Daan Huisman

Daan Huisman

Huisman in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Daan Leonard Theodoor Huisman
Date of birth	(2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Arnhem, Netherlands
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vitesse
Number	23
Youth career
2006–2013	RKHVV
2013–2020	Vitesse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Vitesse	45	(0)
2022–2023	→ VVV-Venlo (loan)	32	(4)
2023	→ Haugesund (loan)	10	(0)
International career‡
2018	Netherlands U16	1	(0)
2019	Netherlands U17	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2020

Daan Leonard Theodoor Huisman (born 26 July 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Vitesse.

Club career

Huisman played youth football for RKHVV and Vitesse, where coach Edward Sturing promoted him to the first team during training camp in Portugal during the 2020–21 winter break. ^[1] In the summer of 2020, Huisman signed his first professional contract with Vitesse until 2022. ^[2]

Huisman made his professional debut on 19 September 2020 in a 2–0 home win over Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie, replacing Loïs Openda in injury time. ^{[3] [4]} On 22 December 2020, his contract with Vitesse was extended until 2023. ^[5]

On 25 November 2021, Huisman made his first start in a European game, also scoring his first professional goal in a 3–3 away draw at Rennes in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage. ^[6]

Huisman joined VVV-Venlo on a season-long loan on 31 August 2022. ^[7] On 9 September 2022, Huisman scored his first ever league goal in a 5–3 away loss to Heracles Almelo in the Eerste Divisie. ^[8] He returned to Vitesse at the end of the season, after scoring five goals in 37 appearances for VVV. ^[9]

On 31 August 2023, Huisman signed a one-year contract with Haugesund in Norway. ^[10] On 11 December 2023, Vitesse announced that Haugesund did not exercise the purchase option and Huisman would return to Vitesse. ^[11]

International career

Huisman is a youth international for the Netherlands. Having made his international debut at under-16 level, he was called up to the Netherlands under-17 squad for the first time in September 2018, ^[12] but only made his debut for the team in a 1–1 friendly draw against Spain, replacing Dirk Proper in the 75h minute. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 June 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vitesse	2020–21	Eredivisie	20	0	3	0	—		—		23	0
	2021–22	Eredivisie	23	0	2	1	5 [lower-alpha 1]	2	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	34	3
	2022–23	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		45	0	5	1	5	2	4	0	59	3
VVV-Venlo (loan)	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	32	4	1	1	—		4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	37	5
Career total			77	4	6	2	5	2	8	0	96	8

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in the Eredivisie European play-offs
3. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

1. Lammers, Lex (14 January 2020). "'Vakkenvuller' Daan Huisman droomt van contract bij Vitesse". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
2. Lammers, Lex (26 June 2020). "Eerste contract bij Vitesse voor talenten Cornelisse, Huisman en Van Ee". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
3. "Vitesse – Sparta Rotterdam 2:0 (Eredivisie 2020/2021, 2. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
4. Lammers, Lex (26 September 2020). "Talent Daan Huisman aast nu op minuten bij Vitesse tegen Ajax: 'Mijn werk in de supermarkt? Dat heb ik opgezegd'". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
5. "Huisman verlengt contract". Vitesse (in Dutch). 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020.
6. Made, Richard van der (25 November 2021). "Glunderende Daan Huisman: 'Mooiste moment in mijn voetballeven'". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
7. "VVV-Venlo neemt Huisman op huurbasis over van Vitesse". VVV-Venlo (Press release) (in Dutch). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
8. "VVV-Venlo verliest ondanks comeback van Heracles Almelo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
9. "VVV-Venlo neemt afscheid van tien spelers". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
10. "NEDERLENDER TIL FK HAUGESUND" [DUTCHMAN TO FK HAUGESUND] (in Norwegian). Haugesund. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
11. "DAAN HUISMAN KEERT TERUG NAAR ARNHEM" [DAAN HUISMAN RETURNS TO ARNHEM] (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
12. "Vitesse hofleverancier voor Oranje O18, Manhoef bij O17". Vitesse (in Dutch). 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
13. "Nederland O17 – Spanje O17". OnsOranje. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

External links

• Daan Huisman at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
• Daan Huisman at Soccerway.com
• Daan Huisman's Netherlands U16 statistics
• Daan Huisman's Netherlands U17 statistics
• Daan Huisman at Voetbal International