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Nico de Bree

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Nico de Bree
de Bree in 1977
Personal information
Full name Nicolaas Alphonsus Petrus de Bree
Date of birth (1944-09-16)16 September 1944
Place of birth Zuilen, Netherlands
Date of death 6 May 2016(2016-05-06) (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

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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

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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

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He died of cancer in Vienna.[2]

Honours

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Player

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RWD Molenbeek

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RSC Anderlecht[12]

References

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  1. ^ Oud-keeper Nico de Bree uit Zuilen overleden Archived 2016-11-13 at the Wayback Machine - RTV Utrecht (in Dutch)
  2. ^ a b Oud-doelman Nico de Bree overleden - NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch)
  3. ^ RWDM 1975: vooral Jan Boskamp gaf de doorslag - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Voormalig topkeeper van NEC en Anderlecht overleden Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine - AD (in Dutch)
  5. ^ Nico De Bree, titré avec le RWDM et Anderlecht, est décédé - RTBF (in French)
  6. ^ a b Ex-Anderlecht-doelman Nico de Bree is overleden - Sporza (in Dutch)
  7. ^ De Bree keert terug in de Goffert - NEC Archief (in Dutch)
  8. ^ “临时工”尼科海口“抢权” 徐韬成助手无所事事 - Sina (in Chinese)
  9. ^ "Les petites histoires de Rodrigo : Le RWDM champion il y a 45 ans".
  10. ^ "Jules Pappaert Cup".
  11. ^ "Amsterdam Tournament".
  12. ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
  13. ^ "Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers".
  14. ^ "Tournois de Paris : une compétition opposant 4 clubs" (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Jules Pappaert Cup".
  16. ^ "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".