Patrick Lodewijks

Patrick Lodewijks

Personal information
Date of birth	21 February 1967
Place of birth	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	WVVZ Woensel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1987–1989	PSV	11	(0)
1989–1998	Groningen	270	(0)
1998–2002	PSV	19	(0)
2002–2007	Feyenoord	74	(0)
Total		374	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Patrick Lodewijks (born 21 February 1967) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He played in 374 Eredivisie games in a 20-year professional career, in representation of three clubs.

Football career

Born in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Lodewijks started his professional career with local PSV Eindhoven, but was never able to dislodge legendary Hans van Breukelen during his two-year spell. He made his Eredivisie debut on 23 April 1988 in a 2–0 away win against FC Groningen, and then played nine solid seasons at precisely Groningen, which never lost its top flight status.

Lodewijks' solid performances earned him a PSV return, but he again would only play second-fiddle, now to Ronald Waterreus, appearing very rarely over the course of four years. He signed in 2002 with Feyenoord, playing his first match on 3 November in another 2–0 success at Groningen.

After the end of the 2006–07 season and the appointment of Bert van Marwijk as new manager, Lodewijks finished his career at the age of 40 and replaced Pim Doesburg as goalkeeping coach of the Rotterdam club. This decision was helped by a knee injury which forced a surgery on the meniscus and left him on the sidelines for a long time.

Controversy

In a December 2003 match against FC Twente (2–4 away defeat), Lodewijks was angered at referee Ben Haverkort for his decision to award a penalty kick against the visitors. After the final whistle he sarcastically handed the official the ball, whom showed the player his tongue repeatedly.^[1]

References

1. Football's just a branch of science; UEFA.com, 9 January 2004

External links

• Beijen profile (Dutch)
• Stats at Voetbal International (Dutch)