Early career In 2021, De Groot played for the
Tweed Seagulls in the
Mal Meninga Cup, scoring a try in their Grand Final win over the
Townsville Blackhawks. In December 2021, he signed with the
Gold Coast Titans on a three-year contract. In 2023, De Groot moved up from Tweed's
Hastings Deering Colts side into their
Queensland Cup side, playing five games.
2024 De Groot began the 2024 season playing for the
Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup. In Round 26 of the
2024 NRL season, De Groot made his NRL debut, starting at fullback and scoring a try in the Titans' 36–14 loss to the
Newcastle Knights.
2025 On 3 June, De Groot re-signed with the Gold Coast outfit until the end of the 2027 season. De Groot played a total of 17 games for the Gold Coast as they narrowly avoided the wooden spoon finishing 16th on the table. == References ==