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.
Ernstus Wilhelmus Johannes Brandts is a Dutch football manager and former player.
Ronnie Theodorous Stam is a Dutch former professional footballer who mostly played as a right back.
Julian Christopher Jenner is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Patrick Zwaanswijk is a Dutch ex-professional who is retired from professional football. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, Zwaanswijk retired from professional football in 2013 following a successful career with Ajax FC, FC Utrecht, Oita Trinita, NAC Breda and Central Coast Mariners FC. He has played predominantly as a central defender throughout his career. After his career he played for and captained Southern & Ettalong United in Australia's Central Coast Premier League and Terrigal United. He is married to Leah Maree Zwaanswijk and has two children from his first marriage. He lives in Australia, North Avoca since 2015.
Antonius Johannes Jacobus "Ton" Lokhoff is a Dutch football manager and former player, currently serving as assistant coach and interim head coach of NAC Breda.
Eduard Andreas Dominicus Hendricus Jozef "Edwin" Zoetebier is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Kees Zwamborn is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Gábor Babos is a Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is the goalkeeper coach of NAC Breda.
Rob Penders is a Dutch football coach and a former player who mainly played for NAC Breda during his career. He is the assistant manager of Utrecht. Penders was a defender who made his debut in professional football, being part of the RBC Roosendaal squad in the 1994–95 season. In the season 1999-2000 he joined NAC Breda. He played there for 10 seasons.
Ellery Cairo is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Jelle ten Rouwelaar is a Dutch former footballer, who started his professional career in the 1998–99 season playing for Emmen. He is currently a goalkeeping coach at Manchester United.
Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh, known as Antoon Verlegh and Rat Verlegh was a Dutch football player and administrator who is best known for his association with NAC Breda, whose Rat Verlegh Stadion is named in his honour. Verlegh was a player, coach, editor, secretary, member of the board, vice chairman and chairman of honour at NAC Breda. He also had several important positions at the KNVB and he was considered to be one of the football icons in The Netherlands until the 1950s.
Danny Verbeek is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Den Bosch in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He formerly played for De Graafschap, Standard Liège and NAC Breda.
Chiel Kramer is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Hoofdklasse club ODIN '59. He is a former professional goalkeeper.
Mattijs Branderhorst is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard, on loan from Utrecht as a goalkeeper.
Arijanet Anan Muric is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the Kosovo national team.
Beau Reus is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Beveren.
Yassine Azzagari is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Pepijn van de Merbel is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch as a goalkeeper.
