De Bree started his professional career at local club
Elinkwijk and moved to
N.E.C. in 1966. After playing 204 matches for the
Nijmegen club, he moved abroad to play in Belgium and won the 1975 league title with
RWDM and the
1978 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with
Anderlecht. He also played for
Winterslag and
Beerschot. He finished his career with
DS'79 in 1984. ==Personal life==