Daniel Kaiser (soccer, born 2000)

Daniel Matthias Kaiser (born May 3, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Nautsa’mawt FC in League1 British Columbia.

Daniel Kaiser
Personal information
Full name Daniel Matthias Kaiser
Date of birth (2000-05-03) May 3, 2000
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Nautsa’mawt FC
Youth career
Calgary NSD
2011-2016 Calgary Foothills
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 UBC Thunderbirds 60 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Calgary Foothills 6 (0)
2021 Cavalry FC 11 (0)
2022– Nautsa’mawt FC[lower-alpha 1] 18 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 18, 2023

Early life

Kaiser began playing youth soccer at age four with Calgary NSD SC.[1] Afterwards, he played with Calgary Foothills FC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2016.[2]

University career

In 2018, Kaiser began attending the University of British Columbia where he played for the men's soccer team.[3][4] After his rookie season, he was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team.[5] In 2022, he won a silver medal in the U Sports national championship, scoring in the final, as UBC were defeated in a penalty shootout by the TRU Wolfpack.[6]

Club career

In the summer of 2019, he played in USL League Two with his former youth club Calgary Foothills, making six appearances.[7]

In June 2021, he signed a U Sports Development contract with Cavalry FC.[8][9] He made his debut on June 27, 2021, in a 2–1 win over York United.[10]

In 2022, he joined League1 British Columbia side Varsity FC (later renamed Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023).[11][12]

International career

In April 2015, he participated in an identification camp with the Canada U15 team.[1]

Personal

He is the older brother of fellow soccer player Markus Kaiser.[13]

Notes
  1. Varsity FC changed its name to Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023

References
  1. Daniel Kaiser at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. "Daniel Kaiser VWFC profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.
  3. "Daniel Kaiser UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds.
  4. Sargeant, Jeff (January 9, 2018). "T-Birds ink defender Daniel Kaiser". UBC Thunderbirds.
  5. "'Birds dominate Canada West All Star teams". UBC Thunderbirds. October 31, 2018.
  6. "'Birds Earn Silver At the 2022 U SPORTS Men's Soccer National Championship After A Thrilling Final with TRU". UBC Thunderbirds. November 13, 2022.
  7. "Daniel Kaiser 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  8. Rhodes, Benedict (June 18, 2021). "Cavalry FC sign Victor Loturi and Daniel Kaiser to U-SPORTS Development Contracts ahead of 2021 season". Canadian Premier League.
  9. Jacques, John (June 18, 2021). "Cavalry Inks Loturi, Kaiser To U SPORTS Contracts". Northern Tribune.
  10. Jacques, John (June 27, 2021). "Familiar Issues Haunt York United In Loss To Cavalry". Northern Tribune.
  11. Steiner, Ben [@BenSteiner] (April 25, 2022). "Another former Cavalry FC player is heading to League 1 BC this summer" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. Jacques, John (November 14, 2022). "Three Big CPL Links At The U Sports National Championship". Northern Tribune.
  13. "Bird Break with Daniel Kaiser". UBC Thunderbirds. August 26, 2020.
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