Jacques Visschers

Jacques Visschers (6 December 1940 – 21 August 2020) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward. He spent his entire football career at NAC Breda, from 1948 until 1971, when he retired from football.

After his football career, Visschers was a team manager for NAC Breda, and a founder and member of the board of the VVCS. Visschers was also a member of the KNVB’s arbitration committee and NAC Breda's supervisory board.

Visschers was a member of the Order of Orange-Nassau and a member of honour of NAC Breda.

Club career

Early years Born in Amsterdam in 1940, Visschers grew up in Breda — his family had temporarily moved to Amsterdam for his father's work. At the age of 7 Visschers wanted to play for NAC Breda but he did not join because he was Catholic, his neighbourhood supported Breda's VV Baronie, and he was too young. When he turned 9 years old, he played his first youth match for NAC Breda. During his younger career he played as an attacking midfielder but, at 18, Cor Kools advised him to become a striker. In 1961 he became a semi professional football player, earning 1500 guilders a year. In 1965 NAC was relegated to the Eerste Divisie, an event which Visschers held himself responsible for, saying “I always say it's my fault. Normally I scored 10 to 15 goals a season. That season I only scored two goals”.

Visschers died in Brema on 22 August 2020. On 24 August 2008 Visschers was awarded status as a member of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his contributions to Dutch football, especially in Breda.