QUEENSLAND Roar striker Serginho van Dijk knows a thing or two about scoring goals.The bald Dutchman has hit the target 11 times in the past 12 games to sit alongside Shane Smeltz and Danny Allsopp as the leading goalscorers in the A-League with a dozen.But mention Jets recruit Donny de Groot to van Dijk and one word springs to mind goals."In Holland, Donny is well known for his goals and his easy way of scoring," van Dijk told The Herald yesterday."If you said his name in Holland a lot of people would know him."That will be music to the ears of Jets fans. Jets coach Gary van Egmond signed de Groot with the specific purpose of adding some much-needed firepower to the Jets front line.Proof, of course, is in the pudding.De Groot has only been in Australia six days but the early signs have been encouraging."I have been very impressed by him," van Egmond said."His talk is good, he knows the game extremely well and has some real leadership qualities."But the main reason we got him here was to score goals, and he has showed he can do that as well."De Groot, 31, spent seven years in the Dutch first division, scoring 33 goals in 112 appearances.He also played two years in the second division on loan from Eredivisie club FC Utrecht.He netted nine goals in 15 games for FC Volendam (2002), before moving to FC Emmen where he scored an amazing 30 goals in 31 appearances to win the golden boot.He returned to the first division in 2004, signing with FC Roosendaal.Van Dijk, 26, also played at Emmen, scoring 35 goals in 95 appearances from 2005-08.De Groot had left by the time van Dijk arrived at Emmen. But they share the same Dutch agent, and de Groot contacted van Dijk in Australia before agreeing to join the Jets."I did not know much about Australian football," de Groot said."Of course, I had heard of the Socceroos and the players in Europe."I knew Serginho so I phoned him. He gave Australia and the league a good report and said he enjoyed it."I knew Australian football was going up. Sometimes you have to do things that feel good."I had been long enough in Holland. I played 10 years in Holland and one abroad [in Cyprus]."This is a new challenge."De Groot has been joined in Newcastle by girlfriend Becky and seven-month-old daughter Eloise.Although still adjusting to the heat, de Groot has settled in well."It is very hot," he said."Especially the first couple of days when you come from Holland in high winter. Also the time difference. But now everything is going well."It took van Dijk three months to adjust to the physical nature of the A-League.The 26-year-old scored just one goal, a penalty, in the opening 10 games for the Roar."You have to get used to the physical aspect of the game here," van Dijk said."But I do not see why he will not be able to adjust. He is smart enough to outplay his opponent."Even if they play physical he finds another way to score goals."I think the Jets have a good buy."He is really dangerous in and around the box. He knows where the ball will come in every situation."He is a real goal-getter."Van Dijk is not the only Dutchman with a high opinion of de Groot.Before offering de Groot a contract, van Egmond spoke to various contacts in Holland."Two of the people who recommended him, I played with in Holland at Roda," the coach said."It was a big plus that they gave him the green light."[Former FFA technical director] Rob Baan also told me about him as did [new technical director] Han Berger and Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek. They all gave him the thumbs up."Van Egmond had earmarked de Groot as an old-style No.9 who did his best work in the penalty area.But since arriving he has impressed with his athleticism and endurance.Van Egmond put the squad through a series of gut-busting four-minute runs in the searing heat on Saturday morning and de Groot led every one."I was surprised at how easily he moved," the coach said."My reports were that he was a box striker who needed good service."He is going to be able to hold the ball up for us in this league and run channels and do extremely well."It is a change in direction from the past two overseas strikers, Edmundo Zura and Mario Jardel, who both did not last the season.De Groot was unaware of the Jets' poor history with imports and did not believe he would be under more pressure than other squad members."No, there is not any pressure," he said."I do what I can do. I give my best and work hard."