Daniel Matthias Kaiser (born May 3, 2000) is a Canadian professional

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Early life

Kaiser began playing youth soccer at age four with Calgary NSD SC. Afterwards, he played with Calgary Foothills FC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2016.

University career

In 2018, Kaiser began attending the University of British Columbia where he played for the men's soccer team. After his rookie season, he was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team. In 2022, he won a silver medal in the U Sports national championship, scoring in the final, as UBC were defeated in a penalty shootout by the TRU Wolfpack.

Club career

In the summer of 2019, he played in USL League Two with his former youth club Calgary Foothills, making six appearances. In June 2021, he signed a U Sports Development contract with Cavalry FC. He made his debut on June 27, 2021, in a 2–1 win over

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. In 2022, he joined

side Varsity FC (later renamed

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in 2023).

International career

In April 2015, he participated in an identification camp with the Canada U15 team.

Personal

He is the older brother of fellow soccer player Markus Kaiser.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaiser, Daniel 2000 births Living people Men's association football defenders Canadian men's soccer players Soccer players from Calgary Canadian people of German descent UBC Thunderbirds men's soccer players Calgary Foothills FC players Cavalry FC players USL League Two players Canadian Premier League players League1 British Columbia players Nautsa’mawt FC players Burnaby FC players