Sergio Padt
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sergio Padt
| image = Sergio Padt in Ludogorets.jpg
| caption = Padt with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2022
| full_name = Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Haarlem, Netherlands
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Ludogorets Razgrad
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = 1999–2003
| youthclubs1 = R.K.S.V. Pancratius
| youthyears2 = 2003–2007
| youthclubs2 = SV Hoofddorp
| youthclubs3 = Ajax
| youthyears3 = 2007–2009
| years1 = 2009–2011
| clubs1 = Ajax
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010
| clubs2 = → Haarlem (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2011
| clubs3 = → Go Ahead Eagles (loan)
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2014
| clubs4 = Gent
| caps4 = 55
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2021
| clubs5 = FC Groningen
| caps5 = 235
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–
| clubs6 = Ludogorets Razgrad
| caps6 = 87
| goals6 = 0
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U-17
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2012
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U-21
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 16:33, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt (born 6 June 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ludogorets Razgrad. Padt previously played on loan from AFC Ajax for HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie, and later for Go Ahead Eagles and in the Belgian Pro League for Gent.{{cite web |url=http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/HFC-Haarlem-bankrupt.htm |title=HFC Haarlem bankrupt |publisher=AFC Ajax |date=25 January 2010 |accessdate=2 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130015525/http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/HFC-Haarlem-bankrupt.htm |archivedate=30 January 2010}} He represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
Club career
=Ajax=
Prior to joining Ajax, Padt played for R.K.S.V. Pancratius and SV Hoofddorp.{{cite web |url=http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=66006 |title=Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers |publisher=AFC Ajax |date=28 March 2008 |accessdate=2 May 2010 |language=Dutch |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105105648/http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=66006 |archivedate=5 November 2008}} On 28 March 2008, he signed his first contract for Ajax.
=Haarlem=
In early 2010, Padt was sent out on loan to Eerste Divisie side HFC Haarlem to gain more experience. He made his debut on 22 January 2010 in a 3–0 away loss to Excelsior Rotterdam.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=277741&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622093109/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=277741&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 June 2011 |title=Excelsior 3–0 Haarlem FC |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |date=22 January 2010 |accessdate=2 May 2010}} It would turn out to be his only match for Haarlem because the club soon afterward went into bankruptcy, meaning he had to return to Ajax for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.
=Go Ahead Eagles=
For the 2010–11 season, Padt signed a new contract with Ajax and was again sent out on loan, this time to Go Ahead Eagles.{{cite news |url = http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/45121/keeper-jong-ajax-tekent-nieuw-contract |title = Padt langer bij Ajax, maar verhuurd |trans-title = Padt longer with Ajax, but for rent |language = Dutch |publisher= AT5 Nieuws |location = Amsterdam |date = 22 July 2010 |accessdate = 13 May 2012 |quote = Sergio Padt, doelman van jong Ajax, heeft zijn handtekening onder een nieuw contract gezet (Sergio Padt, goal keeper for young Ajax, has signed a new contract) }} On 16 August 2010, he made his Eerste Divisie debut for the club in the first league match against Sparta Rotterdam.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/08/16/netherlands/eerste-divisie/stichting-go-ahead-eagles/sparta-rotterdam-bv/941722/ |title=Go Ahead Eagles vs. Sparta Rotterdam |website=Soccerway |date=16 August 2010 |accessdate=17 August 2010}} Padt became the first keeper at his start in Deventer.
=Gent=
On 30 June 2011, Padt came to an agreement with AA Gent, and on 6 July, the transfer was completed. He signed his contract until 2013 on that day. On 27 November 2011, he made his official debut in the Belgian Pro League for Gent in the 2–0 victory against RC Genk.
=Groningen=
On 22 June 2014, it was announced that Padt would sign a deal with FC Groningen. He helped the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in 2014–15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.{{cite news|title=Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/462/netherlands/2015/05/04/11389992/groningen-claim-first-trophy-with-knvb-cup-triumph|accessdate=18 May 2015|work=Goal.com|date=4 May 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://za.soccerway.com/matches/2015/05/03/netherlands/knvb-beker/bvo-fc-zwolle/stichting-fc-groningen/2028581/|title = PEC Zwolle vs. Groningen - 3 May 2015 - Soccerway}}
=Ludogorets Razgrad=
In early 2021, it was reported that he had signed a pre-contract with the Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad and joined the club officially on 2 June 2021.[https://ludogorets.com/bg/news/?i=4143 Новият нидерландски вратар на Лудогорец Серджио Падт пристигна в Разград]
International career
Padt represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Padt was in the starting line-up for all three group games against Belgium, Iceland, and England, but the team failed to qualify for the second round.{{cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2007/round=2248/match=300748/report=lu.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710121549/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2007/round=2248/match=300748/report=lu.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2012 |title=Netherlands 2–2 Belgium |publisher=UEFA |date=2 May 2007 |accessdate=2 May 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2007/round=2248/match=300752/report=lu.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707174717/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2007/round=2248/match=300752/report=lu.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2012 |title=Netherlands 3–0 Iceland |publisher=UEFA |date=4 May 2007 |accessdate=2 May 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2007/round=2248/match=300756/report=lu.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708033321/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2007/round=2248/match=300756/report=lu.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 July 2012 |title=England 4–2 Netherlands |publisher=UEFA |date=7 May 2007 |accessdate=2 May 2010 }}
Since 2009, Padt has been playing for the Netherlands U-21 team, although Tim Krul is first-choice keeper in the squad for now.{{cite web|url=http://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/artikel/1816/sergio-padt-houdt-tim-krul-scherp |title=Sergio Padt houdt Tim Krul scherp |publisher=Ons Oranje |date= |accessdate=2 May 2010 |language=Dutch}} He received his first call-up from manager Cor Pot for a 2011 European U-21 Championship qualification match against Finland.{{cite web|url=http://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/artikel/1877/drie-nieuwelingen-bij-jong-oranje |title=Drie nieuwelingen bij Jong Oranje |publisher=Ons Oranje |date= |accessdate=2 May 2010 |language=Dutch}} On 18 May 2010, Padt made his debut for the U-21 side in a match against Portugal.{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/180572/Jong-Oranje-slikt-in-Portugal-eerste-seizoensnederlaag.htm |title=Jong Oranje slikt in Portugal eerste seizoensnederlaag |publisher=Voetbal International |date=18 May 2010 |accessdate=19 May 2010 |language=Dutch}}
He was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for friendlies against Slovakia and Italy in May 2018, but remained on the bench for both matches.{{cite news|title=Italy 1-1 Netherlands |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44320561 |accessdate=1 July 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=4 June 2018}}
Personal life
Train incident
On 23 September 2018, Padt was arrested on a train after attacking two Arriva employees. He did not have a valid ticket with him and was about to be issued a fine. Padt disagreed with this decision and sparked an altercation, which then led to his arrest. He spent a night in jail and was released on the afternoon of Monday, 24 September. The day after the incident, Padt handed his captain's armband over to defender Mike te Wierik, who took over as captain from that moment on. Despite the incident, Padt kept his spot in the FC Groningen starting eleven, but he was not called up for international duty by the Dutch national team.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|27 May 2025}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=63209&typeofpage=84137 |title=Sergio Padt Statistics |accessdate=2 May 2010 | publisher=Voetbal International}}{{Soccerway|sergio-padt/95824|accessdate=4 August 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"| Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Haarlem
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles
|Eerste Divisie |34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Gent
|rowspan="3"|Belgian Pro League |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the Europa League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 0 | |
| rowspan="8"|Groningen
|rowspan="7"|Eredivisie |32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=JCS|Appearance in the Johan Cruyff Shield}} | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!235 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|Ludogorets Razgrad
|rowspan="4"|First League |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!87 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 131 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!412 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 492 | 0 |
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Honours
Groningen
Ludogorets Razgrad
- Bulgarian First League: (4) 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-25
- Bulgarian Supercup: (3) 2022, 2023, 2024
- Bulgarian Cup: (2) 2022–23, 2024–25
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|sergio-padt}}
- [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/sergio-padt.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921201552/http://onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/25/4f8c4268-2a769058-108552 |date=21 September 2012 |title=Netherlands stats at OnsOranje }}
{{PFC Ludogorets Razgrad squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Padt, Sergio}}
Category:Footballers from Haarlem
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Go Ahead Eagles players
Category:PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria