Daniël van Kaam
Daniël van Kaam (born 23 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Delfzijl, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambuur | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | VV Appingedam | ||
| 2012–2018 | Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Groningen | 64 | (2) |
| 2022– | Cambuur | 62 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Netherland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Netherland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Netherland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Netherland U21 | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 4 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Groningen edit
Van Kaam is a product of FC Groningen's youth academy, and signed his first professional contract on 26 June 2017.[2] He made his senior debut for Groningen's reserves in the Derde Divisie on 25 August 2018 against Achilles '29.[3] On 6 October 2018, he made his professional debut with Groningen's first team in a 1–0 Eredivisie loss to ADO Den Haag.[4]
On 12 December 2020, Van Kaam scored his first professional goal, contributing to a 2–0 league victory against RKC Waalwijk.[5]
Cambuur edit
On 31 August 2022, van Kaam signed a three-year contract with Cambuur.[6] He made his competitive debut for the club on 3 September, starting in a 4–0 defeat to Ajax in the Eredivisie.[7] On 26 January 2023, he scored his first goal for Cambuur to secure a 1–0 away win over his former club Groningen.[8] At the end of the season, in which Van Kaam scored once in 29 appearances, his club suffered relegation to the Eerste Divisie.[9][10]
On 4 August 2023, Van Kaam was appointed team captain of Cambuur ahead of the 2023–24 season.[11]
International career edit
Van Kaam is a youth international for the Netherlands.[12]
Personal life edit
Van Kaam was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Brazilian mother. Van Kaam is the older brother of Joël van Kaam.[13] When his younger brother made his professional debut for Groningen, they joined a lineage of brothers who have played for the club's first team, which includes Erwin and Ronald Koeman, and Dominique and Gregoor van Dijk.[14]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 3 May 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Groningen | 2018–19 | Derde Divisie | 27 | 6 | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||
| Groningen | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 64 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||
| Cambuur | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| Total | 62 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 69 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 153 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs
References edit
- ^ . Eemskrant.nl (in Dutch). 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Redactie (26 June 2017). "Daniël van Kaam uit Delfzijl tekent Profcontract bij FC Groningen".
- ^ . Voetbal.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 October 2018.
- ^ "ADO Den Haag vs. Groningen – 6 October 2018 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ . NOS (in Dutch). 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ . SC Cambuur (Press release) (in Dutch). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ . NOS (in Dutch). 3 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ . RTV Noord (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ a b Daniël van Kaam at Soccerway
- ^ . Eredivisie (in Dutch). 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ . SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ . Eemsbode (in Dutch). 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Gronings-Braziliaanse broers melden zich: 'Meer talent in hun grote teen dan ik'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
- ^ . FC Groningen (in Dutch). 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020.
External links edit
- Daniël van Kaam at Soccerway
- Ons Oranje U17 Profile
- Ons Oranje U19 Profile
- Daniël van Kaam at WorldFootball.net