Dave Kwakman

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Dave Kwakman
Personal information
Full name Dave Jacobus Hendrikus Maria Kwakman [1]
Date of birth (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Volendam, The Netherlands [2]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Groningen
Number 16
Youth career
RKAV Volendam
AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Jong AZ 54 (1)
2023– AZ Alkmaar 8 (0)
2025– → Groningen (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Netherlands U18 7 (0)
2022 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022

Dave Jacobus Hendrikus Maria Kwakman (born 7 August 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Groningen on loan from AZ Alkmaar.

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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. [3]

Club career

Kwakman signed his first contract with AZ Alkmaar in March 2021 keeping him to the club until the summer of 2024. [4] He was part of the AZ under-18 side that won a league and cup double in the 2021–22 season. [5] [6] [7]

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. [8]

In April 2023 he played in the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5–0 winners. [9]

On 20 January 2025, Kwakman moved on loan to Groningen. [10]

International career

In March 2020 he was called up to the Dutch under-16 squad. [11] In September 2022 Kwakman was representing the Dutch U19 team. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 160——160
2023–24 Eerste Divisie281——281
2024–25 Eerste Divisie80——80
Total521——521
AZ 2023–24 Eredivisie 30000030
2024–25 Eredivisie50203 [a] 0100
Total802030130
Career total6012030651
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2024/2025: Booking List before League Phase Matchday 4" (PDF). UEFA. 1 November 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Dave Kwakman at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Dave thrives at AZ". Nieuw-volendam.nl.
  4. ↑ "AZ legt Kwakman vast". az.nl.
  5. ↑ "Nick Twisk with AZ Under 18 overall champion. After winning the cup, now also national champion". Flessenpostuitegmond.nl.
  6. ↑ "Party at AZ after scoop: national title is in for youth thanks to victory over PSV". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  7. ↑ "AZ Under 18 wins KNVB Cup: team of trainer Jan Sierksma 4–1 too strong for Twente / Heracles Academy". voetbalinzaanstad.nl.
  8. ↑ "AZ II VS DORDRECHT 3–1". Soccerway.
  9. ↑ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5–0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "FC Groningen huurt Dave Kwakman van AZ" [FC Groningen loans Dave Kwakman from AZ.] (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "AZ-kwartet in futureteams KNVB". www.afasstadionevents.nl.
  12. ↑ "FINAL SELECTION UNDER 19 FOR THE FIRST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND". Onsiranje.nl.
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