Daniël van Kaam

Daniël van Kaam (born 23 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Groningen in the Eredivisie.

Daniël van Kaam
Personal information
Full name Daniël van Kaam
Date of birth (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000
Place of birth Appingedam, Netherlands[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Groningen
Number 26
Youth career
2005–2012 VV Appingedam
2012–2018 Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– FC Groningen 26 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 Netherland U17 7 (0)
2017 Netherland U18 1 (0)
2018– Netherland U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 December 2020

Professional career

Van Kaam is a product of FC Groningen's youth academy, and signed his first professional contract on 26 June 2017.[2] Van Kaam made his professional debut with Groningen in a 1–0 Eredivisie loss to ADO Den Haag on 6 October 2018.[3]

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.[4]

References
  1. "Thijs Dallinga en Daniël van Kaam in voorlopige selectie Oranje onder 19". Eemsbode (in Dutch). 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  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". ca.soccerway.com.
  4. "Gronings-Braziliaanse broers melden zich: 'Meer talent in hun grote teen dan ik'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
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