Nico de Bree

Nico de Bree (16 September 1944 – 6 May 2016) was a Dutch footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. De Bree started his professional career at local club Elinkwijk. He moved to N.E.C. in 1966.

Nico de Bree
Training RWD Molenbeek , Brussel i.v.m. wedstrijd tegen Feijenoord op 23 a.s. , Bestanddeelnr 929-0436.jpg
de Bree in 1977
Personal information
Full nameNicolaas Alphonsus Petrus de Bree
Date of birth(1944-09-16)16 September 1944
Place of birthZuilen, Netherlands
Date of death6 May 2016(2016-05-06) (aged 71)
Place of deathVienna, Austria
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
HMS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1966Elinkwijk
1966–1972N.E.C.
1972–1973Racing White Daring
1973–1977RWDM
1977–1980Anderlecht
1980–1981Winterslag
1981–1983Beerschot
1983–1984DS'79
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

After playing 204 matches for the Nijmegen club,[1] he moved to play in Belgium and won the 1975 league title with RWDM.[2] He won the 1978 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Anderlecht.[3][4] He also played for Winterslag and Beerschot.[5]

He died of cancer in Vienna on 6 May 2016, aged 71.[1]

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