Daniël van Kaam
Dutch footballer (born 2000)
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Daniël van Kaam (born 23 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club RKC Waalwijk on loan from Heracles Almelo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Delfzijl, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
RKC Waalwijk (on loan from Heracles Almelo) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 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 as of 25 April 2026 | |||
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]
| 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 | ||
- Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs