Dave Kwakman
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Jong AZ
Youth career
0000 RKAV Volendam
0000 AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Jong AZ 33 (0)
2023- AZ Alkmaar 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2023
‡ 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 Jong AZ.

Early life

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

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

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

  1. ↑ "Dave thrives at AZ". Nieuw-volendam.nl.
  2. ↑ "AZ legt Kwakman vast". az.nl.
  3. ↑ "Nick Twisk with AZ Under 18 overall champion. After winning the cup, now also national champion". Flessenpostuitegmond.nl.
  4. ↑ "Party at AZ after scoop: national title is in for youth thanks to victory over PSV". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  5. ↑ "AZ Under 18 wins KNVB Cup: team of trainer Jan Sierksma 4-1 too strong for Twente / Heracles Academy". voetbalinzaanstad.nl.
  6. ↑ "AZ II VS DORDRECHT 3-1". Soccerway.
  7. ↑ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "AZ-kwartet in futureteams KNVB". www.afasstadionevents.nl.
  9. ↑ "FINAL SELECTION UNDER 19 FOR THE FIRST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND". Onsiranje.nl.
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