Kevin Visser

Kevin Visser

Visser with FC Volendam
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 36)
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

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. ^{[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

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

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

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

Career statistics

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 [lower-alpha 1]	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

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. 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

External links

• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
• Kevin Visser at WorldFootball.net