Kevin Visser
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kevin Visser
| image = Visser, Kevin - Op Gras - Armen Achter De Rug - PNG.jpg
| caption = Visser with FC Volendam
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|7|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Delft, Netherlands
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = AFC
| clubnumber = 26
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Vitesse Delft
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Delfia
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = DHC Delft
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = TONEGIDO
| youthyears5 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs5 = RKC Waalwijk
| youthyears6 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs6 = ADO Den Haag
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = ADO Den Haag
| caps1 = 58
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2013–2016
| clubs2 = Helmond Sport
| caps2 = 91
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2016–2022
| clubs3 = Volendam
| caps3 = 136
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 2022–
| clubs4 = AFC
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 2
| club-update = 29 March 2023
}}
Kevin Visser (born 19 July 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC.
Career
=ADO Den Haag=
As a youth, Visser played for Vitesse Delft, Delfia, DHC Delft, TONEGIDO, RKC Waalwijk and ADO Den Haag.{{cite web |last1=Gondel |first1=Dave |title=Ex-ADO-speler Kevin Visser: Ik heb laten zien dat ik eredivisiewaardig ben |url=https://www.ad.nl/den-haag/ex-ado-speler-kevin-visser-ik-heb-laten-zien-dat-ik-eredivisiewaardig-ben~a4ffdb9a/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |publisher=Algemeen Dagblad |accessdate=7 September 2020 |language=Dutch |date=11 December 2019}}{{cite web |title=Kevin Visser te gast in LOVE Voetbal Extra |url=https://fcvolendam.nl/nieuws/kevin-visser-te-gast-in-love-voetbal-extra/ |publisher=FC Volendam |accessdate=7 September 2020 |date=28 September 2016}}
Visser made his debut in professional football on 15 August 2010 in a match for ADO against Roda JC.{{cite web |title=Visser: Liever een debuut met punten |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/174320/visser-liever-een-debuut-met-punten |website=www.voetbalprimeur.nl |accessdate=8 September 2020 |language=Dutch |date=17 August 2010}} He scored his first senior goal in a match against De Graafschap in September 2010 after having come on as a substitute.{{cite web |title=ADO Den Haag geeft zege uit handen |url=https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/ado-den-haag-geeft-zege-uit-handen~b6235752/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |publisher=Het Parool |accessdate=8 September 2020 |language=Dutch |date=12 September 2010}}
=Helmond Sport=
On 21 May 2013, Visser signed a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.{{cite web |title=Kevin Visser tekent 3-jarig contract bij Helmond Sport {{!}} Helmond Sport |url=https://www.helmondsport.nl/nieuws/kevin-visser-tekent-3-jarig-contract-bij-helmond-sport |website=Helmond Sport |language=nl |date=21 May 2013}} Upon signing, he stated that he had chosen to move to a club from the second division in order to develop as a player.{{cite news |title=Ben Eredivisie-waardig, maar nu even een stapje terug |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ben-eredivisiewaardig-maar-nu-even-een-stapje-terug |work=Voetbal International |date=14 June 2013 |language=nl}} He made his debut on 2 August in a 2–2 away draw against Excelsior.{{cite web |title=Excelsior vs. Helmond Sport - 2 August 2013 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/02/netherlands/eerste-divisie/sbv-excelsior/stichting-helmond-sport/1478647/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=24 September 2021}}
Visser scored his first goals for Helmond Sport on 7 November 2014 – a hat-trick – in a 5–2 league win over Telstar.{{cite web |title=Helmond Sport vs. Telstar - 7 November 2014 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/07/netherlands/eerste-divisie/stichting-helmond-sport/stormvogels-telstar-combinatie/1691335/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=24 September 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Dam |first1=Erik van |title=Roda JC wint lastig uitduel en gaat aan kop, hattrick voor Zivkovic |url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=229051 |work=Voetbalzone |date=7 November 2014 |language=nl}}
=Volendam=
Visser signed a two-year contract with FC Volendam in June 2016.{{cite news |title=FC Volendam versterkt zich met Delftenaar Kevin Visser |url=https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/2016/06/02/fc-volendam-versterkt-zich-met-delftenaar-kevin-visser/ |work=Haaglanden voetbal |date=2 June 2016 |language=nl |archive-date=5 March 2022 |access-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305003336/https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/2016/06/02/fc-volendam-versterkt-zich-met-delftenaar-kevin-visser/ |url-status=dead }} On 5 August, he made his debut for the club in the league game against Almere City.{{cite web |title=Volendam vs. Almere City - 5 August 2016 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/05/netherlands/eerste-divisie/fc-volendam/fc-omniworld/2240571/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=24 September 2021}} On 9 December, he scored his first goal in a 6–0 away win over Achilles '29.{{cite web |title=Achilles '29 vs. Volendam - 9 December 2016 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/09/netherlands/eerste-divisie/achilles-1929/fc-volendam/2240719/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=24 September 2021}}{{cite news |title=Achilles'29 laat zich van meest bedroevende kant zien: twee keer rood en 0-6 |url=https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/2123105/Achilles-29-laat-zich-van-meest-bedroevende-kant-zien-twee-keer-rood-en-0-6 |work=Omroep Gelderland |date=9 December 2016 |language=nl}}
During his time at the club, Visser grew into team captain and a fixed value in central midfield.{{cite news |last1=Walraven |first1=Richard |title=FC Volendam moet het maanden zonder Kevin Visser stellen. Knieblessure houdt aanvoerder aan de kant |url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20200720_49177700 |work=Noordhollands Dagblad |date=20 July 2020 |language=nl-BE}}{{cite news |last1=Dekker |first1=Edward |title=FC Volendam-aanvoerder Kevin Visser mikt bij rentree op volgend seizoen |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/276593/fc-volendam-aanvoerder-kevin-visser-mikt-bij-rentree-op-volgend-seizoen |work=NH Nieuws |date=23 November 2020 |language=nl}}
Visser suffered a serious knee injury during a team practice in July 2020, sidelining him for more than a year.{{cite news |title=FC Volendam-aanvoerder Kevin Visser voor langere tijd uitgeschakeld |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/270356/fc-volendam-aanvoerder-kevin-visser-voor-langere-tijd-uitgeschakeld |work=NH Nieuws |date=20 July 2020 |language=nl}} 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.{{cite web |title=Eindhoven vs. Volendam - 6 August 2021 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/06/netherlands/eerste-divisie/fc-eindhoven/fc-volendam/3512778/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=24 September 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Walraven |first1=Richard |title=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 |url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/DMF20210730_72511911 |work=Noordhollands Dagblad |date=31 July 2021 |language=nl-BE}}
=AFC=
On 2 May 2022, Visser agreed to join third-tier AFC for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|publisher=AFC|url=https://www.afc.nl/nieuws?c=2&id=6820|title=Kevin Visser verruilt FC Volendam voor AFC|date=2 May 2022|access-date=20 July 2022|language=nl}}
Career statistics
{{updated|9 October 2021}}{{Soccerway|kevin-visser/137120}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club | rowspan="2"|Season | colspan="3"|League | colspan="2"|Cup | colspan="2"|Other | colspan="2"|Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|ADO Den Haag
|18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearance in Eredivisie UEFA Europa League play-off|name=EUR}} | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2011–12
|Eredivisie |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|Eredivisie |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Helmond Sport
|27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|Eerste Divisie |31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16
|Eerste Divisie |33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!91 | 7 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 95 | 7 | ||
| rowspan="7"|FC Volendam
|Eerste Divisie |24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18
|Eerste Divisie |34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19
|Eerste Divisie |36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20
|Eerste Divisie |27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|Eerste Divisie |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Eerste Divisie |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!123 | 13 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 130 | 13 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!272 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 288 | 21 |
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References
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External links
- [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/kevin-visser.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|kevin-visser}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Visser, Kevin}}
Category:Footballers from Delft
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Helmond Sport players