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.

Daniël van Kaam
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000
Place of birth Appingedam, 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 8 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Netherland U17 7 (0)
2017 Netherland U18 1 (0)
2018 Netherland U19 2 (0)
2021– Netherland U21 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022

Club career

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 professional debut with Groningen in a 1–0 Eredivisie loss to ADO Den Haag on 6 October 2018.[3]

On 31 August 2022, van Kaam signed a three-year contract with Cambuur.[4]

International career

Van Kaam is a youth international for the Netherlands.

Personal life

Van Kaam was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Brazilian mother. Van Kaam is the older brother of Joël van Kaam.[5]

References
  1. "Thijs Dallinga en Daniël van Kaam in voorlopige selectie Oranje onder 19". Eemsbode (in Dutch). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. Redactie (26 June 2017). "Daniël van Kaam uit Delfzijl tekent Profcontract bij FC Groningen".
  3. "ADO Den Haag vs. Groningen – 6 October 2018 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. "WITTE ROOK: DANIËL VAN KAAM VOOR DRIE JAAR NAAR SC CAMBUUR" (in Dutch). Cambuur. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  5. "Gronings-Braziliaanse broers melden zich: 'Meer talent in hun grote teen dan ik'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
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