Patrick Lodewijks
Encyclopedia
Patrick Lodewijks is a retired Dutch
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played in 374 Eredivisie
games in a 20-year professional career, in representation of three clubs.
debut on 23 April 1988, in a 2–0 win at FC Groningen. He then played nine solid seasons at precisely Groningen, which never lost its top flight status.
His 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.
Lodewijks signed in 2002 with Feyenoord, playing his first match on 3 November, also in a 2–0 success at Groningen. After the end of the 2006–07 season and the appointment of Bert van Marwijk
as new manager, he finished his career 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.
(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.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played in 374 Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
games in a 20-year professional career, in representation of three clubs.
Football career
Lodewijks started his professional career at PSV Eindhoven, but was never able to dislodge legendary Hans van Breukelen during his two-year spell; he made his EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
debut on 23 April 1988, in a 2–0 win at FC Groningen. He then played nine solid seasons at precisely Groningen, which never lost its top flight status.
Ronald Waterreus
Ronald Katarina Martinus Waterreus is a former Dutch football goalkeeper, who most notably played for PSV Eindhoven, before ending his career at New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
, appearing very rarely over the course of four years.
Lodewijks signed in 2002 with Feyenoord, playing his first match on 3 November, also in a 2–0 success at Groningen. After the end of the 2006–07 season and the appointment of Bert van Marwijk
Bert van Marwijk
Bert van Marwijk OON is the coach of the Netherlands national football team. He also played for Go Ahead Eagles, AZ, MVV, Fortuna Sittard, and other clubs, as well as for the Dutch national team. In 1982, he began his transition into coaching, retiring as a player in 1988 and becoming a full time...
as new manager, he finished his career and replaced Pim Doesburg as goalkeeping coach of the Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
club. This decision was helped by a knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury which forced a surgery on the meniscus
Meniscus
The meniscus is the curve in the upper surface of a liquid close to the surface of the container or another object, caused by surface tension. It can be either convex or concave. A convex meniscus occurs when the molecules have a stronger attraction to each other than to the material of the...
and left him on the sidelines for a long time.
Controversy
In a December 2003 match against FC TwenteFC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
(2–4 away defeat), Lodewijks was angered at referee Ben Haverkort for his decision to award a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
against the visitors. After the final whistle, he sarcastically handed the official the ball, whom showed the player his tongue repeatedly.