Sije Visser (born 27 August 1950) is a Dutch former professional footballer and sports administrator. Known for his hard-working defensive play, he remains the record appearance holder at Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen, playing 440 games over fifteen seasons.
 Visser (right) tackling Wim Jansen (1978) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sije Visser | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Menaldum, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1971 | Hermes DVS | 69 | (3) |
| 1971–1986 | NEC Nijmegen | 440 | (21) |
| Total | 519 | (24) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Menaldum, a village in Friesland, Visser started his career at semi-professional club Hermes DVS in Schiedam, where he played primarily as a left-back. In 1971, he signed his first professional contract at Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen. He spent fifteen seasons with the club, becoming the all-time record appearance maker. After his retirement in 1986, he became a board member at the club, and also worked in the scouting department. He resigned from his position in 2014, in the wake of the club's relegation from the top flight.[1]
After retirement he also worked as a tax adviser.
After retirement edit
In April 2017 a documentary about Visser's career with NEC was broadcast by FOX Sports, called Een Leven Lang NEC (A lifetime of NEC). In September 2021, a crowdfunding campaign was set up by NEC supporters to erect a statue of Visser, as well as record goalscorer Frans Janssen, outside the Goffertstadion.[2]
Honours edit
NEC
References edit
- ^ "Sije Visser treedt terug als lid Raad van Commissarissen". www.nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "NEC-fans zamelen geld in voor standbeeld Sije Visser en Frans Janssen". www.gld.nl (in Dutch). 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
External links edit
- Sije Visser at WorldFootball.net