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Sergio Padt

Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt (born 6 June 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad.

Sergio Padt
Padt with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2022
Personal information
Full name Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt[1]
Date of birth (1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ludogorets Razgrad
Number 1
Youth career
1999–2003 RKSV Pancratius
2003–2007 SV Hoofddorp
2007–2009 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Ajax 0 (0)
2010 → Haarlem (loan) 1 (0)
2010–2011 → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 34 (0)
2011–2014 Gent 55 (0)
2014–2021 Groningen 235 (0)
2021– Ludogorets Razgrad 98 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Netherlands U-17 6 (0)
2010–2012 Netherlands U-21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:49, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Padt previously played on loan from Ajax for HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie, and later for Go Ahead Eagles and in the Belgian Pro League for Gent.[3] He represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.

Club career

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Ajax

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Prior to joining Ajax, Padt played for R.K.S.V. Pancratius and SV Hoofddorp.[4] On 28 March 2008, he signed his first contract for Ajax.[4]

Haarlem

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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.[5] 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.[3]

Go Ahead Eagles

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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.[6] On 16 August 2010, he made his Eerste Divisie debut for the club in the first league match against Sparta Rotterdam.[7] Padt became the first keeper at his start in Deventer.

Gent

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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

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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.[8][9]

Ludogorets Razgrad

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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.[10]

International career

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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.[11][12][13]

Since 2009, Padt has been playing for the Netherlands U-21 team, although Tim Krul is first-choice keeper in the squad for now.[14] He received his first call-up from manager Cor Pot for a 2011 European U-21 Championship qualification match against Finland.[15] On 18 May 2010, Padt made his debut for the U-21 side in a match against Portugal.[16]

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.[17]

Personal life

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Padt's full name, Sergio Vincenzo Roberto Padt, reflects his family background: his mother, Lorena Tomè, is half-Italian, and he was named after her father Vincenzo; his middle name Roberto comes from his paternal grandfather, Robert, with the Italian form chosen for aesthetic reasons. His father is Jeffrey Padt. His parents never married, and he has no siblings.[1] He grew up in Osdorp, a neighbourhood in west Amsterdam, where his parents also live, and has described the city as his home.[1]

Padt has been in a relationship with Melanie Sorber since 2009.[1] When he joined Ludogorets Razgrad in 2021, the family relocated to Razgrad, Bulgaria. He has described the adjustment as initially difficult—his children came home from school in tears—but noted that they subsequently settled to the point of speaking fluent Bulgarian and considering Razgrad their home. When he jokingly suggested returning to the Netherlands, they began crying again. He purchased a house in Amsterdam during this period, however, retaining a base there during international breaks.[18]

Train incident

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On 23 September 2018, following a 3–1 defeat against AZ, Padt was arrested at Kropswolde railway station while travelling home without a valid ticket. He was about to be issued a fine, disagreed with this, and an altercation ensued involving two Arriva employees.[19][20] He spent a night in custody and the following day handed the captain's armband to defender Mike te Wierik.[21][22]

At trial in January 2019, Padt admitted he had been drinking four to six mixed drinks on an empty stomach before the incident and that the frustration of the defeat had contributed to his behaviour. He admitted to insult and threatening conduct but denied assault, claiming he had only pushed away a conductor's finger which had come close to his face; a witness he brought to court stated that Padt had struck the conductor with an open hand.[20] Padt and his witness also both claimed the station's ticket machine had been broken, with Padt saying he had photographed it.[20] The court found insult, assault and threatening behaviour proven and sentenced him to 50 hours of community service—the prosecution had sought 70—with 25 days' imprisonment as an alternative.[20] It also emerged during the hearing that Padt had a prior conviction: a €250 fine for violating a prohibition on assembly in Amsterdam.[20]

Despite the incident and subsequent conviction, Padt retained his place in the FC Groningen starting eleven. He was not called up for the Netherlands national team in the period that followed.[23]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 15 March 2026[24][25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Haarlem 2009–10 Eerste Divisie 1000——10
Go Ahead Eagles 2010–11 Eerste Divisie 34020—2[a]0380
Gent 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 21000——210
2012–13 230203[b]000280
2013–14 11030—00140
Total 550503020630
Groningen 2014–15 Eredivisie 320602[b]000400
2015–16 360206[b]01[c]0450
2016–17 36020—00380
2017–18 34020—00360
2018–19 36010—00370
2019–20 26010—00270
2020–21 35010—00360
Total 235015080102590
Ludogorets Razgrad 2021–22 First League 190102[b]000220
2022–23 3200013[d]010460
2023–24 1702011[e]010310
2024–25 190309[f]010320
2025–26 110107[g]010200
Total 98070420401510
Career total 4230290530705120
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in the Johan Cruyff Shield
  4. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Persoonlijk: Sergio Padt, keeper bij FC Groningen" [Personally: Sergio Padt, keeper at FC Groningen]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sergio Padt Profile". UEFA. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  3. 1 2 "HFC Haarlem bankrupt". AFC Ajax. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Excelsior 3–0 Haarlem FC". ESPN Soccernet. 22 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Padt langer bij Ajax, maar verhuurd" [Padt longer with Ajax, but for rent] (in Dutch). Amsterdam: AT5 Nieuws. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012. 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)
  7. ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles vs. Sparta Rotterdam". Soccerway. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph". Goal.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "PEC Zwolle vs. Groningen - 3 May 2015 - Soccerway".
  10. ↑ Новият нидерландски вратар на Лудогорец Серджио Падт пристигна в Разград
  11. ↑ "Netherlands 2–2 Belgium". UEFA. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "Netherlands 3–0 Iceland". UEFA. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "England 4–2 Netherlands". UEFA. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ "Sergio Padt houdt Tim Krul scherp" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  15. ↑ "Drie nieuwelingen bij Jong Oranje" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  16. ↑ "Jong Oranje slikt in Portugal eerste seizoensnederlaag" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  17. ↑ "Italy 1-1 Netherlands". BBC. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Uitgebreid interview met Sergio Padt" [Extended interview with Sergio Padt]. Fan van FC Groningen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "'FC Groningen-doelman Padt opgepakt in de trein wegens agressief gedrag'" ['FC Groningen goalkeeper Padt arrested on train for aggressive behaviour']. NOS (in Dutch). 23 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 "Padt krijgt 50 uur werkstraf voor wangedrag in de trein" [Padt receives 50 hours community service for misconduct on the train]. RTV Noord (in Dutch). 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Aanvoerder Padt nacht in de cel, dat kan er ook nog wel bij in Groningen" [Captain Padt spends night in a cell, just another thing to add in Groningen]. NOS (in Dutch). 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Te Wierik neemt aanvoerdersband over van Padt" [Te Wierik takes over captaincy from Padt]. RTV Noord (in Dutch). 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Koeman laat Padt buiten voorlopige selectie van Oranje" [Koeman leaves Padt out of preliminary Oranje squad]. RTV Noord (in Dutch). 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Sergio Padt Statistics". Voetbal International. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  25. ↑ Sergio Padt at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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