Nico de Bree
 de Bree in 1977 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolaas Alphonsus Petrus de Bree | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Zuilen, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 2016 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HMS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1966 | Elinkwijk | ||
| 1966–1972 | N.E.C. | ||
| 1972–1973 | Racing White Daring | ||
| 1973–1977 | RWDM | ||
| 1977–1980 | Anderlecht | ||
| 1980–1981 | Winterslag | ||
| 1981–1983 | Beerschot | ||
| 1983–1984 | DS'79 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicolaas Alphonsus Petrus "Nico" de Bree (16 September 1944 – 6 May 2016) was a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
De Bree started his professional career at local club Elinkwijk[1] and moved to N.E.C. in 1966. After playing 204 matches for the Nijmegen club,[2] he moved abroad to play in Belgium and won the 1975 league title with RWDM[3] and the 1978 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Anderlecht.[4][5] He also played for Winterslag and Beerschot.[6]
He finished his career with DS'79 in 1984.[7]
Personal life
After retiring as a player, de Bree owned two nightclubs and was a goalkeeper coach.[6] He was the goalkeeper coach of China national team in 2004.[8]
Death
He died of cancer in Vienna.[2]
References
- ^ Oud-keeper Nico de Bree uit Zuilen overleden Archived 2016-11-13 at the Wayback Machine - RTV Utrecht (in Dutch)
- ^ a b Oud-doelman Nico de Bree overleden - NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch)
- ^ RWDM 1975: vooral Jan Boskamp gaf de doorslag - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Voormalig topkeeper van NEC en Anderlecht overleden Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine - AD (in Dutch)
- ^ Nico De Bree, titré avec le RWDM et Anderlecht, est décédé - RTBF (in French)
- ^ a b Ex-Anderlecht-doelman Nico de Bree is overleden - Sporza (in Dutch)
- ^ De Bree keert terug in de Goffert - NEC Archief (in Dutch)
- ^ “临时工”尼科海口“抢权” 徐韬成助手无所事事 - Sina (in Chinese)
Categories:
- 1944 births
- 2016 deaths
- Footballers from Utrecht (city)
- Association football goalkeepers
- Dutch footballers
- USV Elinkwijk players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- R.W.D. Molenbeek players
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- K.F.C. Winterslag players
- K. Beerschot V.A.C. players
- FC Dordrecht players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in China
- Deaths from cancer
- Deaths from cancer in Austria