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Nicolaas Alphonsus Petrus "Nico" de Bree (16 September 1944 – 6 May 2016) was a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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

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]

Honours

Player

RWD Molenbeek

• Belgian First Division: 1974–75[9]
• Jules Pappaert Cup: 1975[10]
• Amsterdam Tournament: 1975[11]

RSC Anderlecht[12]

• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1977–78 (winners)[13]
• European Super Cup: 1978
• Tournoi de Paris: 1977[14]
• Jules Pappaert Cup: 1977[15]
• Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1978[16]

References

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Nico de Bree (Utrecht, 16 settembre 1944 – 6 maggio 2016) è stato un calciatore olandese, di ruolo portiere.

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