Daniel Kajzer

Daniel Kajzer
Personal information
Full name Daniel Kajzer
Date of birth (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Botev Plovdiv
Number 22
Youth career
Slavia Ruda Śląska
0000–2012 Górnik Zabrze
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 ROW Rybnik 103 (0)
2017–2019 Botev Plovdiv 46 (0)
2019–2020 Śląsk Wrocław 0 (0)
2019–2020 Śląsk Wrocław II 3 (0)
2020–2023 Arka Gdynia 59 (0)
2023– Botev Plovdiv 7 (0)
2024– Botev Plovdiv II 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:06, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Kajzer (born 23 February 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv.[1]

Career

ROW Rybnik

Kajzer began his career with ROW Rybnik, making his senior debut in 2012. In the 2012–13 season, he helped the team achieve promotion to I liga. Kajzer made a total of 103 league appearances across five seasons with the club, keeping 28 clean sheets.

Botev Plovdiv

On 12 June 2017, after a successful trial period, Kajzer signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv. He made his debut in the final for the Supercup of Bulgaria against the champion Ludogorets. The match was decided on penalties with Kajzer saving the first penalty shoot taken by the star of Ludogorets Marcelinho. Subsequently, the saved penalty was decisive for the triumph of Botev Plovdiv, and Kajzer became one of the heroes for Botev Plovdiv.[2]

On 6 April 2018, Kajzer was included in the starting line-up and kept a clean sheet during the 1–0 win in the derby match against Levski Sofia.[3]

On 29 April, Kajzer saved a penalty in the last minutes for the 2–1 home win over CSKA Sofia.[4] His performance in the game was selected for save of the week.[5]

On April 24, 2019, Botev Plovdiv faces CSKA Sofia in a rematch of the semi-final of the Bulgarian Cup tournament. The match ends 3:3 at the "Bulgarian Army" stadium and sends Botev Plovdiv to the final. Kajzer plays a phenomenal game and saves a lot of chances in front of his goal and he is once again one of the heroes for the Botev Plovdiv.

With his great performances in Botev Plovdiv he became one of the favourite players of the fans and the Bultras.

Arka Gdynia

After spending the 2019–20 season as a back-up with Śląsk Wrocław, making only one cup appearance, on 28 July 2020 he joined Arka Gdynia.[6]

Return to Botev Plovdiv

On 27 June 2023, Kajzer returned to Botev Plovdiv, signing a two-year contract.[7] He made a single Bulgarian Cup appearance that season, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–3 first round win over Strumska Slava on 8 November 2023.[8] Botev went on to win the competition.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 June 2024[1][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ROW Rybnik 2012–13 II liga 28 0 1 0 — — 29 0
2013–14 I liga 9 0 1 0 — — 10 0
2014–15 II liga 16 0 1 0 — — 17 0
2015–16 II liga 23 0 1 0 — — 24 0
2016–17 II liga 27 0 1 0 — — 28 0
Total 103 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 108 0
Botev Plovdiv 2017–18 First League 10 0 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 14 0
2018–19 First League 36 0 5 0 — — 41 0
Total 46 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 55 0
Śląsk Wrocław 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Śląsk Wrocław II 2019–20 III liga, gr. III 3 0 — — — 3 0
Arka Gdynia 2020–21 I liga 34 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 35 0
2021–22 I liga 13 0 0 0 — 0 0 13 0
2022–23 I liga 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0
Total 58 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 59 0
Botev Plovdiv 2023–24 First League 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
Career total 217 0 15 0 0 0 2 0 234 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
  2. ^ Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs

Honours

Energetyk ROW Rybnik

Botev Plovdiv

Śląsk Wrocław II

References

  1. ^ a b Daniel Kajzer at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Даниел Кайзер е третият нов футболист в лятната селекция на Ботев". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Ботев подчини Левски, Стивън пак герой". Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ^ Драма в Пловдив, Ботев би ЦСКА и прати титлата в Разград
  5. ^ Даниел Кайзер триумфира със Спасяването на седмицата
  6. ^ "Daniel Kajzer przechodzi do Arki!" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 28 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Вратарят Даниел Кайзер се завърна в Ботев Пловдив" (in Bulgarian). bntnews.bg. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Strumska Slava vs. Botev Plovdiv 0 – 3". int.soccerway.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Drużyna Daniela Kajzera zdobyła Puchar Bułgarii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Daniel Kajzer". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ^ "II liga 2012/2013, grupa: zachodnia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  12. ^ "III liga 2019/2020, grupa: III". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 January 2024.