Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 August 2004 | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
RKAV Volendam | |||
AZ Alkmaar | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Jong AZ | 44 | (1) |
2023- | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04 September 2023 |
Dave Kwakman (born 7 August 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for AZ Alkmaar.
Early life
[edit]Kwakman comes from Volendam and lived a few houses away from fellow professional Joey Veerman growing up. Kwakman started playing under-12 football for RKAV Volendam.[1]
Club career
[edit]Kwakman signed his first contract with AZ Alkmaar in March 2021 keeping him to the club until the summer of 2024.[2] He was part of the AZ under-18 side that won a league and cup double in the 2021–22 season.[3][4][5]
Kwakman made his professional debut for Jong AZ on the 5 September, 2022 against FC Dordrecht at home in the Eerste Divisie in a 3–1 victory.[6]
In April 2023 he played in the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[7]
International career
[edit]In March 2020 he was called up to the Dutch under-16 squad.[8] In September 2022 Kwakman was representing the Dutch U19 team.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dave thrives at AZ". Nieuw-volendam.nl.
- ^ "AZ legt Kwakman vast". az.nl.
- ^ "Nick Twisk with AZ Under 18 overall champion. After winning the cup, now also national champion". Flessenpostuitegmond.nl.
- ^ "Party at AZ after scoop: national title is in for youth thanks to victory over PSV". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
- ^ "AZ Under 18 wins KNVB Cup: team of trainer Jan Sierksma 4-1 too strong for Twente / Heracles Academy". voetbalinzaanstad.nl.
- ^ "AZ II VS DORDRECHT 3-1". Soccerway.
- ^ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "AZ-kwartet in futureteams KNVB". www.afasstadionevents.nl.
- ^ "FINAL SELECTION UNDER 19 FOR THE FIRST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND". Onsiranje.nl.
External links
[edit]- Dave Kwakman at Soccerway