Patrick Goots

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Patrick Goots

| fullname = Patrick Goots

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mol, Belgium

| height = 1.83 m

| currentclub =

| position = Striker

| years1 = 1982–1986

| clubs1 = Dessel

| caps1 = 88

| goals1 = 43

| years2 = 1986–1988

| clubs2 = Lommel SK

| caps2 = 59

| goals2 = 35

| years3 = 1988–1990

| clubs3 = Beerschot VAC

| caps3 = 49

| goals3 = 20

| years4 = 1990–1991

| clubs4 = Kortrijk

| caps4 = 31

| goals4 = 15

| years5 = 1991–1994

| clubs5 = Genk

| caps5 = 98

| goals5 = 31

| years6 = 1994–1996

| clubs6 = Beveren

| caps6 = 57

| goals6 = 28

| years7 = 1996–1997

| clubs7 = Sint-Truiden

| caps7 = 27

| goals7 = 11

| years8 = 1997–1999

| clubs8 = Turnhout

| caps8 = 67

| goals8 = 72

| years9 = 1999–2004

| clubs9 = Antwerp

| caps9 = 153

| goals9 = 83

| years10 = 2004–2006

| clubs10 = Mechelen

| caps10 = 61

| goals10 = 36

| years11 = 2006–2008

| clubs11 = RC Mol-Wezel

| caps11 = 37

| goals11 = 14

| years12 = 2009

| clubs12 = Thes Sport

| caps12 = 3

| goals12 = 1

| totalcaps = 730

| totalgoals = 389

}}

Patrick Goots (born 10 April 1966) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Goots was in the late 1980s, 90s and the beginning of the next decade, one of the best strikers in Belgium. At the level of the first division of the Belgian Pro League he scored a total of 156 goals. He was also remembered for his Ponytail hairstyle. His nickname was "Patje Bats Bats".{{cite web|publisher=Gva.be|title=Patrick Goots stopt in alle stilte met profvoetbal|url=http://www.gva.be/cnt/aid806132/patrick-goots-stopt-in-alle-stilte-met-profvoetbal|accessdate=6 February 2015}} He played at the highest level in Belgium until the age of 38 and in his last season in the Belgian Pro League he was the top scorer for Antwerp with eight goals.{{cite web|website=skladyfutbol.pl|title=Royal Antwerp FC 2003/04|url=http://skladyfutbol.pl/infopage.php?id=3554|accessdate=6 February 2015}} In the 2002–03 season, he scored two goals against Anderlecht in a 2–1 win.{{cite web|publisher=Youtube|title=Antwerp-Anderlecht 2002-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_yafZgzIoY|accessdate=6 February 2015}}{{cite web|publisher=Anderlecht-Online.be|title=Anderlecht defeated|url=http://www.anderlecht-online.be/article.php?id=8888&lang=eng|accessdate=6 February 2015}}

Despite his goal-scoring ability, he never played for the Belgium national team.

In January 2009, Goots signed with fourth-tier side Thes Sport.{{cite web|publisher=Nieuwsblad.be|title=Thes Sport werft Patrick Goots aan|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dc25s7vc|accessdate=6 February 2015}} In March 2009, due to a serious knee injury he was forced to retire and decided to start coaching-career.{{cite web|publisher=Gva.be|title=Patrick Goots stopt in alle stilte met profvoetbal|url=http://www.gva.be/cnt/aid806132/patrick-goots-stopt-in-alle-stilte-met-profvoetbal|accessdate=6 February 2015}}

Personal life

When at Antwerp, Goots also played for a pubteam called Kempenzonen. In 2000 they were invited to help out at the Belgian heavy metal festival Graspop Metal Meeting.[https://www.hln.be/dessel/graspop-is-vooral-hard-werken~a6e7793d/ "Graspop is vooral hard werken"] - Het Laatste Nieuws {{in lang|nl}} He stopped tending beer after 20 years of service in 2022.[https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20220623_95970812 Patrick Goots stopt na twintig jaar als vrijwilliger op Graspop na ongeziene werkdruk: “Alsof mensen bier wegkapten en opnieuw bestelden”] - Gazet van Antwerpen {{in lang|nl}}

Honours

Lommel SK{{Cite web|title=Football - Lommel SK (Belgique) : palmares, résultats et identité|url=https://www.les-sports.info/football-lommel-sk-resultats-identite-equ466.html|access-date=8 November 2020|website=www.les-sports.info}}

Belgian Third Division: 1986–87

Antwerp{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=FC Antwerp {{!}} Palmares|url=http://www.rafcmuseum.be/palmares/palmares.php|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}

Belgian Second Division: 1999–2000

Individual

Belgian Second Division top scorer: 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000
Goal of the Year: 2002{{Cite web|title=Anderlecht Online - Vanderhaeghe eindigt 5e in Gouden Schoen (15 jan 03)|url=https://www.anderlecht-online.be/nl/article/8887|access-date=8 November 2020|website=www.anderlecht-online.be}}