NAC Breda, often simply known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Eredivisie, after winning play-offs for promotion in 2024. In their history, NAC won one national title in 1921 and won one Cup in 1973.
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while previously it was known as Jupiler League for the same reason.
AGOVV is a Dutch association football club based in Apeldoorn. It was established on 25 February 1913. The club played in professional football from 1954 to 1971 and from 2003 to 2013. AGOVV's men's first squad plays in 2024–25 in the Derde Klasse.
Ronnie Theodorous Stam is a Dutch former professional footballer who mostly played as a right back.
Arend Martijn "Arne" Slot is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is the head coach of Premier League club Liverpool.
Robert Molenaar is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who most recently coached FC Schalke 04. He played as a centre-back for FC Volendam, Leeds United, Bradford City and RBC Roosendaal.
Julian Christopher Jenner is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Daniel Guijo-Velasco is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Peter Sylvester Bosz is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of Dutch Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven.
Hans de Koning is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. De Koning played as a goalkeeper.
Dirk Antoon Nico Marcellis is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre back. After a non-playing period at PSV, Marcellis fought back at AZ and became one of its important players. After suffering from injuries, he signed with NAC Breda in January 2015. He signed with PEC Zwolle after NAC was relegated. He retired in 2018 due to a severe knee injury.
Ellery Cairo is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Dennis van der Ree is a Dutch football coach and former player.
Daryl Janmaat is a Dutch football executive and former professional player who played as a right back. He most recently served as technical director of ADO Den Haag.
Regilio Vrede is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, Vrede made over 200 appearances for RKC Waalwijk, Roda JC, Iraklis Thessaloniki, FC Groningen and TOP Oss.
Chiró Vuza N'Toko Mena, known as Chiró N'Toko, is a footballer who plays as a centre back. He most recently played for El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship.
Paul de la Cruz Mulders is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He was last signed by Ceres–Negros in the Philippines Football League. Mulders is also a member of the Philippines national team. He had previously played for HFC Haarlem, FC Omniworld, AGOVV Apeldoorn, ADO Den Haag, Global Cebu and Cambuur. As of 2024 the National Football Teams Web site shows his last game for the Philippines as in 2018, and his last club game in 2019.
Melvin de Leeuw is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Tim Charles Pieter Receveur is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He formerly played for AGOVV Apeldoorn, VVV-Venlo, De Graafschap, Almere City and Dordrecht.
Joseph William Julian was an English football manager. After his playing career was cut short by injury, he became known for his lengthy stint managing clubs in the Netherlands, including Feyenoord, NAC Breda, NEC, MVV Maastricht and Willem II, among others.
