Daniël van Kaam

Daniël van Kaam (born 23 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club RKC Waalwijk on loan from 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. He made his senior debut for Groningen's reserves in the Derde Divisie on 25 August 2018 against Achilles '29. On 6 October 2018, he made his professional debut with Groningen's first team in a 1–0 Eredivisie loss to ADO Den Haag.

On 12 December 2020, Van Kaam scored his first professional goal, contributing to a 2–0 league victory against RKC Waalwijk.

Cambuur On 31 August 2022, van Kaam signed a three-year contract with Cambuur. He made his competitive debut for the club on 3 September, starting in a 4–0 defeat to Ajax in the Eredivisie. On 26 January 2023, he scored his first goal for Cambuur to secure a 1–0 away win over his former club Groningen. At the end of the season, in which Van Kaam scored once in 29 appearances, his club suffered relegation to the Eerste Divisie.

On 4 August 2023, Van Kaam was appointed team captain of Cambuur ahead of the 2023–24 season.

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

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. 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.

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