Jeffrey de Visscher
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Jeffrey De Visscher is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently playing for FC Emmen
.
, and went on to sign professional terms with the club at the age of 18. Jeffrey struggled to make the impact he was predicted to. However after a successful loan spell at FC Emmen
followed, and while he was there, he impressed his coach at FC Twente to the extent that De Visscher was offered a 3-year deal with the club. However, he only played 21 games in two seasons, and was eventually moved out on loan to Heracles Almelo
, where he helped the club gain promotion to the Eredivisie
.
once his contract with FC Twente had ended, and helped the club become champions of the Dutch First Division
.
, one came in a reply against Falkirk
and the other came against Celtic in a quarter-final tie. Aberdeen were later knocked out in the semi-finals against lower opposition; Queen of the South
.
In the SPL
he made a lot of substitute appearances, and towards the end of the season, he began to be a first team regular. De Visscher has frequently be known to excite the Aberdeen fans with his quick feet and trickery. De Visscher's only league goal came against Hearts in a 4–1 defeat.
During the summer of 2008, Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood
told an Aberdeen local paper, to expect big things from the Dutch winger. Subsequently he was handed the number 17 shirt for Aberdeen's season of 2008–2009.
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
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FC Twente
From the age of 14, De Visscher played for FC TwenteFC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, and went on to sign professional terms with the club at the age of 18. Jeffrey struggled to make the impact he was predicted to. However after a successful loan spell at FC Emmen
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
followed, and while he was there, he impressed his coach at FC Twente to the extent that De Visscher was offered a 3-year deal with the club. However, he only played 21 games in two seasons, and was eventually moved out on loan to Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
, where he helped the club gain promotion to the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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De Graafschap
De Visscher signed a two-year deal with De GraafschapDe Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
once his contract with FC Twente had ended, and helped the club become champions of the Dutch First Division
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
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Aberdeen
In May 2007, De Visscher signed a two-year deal with Aberdeen. He made a promising debut in a friendly against non-league Cove Rangers. He made only 16 starting appearances in his first season, however he did manage two goals in the Scottish CupScottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, one came in a reply against Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
and the other came against Celtic in a quarter-final tie. Aberdeen were later knocked out in the semi-finals against lower opposition; Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
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In the SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
he made a lot of substitute appearances, and towards the end of the season, he began to be a first team regular. De Visscher has frequently be known to excite the Aberdeen fans with his quick feet and trickery. De Visscher's only league goal came against Hearts in a 4–1 defeat.
During the summer of 2008, Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood
Jimmy Calderwood
James "Jimmy" Calderwood is a Scottish former footballer and currently without a club having recently been manager of Ross County. Calderwood played for English clubs Birmingham City and Cambridge United and Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II Tilburg, Roda JC and Heracles Almelo...
told an Aberdeen local paper, to expect big things from the Dutch winger. Subsequently he was handed the number 17 shirt for Aberdeen's season of 2008–2009.