Daniël van Kaam
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at RKC Waalwijk
at RKC Waalwijk
265 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€450k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.08
goals / match
SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
top club · 70 apps
Career highs
€2.20m
peak value · 2021
€200k
top transfer fee · 24/25
7
best season · 18/19
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-06-23 · 6 players total
252Appearances
19Goals
7Assists
10Yellow cards
1Red cards
121Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Daniël van Kaam |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-06-23 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Delfzijl, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | RKC Waalwijk |
| On loan from | ↩ Heracles Almelo parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Muy Manero |
Jun 2026
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → Heracles Almelo
25/26 · Return from loan
Sep 2025
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → RKC Waalwijk
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Heracles Almelo
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2024
Transfer: SC Cambuur → Heracles Almelo
24/25 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2024
24/25 — Heracles Almelo
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
41 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: FC Groningen → SC Cambuur
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Groningen, FC Groningen U21
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Groningen
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Groningen U21, FC Groningen
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Groningen U21 → FC Groningen
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Groningen U21, FC Groningen, FC Groningen U19
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Groningen U19 → Groningen U21
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Groningen U21, FC Groningen U19
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Groningen U17 → Groningen U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Groningen U17, FC Groningen U19
16 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Groningen Youth → Groningen U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Appingedam Yth. → Groningen Youth
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Heracles Almelo
0.0%
SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
38.7%
FC Groningen
28.0%
FC Groningen U21
11.8%
FC Groningen U19
19.1%
FC Groningen U17
2.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles Almelo | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 4,212 |
| FC Groningen | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 3,046 |
| FC Groningen U21 | 4 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1,283 |
| FC Groningen U19 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2,078 |
| FC Groningen U17 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 252 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,514 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 386 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,312 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 485 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,561 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Groningen U21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | FC Groningen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Groningen U21 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 383 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Groningen U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Groningen U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | FC Groningen U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 983 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Groningen U19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 915 |
| 16/17 | U17 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Groningen U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Appingedam Yth. | Groningen Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Groningen Youth | Groningen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Groningen U17 | Groningen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Groningen U19 | Groningen U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Groningen U21 | FC Groningen | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | FC Groningen | SC Cambuur | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-02 | SC Cambuur | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 550000 | €200k |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Heracles Almelo | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | RKC Waalwijk | Heracles Almelo | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-03-04 | 2022-03-14 | 11 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-04 | 4 | 1 |
Current€450k
Peak€2.20m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romano Postema | 1 | 0 | 992 |
| Sergio Padt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Pascal Lundqvist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mees Gootjes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damil Dankerlui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fedde de Jong | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhurrey Margaritha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike te Wierik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Suslov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Itakura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Remco Balk | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Smit | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon Bergsma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Poll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Floris Smand | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapmahoe Sopacua | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberts Uldrikis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Groningen U21 | 6 | 27 |
| 16/17 | U17 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U17 | 3 | 9 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 27 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 36 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | RKC Waalwijk | Heracles Almelo | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Heracles Almelo | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | — | €450k |
Teams faced most often by Daniël van Kaam's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Emmen | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 42% |
| Willem II | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 42% |
| VVV-Venlo | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 70% |
| Vitesse | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 40% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 10% |
| AFC Ajax | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 20% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 44% |
| AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 22% |
| Feyenoord | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 11% |
| ADO Den Haag | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 56% |
| FC Utrecht | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 11% |
| sc Heerenveen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 11% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 41 | 1,900 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 2,312 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 485 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 563 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 1,898 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Derde Div. Sat
27 apps
6 G
0 A
Eredivisie
118 apps
3 G
5 A
U17 Div. 1 Spring
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
36 apps
2 G
2 A
U19 Div. 2 Spring
20 apps
2 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
10 apps
1 G
0 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
11 apps
1 G
0 A
More on Daniël van Kaam
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Daniël van Kaam
Who is Daniël van Kaam?
Daniël van Kaam is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for RKC Waalwijk.
How old is Daniël van Kaam?
Daniël van Kaam is 25 years old. He was born on June 23, 2000 in Delfzijl.
What position does Daniël van Kaam play?
Daniël van Kaam plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Daniël van Kaam play for?
Daniël van Kaam currently plays for RKC Waalwijk.
How many career goals has Daniël van Kaam scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daniël van Kaam has scored 19 goals in 252 appearances.
What is Daniël van Kaam's market value?
Daniël van Kaam's most recent reported market value is €450k.