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NAC Breda
NAC emblem
Full name NOAD ADVENDO Combinatie
Breda
Nickname(s) Pearl of the South
Yellow Army
The Rats
Founded September 19, 1912
Ground Rat Verlegh Stadion
Breda
(Capacity 16,400)
Chairman Flag of the Netherlands Willem van der Hoeven
Manager Flag of the Netherlands Ernie Brandts
League Eredivisie
2007/2008 Eredivisie, 3rd
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NAC Breda is a Dutch football club from Breda. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Rat Verlegh Stadion is a multi-use Stadium in Breda, Netherlands. Breda ( is a Municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Ernie Brandts (born 3 February 1956 in Nieuw-Dijk, Gelderland) is a former Dutch football defender, who played for The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The 2007/2008 season of the Eredivisie started in August 2007 and ends on 18 May 2008 with defending champions PSV retaining The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Breda ( is a Municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands.

NAC (NOAD ADVENDO Combinatie) was founded on September 19, 1912 when the two clubs NOAD and ADVENDO merged. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting NOAD stood for Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorzetten (English: Never give up, always persevere). ADVENDO stood for Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nuttig Door Ontspanning (English: Pleasant for its entertainment and useful for its relaxation), possibly the longest football club name in the world. [1]

In 1921, NAC were crowned Dutch champions. In 1973, they won the KNVB Cup. The KNVB Cup (KNVB beker is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB since 1899.

In 1996, NAC left the old stadium 'Aan de Beatrixstraat' in city centre for a brand new 16,400 all-seater just outside the city centre. Their home stadium is now named the Rat Verlegh Stadion which was previously called Fujifilm Stadion. Rat Verlegh Stadion is a multi-use Stadium in Breda, Netherlands. The average attendance in 2004/05 was 12,500.

Early in 2003, NAC changed their name to NAC Breda. Due to bad management, NAC had financial problems. The city of Breda bought NAC's Rat Verlegh stadium to help solve the situation (NAC rents the stadium from the city of Breda now). As a symbol of goodwill and gratitude, NAC added the 'Breda' to their name.

In 2003, NAC Breda qualified for the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. In the first round, NAC Breda played against the English club Newcastle United. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Results: 5-0 (in Newcastle) and 0-1 (in Breda).

In 2004, NAC defeated both PSV and Ajax in the KNVB Cup (both in their own stadiums). Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam However, in the semi-finals NAC was eliminated in Enschede by FC Twente. or Eanske in the local dialect ( Twents) is a Municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the FC Twente (also incorrectly referred to as Twente Enschede) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the the

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Current squad

No. Position Player
1 Flag of the Netherlands GK Edwin Zoetebier
2 Flag of the Netherlands DF Kurt Elshot
3 Flag of the Netherlands DF Rob Penders
4 Flag of the Netherlands DF Patrick Zwaanswijk
5 Flag of the Netherlands MF Sander van Gessel
6 Flag of the Netherlands MF Tim Gilissen
7 Flag of the Netherlands MF Edwin de Graaf
8 Flag of the Netherlands MF Rogier Molhoek (on loan from AZ)
9 Flag of the Netherlands FW Gertjan Tamerus
10 Flag of the Netherlands FW Anthony Lurling
11 Flag of Finland FW Joonas Kolkka
12 Flag of the Netherlands FW Victor Sikora
14 Flag of Ghana FW Matthew Amoah
15 Flag of the Netherlands FW Rogier Veenstra
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Eduard "Edwin" Andreas Dominicus Hendricus Jozef Zoetebier (born May 7, 1970 in Purmerend, North Holland) is a former football In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Kurt Elshot (born July 3, 1977 in Paramaribo) is a Surinamese - Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Rob Penders (born 31 December 1975 in Zaandam, North Holland) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Patricius ("Patrick" Josef Zwaanswijk (born 17 January 1975 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch football player For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sander van Gessel (born November 4, 1976 in Leidschendam, Zuid-Holland) is a Football (soccer defender from the Netherlands For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Tim Gilissen (born 4 June 1982) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Edwin de Graaf (born 30 April 1980) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Rogier Molhoek (born July 22, 1981 in Oud-Beijerland) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Vitesse AZ, an initialism for Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a football club from Alkmaar, the Netherlands. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Gertjan Tamerus (born 11 October 1980) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Anthonius ("Anthony" Petrus Lurling (born April 22, 1977 in Den Bosch, Noord-Brabant) is a Football (soccer Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Joonas Kolkka (born September 28 1974 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda in the Dutch Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Victor Tadeusz Sikora (born 11 April, 1978 in Deventer, Overijssel) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mathew Amoah (born October 24, 1980 in Tema, Greater Accra Region) is a Ghanaian international Striker who plays for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Rogier Veenstra (born 17 September 1987) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. Position Player
16 Flag of the Netherlands GK Jelle ten Rouwelaar
17 Flag of the Netherlands FW Andro Franca
18 Flag of the Netherlands MF Benjamin van den Broek
19 Flag of Denmark DF Patrick Mtiliga
20 Flag of the Netherlands FW Fouad Idabdelhay
21 Flag of the Netherlands GK Bas van Wegen
22 Flag of Morocco DF Ahmed Ammi
23 Flag of the Netherlands MF Ron Stam
24 Flag of the Netherlands MF Donny Gorter (on loan from PSV Eindhoven)
25 Flag of the Netherlands GK Johan Jansen
26 Flag of Hungary MF Csaba Feher
28 Flag of the Netherlands Antilles DF Tyrone Loran
29 Flag of the Netherlands FW Michiel Kramer
30 Flag of Morocco MF Ali Benomar

Out on loan

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Jelle ten Rouwelaar (born December 24, 1980 in Joure) is a Football (soccer Goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Andro Franca (born 18 October 1987 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football player who currently plays for amateur side Kozakken For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Patrick Jan Mtiliga (born 28 January 1981 in Copenhagen) is a Danish professional football player who plays for Dutch Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Bas van Wegen (born 26 September 1984 in Culemborg) is a Dutch football player who currently plays for HFC Haarlem In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ron "Ronnie" Stam ( Breda, 18 June 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for FC Twente. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Csaba Fehér (born September 2, 1975 in Szekszárd) is a professional Hungarian footballer currently playing for NAC Breda In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Tyrone Loran (born 29 June, 1981 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Netherlands Antilles footballer. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Position Player
Flag of the Netherlands GK Ariën Pietersma (on loan to RBC Roosendaal)
Flag of Turkey DF Aykut Demir (on loan to Excelsior)

Topscorers

SEASON PLAYER'S NAME GOALS DIVISION NAC'S RANK NAC'S POINTS
1990-91 Flag of the Netherlands Ton Cornelissen 36 Eerste Divisie 2nd 38-56 (94-50)
1991-92 Flag of the Netherlands John Lammers 29 Eerste Divisie 4th 38-44 (65-48)
1992-93 Flag of the Netherlands Pierre van Hooijdonk 29 Eerste Divisie 3rd 34-45 (73-39)
1993-94 Flag of the Netherlands Pierre van Hooijdonk 25 Eredivisie 7th 34-38 (61-52)
1994-95 Flag of the Netherlands Pierre van Hooijdonk / Flag of Australia Graham Arnold 10 Eredivisie 10th 34-29 (54-60)
1995-96 Flag of Australia Graham Arnold 10 Eredivisie 8th 34-52 (58-44)
1996-97 Flag of Australia Graham Arnold / Flag of the United States Earnest Stewart 9 Eredivisie 9th 34-40 (41-54)
1997-98 Flag of Georgia (country) Archil Arveladze 11 Eredivisie 12th 34-42 (41-49)
1998-99 Flag of Georgia (country) Archil Arveladze 10 Eredivisie 18th 34-23 (41-61)
1999-00 Flag of Georgia (country) Archil Arveladze 21 Eerste Divisie 1st 34-82 (84-36)
2000-01 Flag of the United States Earnest Stewart 8 Eredivisie 9th 34-49 (41-40)
2001-02 Flag of the United States Earnest Stewart / Flag of Brazil Christiano 10 Eredivisie 6th 34-54 (55-52)
2002-03 Flag of the Netherlands Orlando Engelaar 11 Eredivisie 4th 34-52 (42-31)
2003-04 Flag of the Netherlands Orlando Engelaar 9 Eredivisie 9th 34-46 (58-55)
2004-05 Flag of Morocco Ali Boussaboun 13 Eredivisie 15th 34-35 (43-67)
2005-06 Flag of Brazil Leonardo Santiago 8 Eredivisie 16th 34-33 (45-66)
2006-07 Flag of South Africa Glen Salmon 8 Eredivisie 11th 34-43 (43-54)
2007-08 Flag of Ghana Matthew Amoah 11 Eredivisie 3rd 34-63 (48-40)

Former managers

Notable players

See also

External links

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