Kees Kwakman

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Kees Kwakman
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Personal information
Date of birth (1983-06-10) 10 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back, Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1994–2003 RKAV Volendam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2006 FC Volendam 69 (10)
2006–2008 RBC Roosendaal 70 (12)
2008–2010 NAC Breda 69 (9)
2010–2011 FC Augsburg 20 (0)
2011–2013 Groningen 47 (1)
2013–2014 NAC Breda 28 (3)
2014–2015 Bidvest Wits 18 (2)
2015–2018 FC Volendam 61 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2018

Kees Kwakman (born 10 June 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Between 2004 and 2018, he played for FC Volendam, Groningen, RBC Roosendaal, NAC Breda, FC Augsburg and Bidvest Wits. [1] [2] [3] In the summer of 2018, Kwakman retired from football and became a pundit with Fox Sports Eredivisie. [4]

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Career

In July 2014 Kwakman signed a one-year deal with South African club Bidvest Wits, with a one-year option to renew. [5]

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References

  1. "Oude doos" (in Dutch). FCVD.nl. 1 October 2003.
  2. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
  3. "Kwakman, Kees" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  4. "Heerlijke slappe lach bij FOX-duo: Kwakman begint analyse, maar vergeet microfoon". Voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 23 December 2020.
  5. "Wits Have Signed A Top Defender From Europe". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 18 May 2018.