Joël van Kaam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Delfzijl, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Groningen U21 | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | VV Appingedam | ||
| 2013–2020 | Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Groningen | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Emmen (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 30 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 8 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Joël van Kaam (born 8 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Groningen U21. He is set to join ACV Assen ahead of the 2024–25 season.
Career[edit]
Van Kaam started playing football in the youth ranks VV Appingedam before transitioning to the youth academy of FC Groningen in 2013. On 12 July 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, committing to a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[1] Regularly featuring in the first team selection, he made his professional debut in the Eredivisie on 8 November 2020, replacing Remco Balk in the 66th minute of a 2–0 away loss against Feyenoord. Just a week later, he earned his first start in the home game against Vitesse.[2]
On 31 August 2021, Van Kaam joined Emmen on loan for the 2021–22 season alongside fellow Groningen-player Kian Slor.[3]
On 5 March 2024, Van Kaam was announced as ACV Assen's signing ahead of the 2024–25 season.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Van Kaam was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Brazilian mother. Van Kaam is the younger brother of Daniël van Kaam.[5] When Joël 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.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 15 April 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Groningen | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Emmen (loan) | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Joël van Kaam tekent tweejarig contract bij FC Groningen". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019.
- ^ "FC Groningen sleept zwaarbevochten punt uit het vuur tegen Vitesse, Patrick Joosten onderscheidt zich met wonderschone openingstreffer". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 21 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "FC Emmen huurt Kian Slor en Joël van Kaam van FC Groningen". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). 31 August 2021.
- ^ Dijkhuizen, Niels (5 March 2024). "Joël van Kaam van FC Groningen naar ACV, ook Luca Broers (FC Meppel) naar Assen". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Gronings-Braziliaanse broers melden zich: 'Meer talent in hun grote teen dan ik'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
- ^ "Daniël en Joël van Kaam in het spoor van Koeman en Van Dijk". FC Groningen (in Dutch). 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020.
- ^ Joël van Kaam at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.