Ro-Zangelo Daal

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Ro-Zangelo Daal
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 21)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
AZ Alkmaar
Number 27
Youth career
–2015 DVC Buiksloot
2015– AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Jong AZ 58 (11)
2024– AZ 1 (0)
International career
2021– Netherlands U18 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2024

Ro-Zangelo Daal (born 10 February 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Jong AZ.

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Club career

After moving across from DVC Buiksloot in 2015 to the Alkmaar academy, Daal signed a contract with AZ in the summer of 2021. His form for the AZ youth sides saw him being offered a new and extended contract in March 2022 to keep him in Alzmaar until 2025. [1] Daal has been tipped as a "wonderkid" in the football management computer game Football Manager in both 2021 and 2022. [2] [3]

Daal made his debut for Jong AZ against Jong PSV in a home 2–0 win in the Eerste Divisie on 1 April 2022. [4] [5] Daal scored his first senior league goal on 3 February 2023 in a 4–3 win against VVV Venlo. [6]

On 21 April 2023 Daal scored as AZ won through against Sporting Lisbon to reach the final of the UEFA Youth League. [7] He also played in the UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5–0 winners. [8]

International career

Daal scored for the Dutch under-18 national side in a 5–0 win over Italy under-18s in September 2021. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 2020
2022–23 Eerste Divisie122122
2023–24 Eerste Divisie326326
2024–25 Eerste Divisie123123
Total5811581
AZ 2024–25 Eredivisie 10004 [a] 151
Career total591100416312
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. "AZ verlengt met Daal". AZ.nl.
  2. "Football Manager 2022: All the FM22 wonderkids you'll need to sign". FourFourTwo.com.
  3. "All the best youngsters on Football Manager 2021". PKFoot.com.
  4. "AZ II VS. PSV II 2-0". Soccerway.
  5. "Jong AZ is Jong PSV te slim af". az.nl.
  6. "Hard-fought victory for Young AZ against VVV-Venlo after Meerdink's double". nhnieuws.nl.
  7. "UEFA Youth League semi-finals: AZ pip Sporting on penalties, Hajduk defeat Milan". UEFA.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  9. "Ernest Poku scores for Holland U18 against Italy U18". Footballghana.com.