Frederic Groenewoud
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| Personal Information | |
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| Full Name | Frederic Groenewoud |
| Country |  Belgium
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| Player ID | (460413794) |
| Position | Winger |
| Actual Club | Reinhardstein FC
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| Junior Club | |
| Season 76 - 78 | Pierre-Jean Durand Academy
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| Senior Club | |
| Season 78 - ?? | Reinhardstein FC
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| His Numbers | |
| Career Goals | 8 |
| Career Hattricks | 0 |
| Matches for the NT | 0 |
| Matches for the U20 | 0 |
Frederic Groenewoud' is a belgian professional football player who plays as a winger for the belgian team Reinhardstein FC. One of the best players of his generation, he aims to play the U21 World Cup 34 for Belgium.
Frederic is well known for his disciplinary problem and for being massively active on Twitter, where he's very chatty about his private life and where he comments on press articles about him in an often sarcastic way. His Twitter handle is @Groenewoud16.
Early Days
Frederic was born in Bastogne, Belgium. Abandoned anonymously at birth by his biological parents, he was adopted by the Groenewoud family at the age of 3. He had a difficult childhood, suffering from Identity Disorder and was always looking for attention.
As a kid, he fell early in love with football and quickly developed an impressive talent for the sport. In an interview, Groenewoud stated that football saved him and gave him a purpose in life.
Club Career
Pierre-Jean Durand Academy
On November 5, 2020, at the age of 15, he was scouted by the Reinhardstein FC who offered him a place in its academy. Despite scoring an own-goal during his first game with the club, he delivered an astonishing performance and was then followed by the U21 National Team's scouts, who predicted him a great future.
He played 36 matches, scored 13 goals, impressed by his versatility and his unpredictable moves.
Reinhardstein FC
After a lot of tensions and speculations, Groenewoud finally committed his future to the Reinhardstein FC and signed a long-term contract with the Pro Team on his 17th birthday (May 12, 2020). He played his first pro game on the exact same day, scoring an impressive goal after just 5 minutes.
In his first season with the club, Groenewoud played 18 games and scored 8 goals.
International career
Groenewoud's dream is to play for the national team. Since being 15 years old, he's followed and coached by the Belgian staff. He is currently in the shortlist for U21 World Cup 34.
Personality and public image
Groenewoud has been given a reputation by the media for being a difficult character and taking part in questionable and often amusing activities. He was described by his academy coaches as "unmanageable". Although denying he is "crazy" as one of his teammates frequently claims, Groenewoud has admitted he "sometimes does strange things and likes creating some controversy".
He is also known as a party animal, drinking and flirting too much.
He often is the subject of numerous newspaper stories, some based in fact, others the subject of rumour and speculation. He often comments on them on Twitter.
Notable scandals
At 15 years old, he created a fake ID card to buy alcohol and got caught. He was also seen throwing darts at another youth team player because "he was bored and there was nothing else to do".
At 16 years old, he was arrested for driving a car without a licence. He also entered illegally into a women's prison "just to have a look around" and because he "loves bad girls".
Before changing his mind and signing his pro contract, he engaged in a lot of transfer speculation and was in conflict with his club's CEO, calling him "a fucker" on Twitter and stated that "Reinhardstein FC sucks" before publicly apologizing.
Pictures of him and three girls were posted on Snapchat, where he was seen passed out on a chair as the girls cavorted in their underwear.
Career Statistics
League Progress
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| Key: DIV. | VI |
Clubs
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Hattrick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinhardstein FC
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78 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 8 | 0 | |
Last update: S78 (not-complete)
Memorable Moments
| Season | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 12.05.2021 |  |
Was promoted from Reinhardstein FC youth academy at the age of 17 |
| 05.11.2020 | |
Was recruted by Alfred Casaert for Pierre-Jean Durand Academy at the age of 15 |
