Patrick Gerritsen
Gerritsen with Twente in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987
Place of birth Oldenzaal, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
DSVD Deurningen
Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 Twente 28 (6)
2009–2011 → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 47 (8)
2011–2012 Go Ahead Eagles 64 (9)
2012–2017 Excelsior '31 34 (11)
Total 173 (34)
International career
2006–2007 Netherlands U21 1 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2006 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick Gerritsen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɑtrɪk ˈɣɛrɪtsə(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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] Gerritsen eventually made 24 appearances in his first season, of which nineteen were starts, and he scored six goals.[5] The season finished in 7th place for Twente, as they could still qualify for European football through the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11]

In preparation for the following season, he broke his leg again, leaving him out until the winter break.[12] 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.[13][14] 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.[15] At that point, his last match in the Eredivisie had been more than two years earlier.[13] On 25 April 2009, Gerritsen made his return to the Eredivisie in a match between Twente and Heerenveen.[16]

Go Ahead Eagles

On 18 June 2009, Twente sent Gerritsen on loan to Go Ahead Eagles for the 2009–10 season.[17] At the same time, his contract with Twente was extended by one year.[18] 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.[19][20] 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.[21][22] 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.[23] 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.[24]

The loan was extended by one year in 2010.[25] He remained a starter in his second stint with Go Ahead, making 28 total appearances in which he scored five goals,[26] 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.[27]

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.[28] 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.[29] 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.[30] Go Ahead Eagles snuck into the play-offs on goal difference that season, but again fell short to Den Bosch in the first round.[31] Already in February 2012, Gerritsen had been told by technical director Marc Overmars that his expiring contract would not be renewed.[32]

Excelsior '31

In March 2012, it was announced that Gerritsen would move to Excelsior '31, who were competing in the Topklasse.[33][34] 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.[35]

Despite frequent injuries and relegation, Gerritsen extended his contract by one year in October 2015.[36] 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.[37] In December 2015, he signed another one-year contract extension with the club.

Gerritsen announced his retirement from football in May 2017.[38]

International career

In 2006, he was part of the Netherlands squad that won the UEFA U21 Championship 2006 in Portugal.[39]

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.[40][41] 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.[1]

Career statistics

[42]

Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Twente 2005–06 Eredivisie 24610—6[lower-alpha 1]2318
2006–07 30003[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 1]070
2007–08 0000——00
2008–09 10001[lower-alpha 3]0—20
Total 286104072408
Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 2009–10 Eerste Divisie 22311—2[lower-alpha 4]0254
2010–11 24421—2[lower-alpha 4]0285
Go Ahead Eagles 2011–12 18230—2[lower-alpha 4]0232
Total 64962—607611
Career total 9215724013211619
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Eredivisie European play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in the UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in the promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Netherlands U21

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Wegdam, Stefan (19 February 2018). "Patrick Gerritsen doet mee bij DSVD: 'Ik hou van voetbal'". Tubantia (in Dutch).
  2. ↑ "Heracles Almelo - FC Twente 0:4 (Eredivisie 2005/2006, 7. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sparta in blessuretijd onderuit bij Twente". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 30 November 2005.
  4. ↑ "Heerenveen thuis ruim langs Twente". Trouw (in Dutch). 17 December 2005.
  5. ↑ "Patrick Gerritsen » Eredivisie 2005/2006". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "FC Twente kwalificeert zich voor Intertoto Cup". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 14 May 2006.
  7. ↑ "Voetbal: FC Twente verliest intertotoduel". Trouw (in Dutch). 15 July 2006.
  8. ↑ "Touma raises Twente expectations". UEFA.com. 24 July 2006.
  9. ↑ "Voetbal: Gerritsen breekt kuit- en scheenbeen". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 25 September 2006.
  10. ↑ "AZ Alkmaar - FC Twente 2:0 (Playoffs Eredivisie 2006/2007 CL Qualifiers, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Blunder Boschker helpt AZ langs FC Twente". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 13 May 2007.
  12. ↑ "Vrees voor nieuwe beenbreuk Gerritsen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 9 July 2007.
  13. 1 2 "Gerritsen wijst Preston af: 'Blijf liever in Nederland'". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). 7 January 2009.
  14. ↑ "FC Twente - Arsenal FC 0:2 (Champions League Qual. 2008/2009, 3. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  15. ↑ Coerts, Stefan. "Gerritsen Heading For Twente Exit? | Goal.com". GOAL. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "sc Heerenveen - FC Twente 1:1 (Eredivisie 2008/2009, 32. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  17. ↑ GA Eagles huurt Patrick Gerritsen van FC Twente
  18. ↑ "Gerritsen op huurbasis naar GA Eagles". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 17 June 2009.
  19. ↑ "Eerste thuiswedstrijd FC Omniworld". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 13 August 2009.
  20. ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles - FC Omniworld 2:0 (Eerste Divisie 2009/2010, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Oosterlee verliest in KNVB Beker". Studio Alphen (in Dutch). 23 September 2009.
  22. ↑ "Rijnsburgse Boys - Go Ahead Eagles 1:4 (KNVB beker 2009/2010, 2. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  23. ↑ "Ajax - GA Eagles 6-0". Het Parool (in Dutch). 26 March 2010.
  24. ↑ "Willem II - Go Ahead Eagles 3:0 (Playoffs Eredivisie 2009/2010 Relegation, 3. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  25. ↑ "GA Eagles huurt Gerritsen nog jaar van FCTwente". de Stentor (in Dutch). 25 June 2010.
  26. ↑ "Patrick Gerritsen » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "GA Eagles uitgeschakeld in play-offs". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 13 May 2011.
  28. ↑ "Gerritsen tekent definitief bij Go Ahead Eagles". Soccernews.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2011.
  29. ↑ "Patrick Gerritsen staat open voor nieuw voetbalavontuur". TwenteSport.com (in Dutch). 29 February 2012.
  30. ↑ "Heerkens en Houtkoop vraagteken bij GA Eagles". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 15 December 2011.
  31. ↑ "Den Bosch houdt kans op promotie door goals Reniers". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 5 May 2012.
  32. ↑ "Overmars stuurt acht spelers weg bij Go Ahead Eagles". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 February 2012.
  33. ↑ "Presentatie nieuwe spelers en staf Excelsior'31 1". Excelsior '31 (in Dutch). 27 April 2012.
  34. ↑ "Patrick Gerritsen van GA Eagles naar Excelsior'31". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 10 March 2012.
  35. ↑ "Excelsior'31 degradeert uit topklasse". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 3 May 2014.
  36. ↑ "Patrick Gerritsen tot 2015 bij Excelsior'31". TweeNul.nl (in Dutch). 21 October 2013.
  37. ↑ "Amateurspeler is topscorer van de KNVB beker". voetbal.com (in Dutch). 24 April 2016.
  38. ↑ "Patrick Gerritsen: "Blij dat ik bij Excelsior'31 heb mogen spelen"". Excelsior '31 (in Dutch). 14 May 2017.
  39. ↑ Die EM-Teilnehmer: Niederlande Top-Torjäger Huntelaar vor Wechsel ins A-Team
  40. ↑ "Patrick Gerritsen - LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  41. ↑ "Accountants en belastingadviseurs Enschede". de Jong & Laan (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  42. ↑ Patrick Gerritsen at WorldFootball.net

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