Person in history
Jay-Roy Grot
Jay-Roy Grot, Dutch footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · March 13
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands, Suriname
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life His cousins Guilliano and Sherwin Grot are both professional footballers.
Jay-Roy Jornell Grot is a professional footballer who plays as a striker or right winger for Danish Superliga club OB. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
Path and career
Career NEC Grot played in Vitesse 1892's youth and then ESA Rijkerswoerd and at ten he was scouted by NEC and joined their academy. After 7 years in the academy Grot joined the NEC first team during the winter period of the 2014–15 season. In the summer of 2015, Grot signed a 3-year professional deal at the club. He made his Eredivisie debut for NEC on 12 August 2015 in a 1–0 victory against Excelsior. On 26 November 2016, Grot scored his first goals for NEC,
Career statistics As of match played 3 October 2025 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals NEC 2015–16 [ 1 ] Eredivisie 10 0 0 0 — — — 10 0 2016–17 [ 1 ] Eredivisie 20 5 0 0 — — 4 [ c ] 1 24 6 2017–18 [ 1 ] Eerste Divisie 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0 Total 31 5 0 0 — — 4 1 35 6 Leeds United 2017–18 [ 2 ]
Why this date
Jay-Roy Grot appears on our March 13 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
- May 11Pokhran-II
- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
Born the same day
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Sources
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Questions about Jay-Roy Grot
When was Jay-Roy Grot born?
March 13 1998.
How old would Jay-Roy Grot be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on March 13?
George MacKay (actor), Ozuna, Frank Gore Jr. and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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