Dino Visser

Dino Ben Visser (born 10 July 1989) is a South African footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Dino Visser
Personal information
Full name Dino Ben Visser
Date of birth (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989[1]
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra
Number 31
Youth career
200?–2010 Platinum Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Platinum Stars 1 (0)
2012–2014 Bloemfontein Celtic 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Black Leopards (loan) 16 (0)
2014–2016 Polokwane City 10 (0)
2016–2017 Santos 23 (0)
2017–2018 Platinum Stars 15 (0)
2018–2019 Cape Umoya United 20 (0)
2019–2020 Exeter City 0 (0)
2020– Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 22 February 2020 (UTC)

He began his career with Platinum Stars, making his Premier Soccer League debut in March 2011. Despite being initially seen as a highly-promising goalkeeper, he went on to become a journeyman player and failed to hold down a regular first-team spot at Bloemfontein Celtic, Black Leopards (on loan) and Polokwane City. He did though pick up a winners medal after sitting on the bench as Bloemfontein Celtic won the 2012 Telkom Knockout. He finally won a regular first-team spot playing at Santos during the 2016–17 season, though the club were relegated out of the National First Division. He returned to the top-flight with former club Platinum Stars the next season, before spending the 2018–19 season back in the second tier with Cape Umoya United. He then decided to move to England and signed a short-term deal at Exeter City in October 2019, moving on to Crewe Alexandra in March 2020.

Career

South Africa

Visser began his career with Platinum Stars, where head coach Steve Komphela described him and fellow youngster Allan Thomas as "good, up-and-coming young goalkeepers".[2] In 2010, Visser featured for Platinum Stars in a friendly against England, as part of their preparations for the 2010 World Cup.[3] Visser made his first-team debut under the stewardship of Owen Da Gama on 5 March 2011, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with SuperSport United at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in the Premier Soccer League, with regular custodian Tapuwa Kapini suspended.[4][5] This would prove to be his only appearance for the "Dikwena" however as he refused to sign a new three-year deal with the club and instead chose to became a free agent in the summer.[4] He moved on to Bloemfontein Celtic and was an unused substitute in the 2012 Telkom Knockout final, as Celtic beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3–0 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.[6][7]

He was loaned out to National First Division side Black Leopards for the 2013–14 season. He played 16 games to help Kosta Papić's "Lidoda Duvha" to record a second-place finish, though they missed out on promotion as they went on to lose to Polokwane City in the play-offs; Visser entered the game as a 31st-minute replacement for Jacob Mokhasi, with the Leopards already two goals down, and his "outstanding saves" were too late to sway the game.[8][9] Visser then signed with Polokwane City and started in head coach Boebie Solomons's first few games of the 2014–15 season as Botswana international Modiri Marumo was waiting on a work permit.[10] He played 11 games for the club, who came out to deny rumours that he had been released midway through the 2015–16 season.[11]

Visser joined Santos in August 2016.[12] He played a career high 24 games during the 2016–17 season, though the "People's Team" would be relegated down to the SAFA Second Division in last place. He rejoined Platinum Stars in August 2017, signing a two-year deal, to compete with Mwenya Chibwe, Steven Hoffman and Mbongeni Mzimela for a place in Peter Butler's starting eleven.[13] Stars finished second-bottom of the South African Premier Division and were relegated after losing two and drawing two of their four play-off games; Visser featured a total of 21 times, including playing in all the play-off matches. He joined National First Division side Cape Umoya United, who were aiming for promotion under head coach Roger De Sá.[14] He featured 24 times in the 2018–19 campaign, though the "Spirited Ones" could only manage a tenth-place finish.

England

Following the expiration of his Cape Umoya United contract at the end of the 2018–19 National First Division season, Visser moved to England.[15] He went on trial with Charlton Athletic in July 2019, but ultimately was not offered a contract, with the "Addicks" instead opting to sign Ben Amos.[16] In October, he joined EFL League Two club Exeter City on a short-term deal, who were missing Lewis Ward with a broken arm.[16][17] Visser made his debut for the club in a 3–1 victory over West Ham United U21 at St James Park in the group stage of the EFL Trophy.[18] In the following round, Visser kept a clean sheet against Oxford United, before saving all three of Oxford's penalties in the ensuing penalty shootout[19] – a performance which earned him the tournament's 'Player of the Round' award.[20] Visser was released by Exeter manager Matt Taylor in January 2020. Following an injury to Jonny Maxted, he was offered the chance to return to the "Grecians" in February, however he rejected this,[21] and the following month joined EFL League Two rivals Crewe Alexandra on a short-term deal to the end of the 2019–20 season.[22] He was linked with a move to Port Vale in July 2020 as a return to his native South Africa was ruled out due to the COVID-19 pandemic and began training with the club the following month.[23][24]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 February 2020
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Platinum Stars 2010–11[1] Premier Soccer League 1000000010
Bloemfontein Celtic 2012–13[1] Premier Soccer League 0000000000
Black Leopards (loan) 2013–14[1] National First Division 16010001[lower-alpha 1]0180
Polokwane City 2014–15[1] South African Premier Division 100001000110
Santos 2016–17[1] National First Division 230100000240
Platinum Stars 2017–18[1] South African Premier Division 15000204[lower-alpha 1]0210
Cape Umoya United 2018–19[1] National First Division 200400000240
Exeter City 2019–20[25] EFL League Two 0000002[lower-alpha 2]020
Crewe Alexandra 2019–20[1] EFL League Two 0000000000
Career total 8506030701010
  1. Appearance/s in the play-offs.
  2. Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Bloemfontein Celtic

References
  1. Dino Visser at Soccerway
  2. "Platinum Stars Complete Signing Of Ivory Coast Goalkeeper Noel Yobou | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. Monaghan, Matt (7 June 2010). "England 3-0 Platinum Stars: Wayne Rooney Inspires World Cup Warm-up Victory Against Platinum Stars". Goal. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. "Platinum Stars goalkeeper Dino Visser". Kick Off. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. "Platinum Stars vs. SuperSport United - 5 March 2011 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. "Bloemfontein Celtic have officially unveiled their new signings". Kick Off. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  7. "Bloemfontein Celtic vs. Mamelodi Sundowns - 1 December 2012 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. "Black Leopards vs. Polokwane City - 1 June 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  9. "Polokwane City stay in PSL". Sport. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  10. "AfricanFootball - News and Stats about Dino Visser - 2014 Telkom Knockout - Polokwane City". African Football. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  11. "Baptiste Faye, Dino Visser, Kgothatso Mashia still at Polokwane City". Kick Off. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  12. "Gambian Duo Joins Santos". Soccer Laduma. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  13. "Platinum Stars returnee Dino Visser eager to get going with new Absa Premiership season". Kick Off. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  14. Said, Nick (17 August 2018). "Cape Umoya coach Roger de Sa eyes immediate return to top flight football". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  15. Ngcatshe, Phumzile (17 October 2019). "Dino Visser: Former Bloemfontein Celtic keeper confirms move to Exeter City". Goal. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  16. James, Stuart (18 October 2019). "From facing Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and England to a League Two promotion battle with Exeter City". Devon Live. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  17. "Dino Visser: Exeter City sign South African goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  18. Larkins, Simon (13 November 2019). "Match report: Exeter City 3 West Ham United under-21 1". Exeter City. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  19. "EFL Trophy: Exeter's Dino Visser saves all three penalties in shootout to beat Oxford". BBC Sport. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  20. "Dino Visser named Leasing.com Trophy Player of the Round". EFL. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  21. James, Stuart (13 February 2020). "Dino Visser 'turns down' Exeter City return opportunity". devonlive. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  22. "Dino Visser Signs". CreweAlex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  23. Baggaley, Michael (20 July 2020). "Port Vale linked with goalkeeper Dino Visser". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  24. Baggaley, Michael (4 August 2020). "Dino Visser training with Port Vale". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  25. "Games played by Dino Visser in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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