl}} Gerritsen returned to the first team in March 2008.
On 13 August 2008, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute for Marko Arnautović in a 0–2 home loss to Arsenal.{{cite news |title=Gerritsen wijst Preston af: 'Blijf liever in Nederland' |url=https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/Overige/259945/gerritsen-wijst-preston-af-blijf-liever-in-nederland |work=Elfvoetbal.nl |date=7 January 2009 |language=nl}}{{cite web |title=FC Twente - Arsenal FC 0:2 (Champions League Qual. 2008/2009, 3. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/champions-league-qual-2008-2009-3-runde-twente-enschede-arsenal-fc/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en}} However, he was usually a reserve behind fellow strikers Nkufo, Arnautović and Kenneth Perez under new head coach Steve McClaren and mainly played for the second team, Jong Twente. He was on trial at English club Preston North End in December 2008, without this amounting to a permanent move.{{cite news |last1=Coerts |first1=Stefan |title=Gerritsen Heading For Twente Exit? {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/1686/eredivisie/2008/12/25/1028093/gerritsen-heading-for-twente-exit |access-date=26 April 2021 |work=GOAL}} At that point, his last match in the Eredivisie had been more than two years earlier. On 25 April 2009, Gerritsen made his return to the Eredivisie in a match between Twente and Heerenveen.{{cite web |title=sc Heerenveen - FC Twente 1:1 (Eredivisie 2008/2009, 32. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/eredivisie-2008-2009-sc-heerenveen-twente-enschede/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en}}
=Go Ahead Eagles=
On 18 June 2009, Twente sent Gerritsen on loan to Go Ahead Eagles for the 2009–10 season.[http://www.ga-eagles.nl/news_verhaal.php?show=1775 GA Eagles huurt Patrick Gerritsen van FC Twente]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} At the same time, his contract with Twente was extended by one year.{{cite news |title=Gerritsen op huurbasis naar GA Eagles |url=https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/98278/Gerritsen-op-huurbasis-naar-GA-Eagles |work=RTV Oost |date=17 June 2009 |language=NL}} He made his debut for the club in the second-tier Eerste Divisie as a starter in the 2–0 home win over FC Omniworld, as fellow striker Halil Çolak scored a brace to secure the victory.{{cite news |title=Eerste thuiswedstrijd FC Omniworld |url=https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/sport/62529/almere-eerste-thuiswedstrijd-fc-omniworld |work=Omroep Flevoland |date=13 August 2009 |language=nl}}{{cite web |title=Go Ahead Eagles - FC Omniworld 2:0 (Eerste Divisie 2009/2010, 1. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/eerste-divisie-2009-2010-go-ahead-eagles-almere-city-fc/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en}} On 23 September, Gerritsen scored his first goal for the club in extra time of the KNVB Cup second round win over lower league side Rijnsburgse Boys.{{cite news |title=Oosterlee verliest in KNVB Beker |url=https://www.studioalphen.nl/nieuws/oosterlee-verliest-in-knvb-beker/ |work=Studio Alphen |date=23 September 2009 |language=nl}}{{cite web |title=Rijnsburgse Boys - Go Ahead Eagles 1:4 (KNVB beker 2009/2010, 2. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/knvb-beker-2009-2010-2-runde-rijnsburgse-boys-go-ahead-eagles/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en}} He played a total of 25 games for the Deventer-based club and scored five goals. That season, Go Ahead finished 5th in the league table and made it all the way to the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup, where they were eventually knocked out by Ajax.{{cite news |title=Ajax - GA Eagles 6-0 |url=https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/Voorpagina~qac2b6f8/ |work=Het Parool |date=26 March 2010 |language=nl-NL}} In the play-offs for promotion, the club stranded in the finals where Willem II secured another season in the Eredivisie. Gerritsen appeared as a substitute in the second leg, replacing Çolak in the 65th minute.{{cite web |title=Willem II - Go Ahead Eagles 3:0 (Playoffs Eredivisie 2009/2010 Relegation, 3. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/playoffs-eredivisie-2009-2010-relegation-3-runde-willem-ii-tilburg-go-ahead-eagles/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en}}
The loan was extended by one year in 2010.{{cite news |title=GA Eagles huurt Gerritsen nog jaar van FCTwente |url=https://www.destentor.nl/overig/ga-eagles-huurt-gerritsen-nog-jaar-van-fctwente~a0dc24ab/ |work=de Stentor |date=25 June 2010 |language=nl}} He remained a starter in his second stint with Go Ahead, making 28 total appearances in which he scored five goals,{{cite web |title=Patrick Gerritsen » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/patrick-gerritsen_2/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=27 April 2021 |language=en}} as the team finished 7th in the league, and were knocked out of the promotion play-offs by FC Den Bosch in the first round.{{cite web |title=GA Eagles uitgeschakeld in play-offs |url=https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/125416/GA-Eagles-uitgeschakeld-in-play-offs |website=RTV Oost |language=NL |date=13 May 2011}}
At the end of his contract with Twente in 2011, Gerritsen was signed permanently by Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer, penning a one-year contract.{{cite news |title=Gerritsen tekent definitief bij Go Ahead Eagles |url=https://www.soccernews.nl/news/117121/gerritsen-tekent-definitief-bij-go-ahead-eagles |work=Soccernews.nl |date=16 March 2011 |language=nl}} In the 2011–12 season, he would make 23 total appearances, of which only six were in the starting lineup, as new head coach Joop Gall preferred Jarchinio Antonia and Marnix Kolder in his position.{{cite news |title=Patrick Gerritsen staat open voor nieuw voetbalavontuur |url=http://www.twentesport.com/voetbal/fc-twente/patrick-gerritsen-staat-open-voor-nieuw-voetbalavontuur/ |work=TwenteSport.com |date=29 February 2012 |language=nl}} Gerritsen was even utilised at right back in a 2–2 draw against Almere City on 9 December 2011 due to injuries to other players.{{cite news |title=Heerkens en Houtkoop vraagteken bij GA Eagles |url=https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/135695/Heerkens-en-Houtkoop-vraagteken-bij-GA-Eagles |work=RTV Oost |date=15 December 2011 |language=NL}} Go Ahead Eagles snuck into the play-offs on goal difference that season, but again fell short to Den Bosch in the first round.{{cite news |title=Den Bosch houdt kans op promotie door goals Reniers |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/den-bosch-houdt-kans-op-promotie-door-goals-reniers |work=Voetbal International |date=5 May 2012 |language=nl}} Already in February 2012, Gerritsen had been told by technical director Marc Overmars that his expiring contract would not be renewed.{{cite news |title=Overmars stuurt acht spelers weg bij Go Ahead Eagles |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/overmars-stuurt-acht-spelers-weg-bij-go-ahead-eagles~ae8d7c87/ |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=22 February 2012 |language=nl}}
=Excelsior '31=
In March 2012, it was announced that Gerritsen would move to Excelsior '31, who were competing in the Topklasse.{{cite web |title=Presentatie nieuwe spelers en staf Excelsior'31 1 |url=https://www.excelsior31.nl/3904/nieuws/presentatie-nieuwe-spelers-en-staf-excelsior-31-1 |website=Excelsior '31 |language=nl |date=27 April 2012}}{{cite news |title=Patrick Gerritsen van GA Eagles naar Excelsior'31 |url=https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/140700/Patrick-Gerritsen-van-GA-Eagles-naar-Excelsior-31 |work=RTV Oost |date=10 March 2012 |language=NL}} He would struggle with injuries during his first period at the club, as they suffered relegation to the Hoofdklasse in May 2014 after a 2–4 home loss to IJsselmeervogels.{{cite news |title=Excelsior'31 degradeert uit topklasse |url=https://w.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/188996/Excelsior-31-degradeert-uit-topklasse |work=RTV Oost |date=3 May 2014 |language=NL}}
Despite frequent injuries and relegation, Gerritsen extended his contract by one year in October 2015.{{cite news |title=Patrick Gerritsen tot 2015 bij Excelsior'31 |url=https://www.tweenul.nl/nieuws/patrick-gerritsen-tot-2015-bij-excelsior31 |work=TweeNul.nl |date=21 October 2013 |language=nl-NL}} With Excelsior '31, Gerritsen would, however, experience a successful cup run, reaching the round of 16 of the 2015–16 KNVB Cup, a tournament in which he became the top goalscorer with five goals. He scored four of the five goals in the first round against VV SCM, as Excelsior '31 won 10–2.{{cite web |title=Amateurspeler is topscorer van de KNVB beker |url=https://www.voetbal.com/news/_n2189803_/amateurspeler-is-topscorer-van-de-knvb-beker/ |website=voetbal.com |language=nl |date=24 April 2016}} In December 2015, he signed another one-year contract extension with the club.
Gerritsen announced his retirement from football in May 2017.{{cite web |title=Patrick Gerritsen: "Blij dat ik bij Excelsior'31 heb mogen spelen" |url=https://www.excelsior31.nl/6992/nieuws/patrick-gerritsen-blij-dat-ik-bij-excelsior-31-heb-mogen-spelen |website=Excelsior '31 |language=nl |date=14 May 2017}}
International career
In 2006, he was part of the Netherlands squad that won the UEFA U21 Championship 2006 in Portugal.[https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=500868 Die EM-Teilnehmer: Niederlande Top-Torjäger Huntelaar vor Wechsel ins A-Team]
Retirement
Gerritsen has a degree in accounting from Nyenrode Business University and has worked as a senior-assistant accountant for de Jong & Laan after his retirement from professional football.{{cite web |title=Patrick Gerritsen - LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerritsenpatrick/?originalSubdomain=nl |website=LinkedIn |access-date=26 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Accountants en belastingadviseurs Enschede |url=https://www.jonglaan.nl/vestiging-en-contact/enschede |website=de Jong & Laan |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=nl}} He has also played for his youth club DSVD since retiring, a club competing in the Derde Klasse. There, fellow former professional player, Mark-Jan Fledderus is also part of the first team.{{cite news |last1=Wegdam |first1=Stefan |title=Patrick Gerritsen doet mee bij DSVD: 'Ik hou van voetbal' |url=https://www.tubantia.nl/amateurvoetbal/patrick-gerritsen-doet-mee-bij-dsvd-ik-hou-van-voetbal~ab56ef32/ |work=Tubantia |date=19 February 2018 |language=nl}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Twente
|rowspan="4"|Eredivisie |24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in the Eredivisie European play-offs|name=EEPO}} | 2 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup|name=UIUC}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EEPO}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2007–08
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 8 | |
| rowspan="2"|Go Ahead Eagles (loan)
|rowspan="3"|Eerste Divisie |22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in the promotion/relegation play-offs|name=PRPO}} | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11
|24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=PRPO}} | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Go Ahead Eagles
|18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=PRPO}} | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 9 | 6 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | 76 | 11 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!92 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 116 | 19 |
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Honours
Netherlands U21
Individual
References
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