Segers was born in
Eindhoven,
North Brabant. His early career was with home-town club
PSV Eindhoven, before being signed for
Nottingham Forest by
Brian Clough during the
1983–84 season. In his first season with Forest he played 32 times but lost his place to
Steve Sutton and played in 12 matches in
1985–86. He made 18 appearances in
1986–87 and signed for
Stoke City on loan in March 1987 playing in one
Second Division match for the "Potters", a 4–1 defeat away at
West Bromwich Albion. In December 1997, Grobbelaar and Segers were found guilty by
the Football Association of breaching betting regulations. In the summer of 1996, Segers signed for
Wolverhampton Wanderers as understudy to
Mike Stowell. A brief spell in the
Conference with
Woking followed, before returning to Wolves again. A highlight during his time at Wolves was helping them reach the semi-finals of the
1997–98 FA Cup. In the quarter-finals, against
Premier League side
Leeds United, Wolves were leading 1-0 before a young
Robbie Keane conceded a penalty in the dying minutes. However Segers saved
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's penalty to see his side through.{{cite news Segers returned to the Premier League with
Tottenham Hotspur, where he spent three years (playing just one league game) primarily as a backup goalkeeper until he finally retired in the summer of 2001, a few months before his 40th birthday. ==Coaching career==