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Dino Visser

Dino Ben Visser is a South African footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Leek Town.

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". In 2010, Visser featured for Platinum Stars in a friendly against England, as part of their preparations for the 2010 World Cup. Visser made his first-team debut under the stewardship of Owen Da Gama on 5 March 2011, keeping a clean sheet and the earning man of the match award in a 0–0 draw with SuperSport United at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in the Premier Soccer League, with regular custodian Tapuwa Kapini suspended. 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 become a free agent in the summer. 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. However, 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. Visser then signed with Polokwane City and started as the first choice in head coach Boebie Solomons' plans for the 2014–15 season as Botswana international Modiri Marumo was waiting on a work permit. He only played 11 games for the club after falling out with the club ownership structure, who came out to deny rumours that he had been released midway through the 2015–16 season. Visser joined Santos in August 2016. He played 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. Stars finished second-bottom of the South African Premier Division and were relegated; Visser featured a total of 21 times, including playing in all the play-off matches. The Platinum Stars entity was sold and renamed Cape Umoya United, who were aiming for promotion under head coach Roger De Sá. He featured 24 times in the 2018–19 campaign. However, 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. He went on trial with Charlton Athletic in July 2019, but ultimately the "Addicks" instead opted to sign Ben Amos. In October, he joined EFL League Two club Exeter City on a short-term deal, who were missing Lewis Ward with a broken arm. 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. In the following round, Visser kept a clean sheet against League One promotion contenders Oxford United, incredibly saving all three of Oxford's penalties in the ensuing penalty shoot-out – a performance which earned him the tournament's 'Player of the Round' award. Following on from the expiration of Visser's short-term contract and a second injury to Jonny Maxted, Visser was offered the chance to return to the "Grecians" in February; however, he rejected this, and the following month joined EFL League Two rivals Crewe Alexandra and promotion favourites on a short-term deal to the end of the 2019–20 season. He signed for League Two club Port Vale on 27 August 2020 after impressing manager John Askey on trial, who hoped he would challenge established number one Scott Brown for a first-team place. He made his debut against Tranmere Rovers at Vale Park on 8 September, keeping a clean sheet and then saving three penalties in the shoot-out to secure two points for the "Valiants" in the group stages of the EFL Trophy. However, he was deregistered at the end of the January transfer window after he was sidelined with a hamstring injury. Both Brown and Visser were released at the end of the 2020–21 season by new manager Darrell Clarke. On 23 September 2022, Visser signed for National League North club Hereford following an injury to on-loan goalkeeper Harvey Wiles-Richards. He became the club's first-choice goalkeeper after Christmas. He made 22 appearances in all competitions before being released by new manager Paul Caddis at the end of the 2022–23 season. On 16 November 2023, after almost seven months without a club, Visser joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Leek Town. Town set a club record 798 minutes without conceding a goal, with Visser playing 708 of those minutes. Leek were crowned Northern Premier League Division One West champions at the end of the 2023–24 season. He made 24 appearances games during the campaign, including an appearance in the Staffordshire Senior Cup final where Leek lost 1–0 to Rushall Olympic. ==Career statistics==
Honours
Bloemfontein CelticTelkom Knockout: 2012 Leek TownNorthern Premier League Division One West: 2023–24Staffordshire Senior Cup runner-up: 2024 ==References==
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