Jim van Fessem

Jim van Fessem
Personal information
Date of birth	7 August 1975 (age 51)
Place of birth	Tilburg, Netherlands
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–2001	Willem II
2001–2004	Vitesse
2004	ADO Den Haag
2004–2008	De Graafschap
2008–2012	NAC
Total
International career
1996–1998	Netherlands U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jim van Fessem (born 7 August 1975) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Van Fessem was born in Tilburg. He played for Willem II, Vitesse Arnhem, ADO Den Haag, De Graafschap^[1] and NAC^[2] in the Eredivisie.^[3]

International career

He represented the Netherlands at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship and earned 17 caps for the Netherlands U21 national team.^[4]

Post-playing career

After retiring as a player, van Fessem was goalkeeper coach at the Willem II academy^[5] and head coach of Tilburg amateur club TSV Gudok from 2023 to 2025.^[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals
Willem II	1994–95	Eredivisie	1	0
	1995–96	Eredivisie	27	0
	1996–97	Eredivisie	17	0
	1997–98	Eredivisie	28	0
	1998–99	Eredivisie	34	0
	1999–2000	Eredivisie	9	0
	2000–01	Eredivisie	6	0
Vitesse	2001–02	Eredivisie	16	0
	2002–03	Eredivisie	1	0
	2003–04	Eredivisie	22	0
ADO Den Haag	2004–05	Eredivisie	1	0
De Graafschap	2004–05	Eredivisie	17	0
	2005–06	Eerste Divisie	38	0
	2006–07	Eerste Divisie	35	0
	2007–08	Eredivisie	34	0
NAC Breda	2008–09	Eredivisie	0	0
	2009–10	Eredivisie	0	0
	2010–11	Eredivisie	0	0
	2011–12	Eredivisie	0	0
Career total			286	0

References

↑ Van Fessem vervangt vDijk bij De Graafschap - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
↑ NAC contracteert Jim van Fessem - BN De Stem (in Dutch)
↑ "Jim van Fessem" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
↑ KNVB Profile - Ons Oranje
↑ van der Put, Max (23 July 2018). "Jim van Fessem: 'Mooi om terug te zijn bij Willem II'". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
↑ van Eijk, Siebe (23 May 2025). "Oud-profvoetballer vertrekt toch nog als hoofdtrainer bij Gudok: 'Heeft me te veel energie gekost'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2026.

External links

Jimmy van Fessem at Ererat (in Dutch)

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[1] Van Fessem vervangt vDijk bij De Graafschap - Voetbal International (in Dutch)

[2] NAC contracteert Jim van Fessem - BN De Stem (in Dutch)

[3] "Jim van Fessem" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 9 February 2010.

[4] KNVB Profile - Ons Oranje

[5] van der Put, Max (23 July 2018). "Jim van Fessem: 'Mooi om terug te zijn bij Willem II'". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2026.

[6] van Eijk, Siebe (23 May 2025). "Oud-profvoetballer vertrekt toch nog als hoofdtrainer bij Gudok: 'Heeft me te veel energie gekost'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2026.

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