Kevin Visser (born 19 July 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC.

Kevin Visser
Visser with FC Volendam
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Delft, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AFC
Number 26
Youth career
Vitesse Delft
Delfia
DHC Delft
TONEGIDO
2008–2009 RKC Waalwijk
2009–2010 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 ADO Den Haag 58 (1)
2013–2016 Helmond Sport 91 (7)
2016–2022 Volendam 136 (13)
2022– AFC 19 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2023

Career edit

ADO Den Haag edit

As a youth, Visser played for Vitesse Delft, Delfia, DHC Delft, TONEGIDO, RKC Waalwijk and ADO Den Haag.[1][2]

Visser made his debut in professional football on 15 August 2010 in a match for ADO against Roda JC.[3] He scored his first senior goal in a match against De Graafschap in September 2010 after having come on as a substitute.[4]

Helmond Sport edit

On 21 May 2013, Visser signed a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.[5] Upon signing, he stated that he had chosen to move to a club from the second division in order to develop as a player.[6] He made his debut on 2 August in a 2–2 away draw against Excelsior.[7]

Visser scored his first goals for Helmond Sport on 7 November 2014 – a hat-trick – in a 5–2 league win over Telstar.[8][9]

Volendam edit

Visser signed a two-year contract with FC Volendam in June 2016.[10] On 5 August, he made his debut for the club in the league game against Almere City.[11] On 9 December, he scored his first goal in a 6–0 away win over Achilles '29.[12][13]

During his time at the club, Visser grew into team captain and a fixed value in central midfield.[14][15]

Visser suffered a serious knee injury during a team practice in July 2020, sidelining him for more than a year.[16][15] On 6 August 2021, he made his official comeback, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute of a 2–2 league draw against FC Eindhoven for Calvin Twigt.[17][18]

AFC edit

On 2 May 2022, Visser agreed to join third-tier AFC for the 2022–23 season.[19]

Career statistics edit

As of 9 October 2021[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ADO Den Haag 2010–11 Eredivisie 18 1 0 0 4[a] 0 22 1
2011–12 Eredivisie 21 0 0 0 21 0
2012–13 Eredivisie 19 0 1 0 20 0
Total 58 1 1 0 4 0 63 1
Helmond Sport 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 27 0 1 0 28 0
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 31 5 1 0 32 5
2015–16 Eerste Divisie 33 2 2 0 35 2
Total 91 7 4 0 95 7
FC Volendam 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 24 3 3 0 27 3
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 34 6 2 0 36 6
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 36 3 1 0 37 3
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 27 1 1 0 28 1
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 123 13 7 0 130 13
Career total 272 21 12 0 4 0 288 21
  1. ^ Appearance in Eredivisie UEFA Europa League play-off

References edit

  1. ^ Gondel, Dave (11 December 2019). "Ex-ADO-speler Kevin Visser: Ik heb laten zien dat ik eredivisiewaardig ben" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Kevin Visser te gast in LOVE Voetbal Extra". FC Volendam. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Visser: Liever een debuut met punten". www.voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 17 August 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. ^ "ADO Den Haag geeft zege uit handen" (in Dutch). Het Parool. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Kevin Visser tekent 3-jarig contract bij Helmond Sport | Helmond Sport". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 21 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Ben Eredivisie-waardig, maar nu even een stapje terug". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 14 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Excelsior vs. Helmond Sport - 2 August 2013 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Helmond Sport vs. Telstar - 7 November 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. ^ Dam, Erik van (7 November 2014). "Roda JC wint lastig uitduel en gaat aan kop, hattrick voor Zivkovic". Voetbalzone (in Dutch).
  10. ^ "FC Volendam versterkt zich met Delftenaar Kevin Visser". Haaglanden voetbal (in Dutch). 2 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Volendam vs. Almere City - 5 August 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Achilles '29 vs. Volendam - 9 December 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Achilles'29 laat zich van meest bedroevende kant zien: twee keer rood en 0-6". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 9 December 2016.
  14. ^ Walraven, Richard (20 July 2020). "FC Volendam moet het maanden zonder Kevin Visser stellen. Knieblessure houdt aanvoerder aan de kant". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Flemish).
  15. ^ a b Dekker, Edward (23 November 2020). "FC Volendam-aanvoerder Kevin Visser mikt bij rentree op volgend seizoen". NH Nieuws (in Dutch).
  16. ^ "FC Volendam-aanvoerder Kevin Visser voor langere tijd uitgeschakeld". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 20 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Eindhoven vs. Volendam - 6 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  18. ^ Walraven, Richard (31 July 2021). "De bevrijding van Kevin Visser na een jaar blessureleed: Als die jongens het veld op lopen en jij weer de tribune op gaat, dat knaagt aan je". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Flemish).
  19. ^ "Kevin Visser verruilt FC Volendam voor AFC" (in Dutch). AFC. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  20. ^ Kevin Visser at Soccerway

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