Joël van Kaam (born 8 March 2002) is a Dutch professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
right-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for the Under-21 squad of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
.
Career
On 31 August 2021, Van Kaam joined
Emmen on loan for the
2021–22 season alongside fellow
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
-player
Kian Slor
Kian Slor (born 23 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Groningen.
Professional career
On 17 January 2020, Slor signed his first professional contract with FC Groningen for 2.5 years. Slor made his profession ...
.
Personal life
Van Kaam was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Brazilian mother. Van Kaam is the younger brother of
Daniël van Kaam.
Career statistics
Club
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References
2002 births
Living people
Dutch men's footballers
Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Dutch people of Brazilian descent
Men's association football fullbacks
FC Groningen players
FC Emmen players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Footballers from Groningen (province)
People from Delfzijl
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