Daniël van Kaam

Daniël van Kaam
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Delfzijl, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Heracles Almelo
Number 26
Youth career
2005–2012 VV Appingedam
2012–2018 Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Groningen 64 (2)
2022–2024 Cambuur 63 (3)
2024– Heracles Almelo 0 (0)
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 10 May 2024

Daniël van Kaam (born 23 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.

Club career

Groningen

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

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]

Heracles Almelo

On 2 August 2024, van Kaam signed a three-year contract with Heracles Almelo.[12]

International career

Van Kaam is a youth international for the Netherlands.[13]

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.[14] 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.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Daniël van Kaam uit Delfzijl tekent Profcontract bij FC Groningen". Eemskrant.nl (in Dutch). 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ Redactie (26 June 2017). "Daniël van Kaam uit Delfzijl tekent Profcontract bij FC Groningen".
  3. ^ "Wedstrijdverslag Achilles '29 – Jong FC Groningen". Voetbal.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ "ADO Den Haag vs. Groningen – 6 October 2018 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Groningen boekt in een slaapverwekkend duel met RKC zijn derde zege op rij". NOS (in Dutch). 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  6. ^ "WITTE ROOK: Daniël van Kaam voor drie jaar naar SC Cambuur". SC Cambuur (Press release) (in Dutch). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Bijna jaar na monsterscore schiet nieuwe koploper Ajax er vier langs Cambuur". NOS (in Dutch). 3 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Lees terug: FC Groningen verliest met 1–0 van Cambuur door treffer van Daniël van Kaam". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b Daniël van Kaam at Soccerway
  10. ^ "SC Cambuur degradeert na twee seizoenen naar de Keuken Kampioen Divisie". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Daniël van Kaam vanaf heden nieuwe aanvoerder SC Cambuur". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Heracles Almelo neemt Daniël van Kaam over van SC Cambuur" [Heracles Almelo takes over Daniël van Kaam from SC Cambuur] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Thijs Dallinga en Daniël van Kaam in voorlopige selectie Oranje onder 19". Eemsbode (in Dutch). 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Gronings-Braziliaanse broers melden zich: 'Meer talent in hun grote teen dan ik'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
  15. ^ "Daniël en Joël van Kaam in het spoor van Koeman en Van Dijk". FC Groningen (in Dutch). 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020.