Daniel Bouman

Daniel Bouman

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Bouman
Date of birth	(1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Blaricum, The Netherlands
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Westchester SC
Number	8
Youth career
	GHFA Spirit
	Manly United
	Blacktown City
2014–2019	FC Groningen
2019–2020	SC Cambuur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Jong Groningen	39	(11)
2019–2020	SC Cambuur	0	(0)
2020	CCM Academy	1	(0)
2020–2021	Central Coast Mariners	26	(0)
2022	Kavala	6	(0)
2023–2024	Marconi Stallions	58	(5)
2025–	Westchester SC	4	(0)
International career‡
2019–2020	Australia U23	7	(2)
Medal record Representing   Australia Men's Association football AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2020 Thailand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2021

Daniel Bouman (born 7 February 1998) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Westchester SC in USL League One. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Australia at youth level.

Club career

Youth

Bouman was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Australian mother and moved to Sydney at the age of four. When his family relocated back to the Netherlands in 2014, he joined FC Groningen as a youth player, after playing as a junior in Australia for GHFA Spirit, Manly United, and Blacktown City. In 2019, he caught the eye after scoring eight goals in 15 appearances with Groningen's under-23 side. ^[1] During his time at Groningen, he played nearly 100 games for the youth sides. ^[2]

SC Cambuur

In May 2019, Bouman joined SC Cambuur's senior team. ^[3] During his time at the club, he played 11 games for the under-21 side and wasn't capped by the senior side. ^[2] At the end of the season, he left the club due to him being out of contract and not being re-signed after the club was denied promotion to the Eredivise, due to the season being abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[4]

Central Coast Mariners

In October 2020, Bouman returned to Australia, signing a one-year contract with Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2020–21 A-League season following trialling with them during the pre-season. ^{[5] [6]}

Westchester SC

In January 2025, Bouman joined expansion club Westchester SC ahead of their inaugural season

International career

Bouman was selected by Graham Arnold for Australia's under-23 side who competed in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, which doubled as qualifiers for the 2020 Olympics. In the tournament, he played in five out of the six matches and helped Australia qualify for the 2020 Olympics. ^[2]

Honours

Australia U-23

• AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 3rd place 2020 ^[7]

References

1. Davidson, John (10 March 2019). "Meet the Aussie number 10 who could be answer to Socceroos' attacking woes". The World Game . SBS.
2. Rupolo, Nicholas (30 October 2020). "'It's massive for me' – Mariners snatch Olyroos attacker". FTBL.
3. "Viertal beloften sluiten aan bij eerste elftal" [Four promises join the first team] (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 27 May 2019.
4. Davidson, John (27 April 2020). "'No one can believe it': Coronavirus denies Olyroo Eredivisie place". FTBL.
5. "Olyroo Daniel Bouman signs on with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners . 30 October 2020.
6. Allan, Steve (30 October 2020). "BOUMAN ON BOARD WITH MARINERS". NBN News .
7. "Graham Arnold reveals U-23 squad bound for Bangkok" . Retrieved 13 March 2025.

External links

• Daniel Bouman at Soccerway