Dave Kwakman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dave Jacobus Hendrikus Maria Kwakman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Volendam, The Netherlands[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RKAV Volendam | |||
| 2015–2021 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Jong AZ | 60 | (1) |
| 2023– | AZ | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Groningen (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2026 | → Volendam (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Dave Jacobus Hendrikus Maria Kwakman (born 7 August 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ.
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]
On 11 January 2026, he was loaned by his hometown club Volendam.[11]
International career
In March 2020 he was called up to the Dutch under-16 squad.[12] In September 2022 Kwakman was representing the Dutch U19 team.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 1 | — | — | — | 54 | 1 | |||||
| AZ | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Groningen (loan) | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Volendam (loan) | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 96 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs
Honours
AZ
References
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2024/2025: Booking List before League Phase Matchday 4" (PDF). UEFA. 1 November 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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- ↑ "Dave thrives at AZ". Nieuw-volendam.nl.
- ↑ "AZ legt Kwakman vast". az.nl. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ "Nick Twisk with AZ Under 18 overall champion. After winning the cup, now also national champion". Flessenpostuitegmond.nl.
- ↑ "Party at AZ after scoop: national title is in for youth thanks to victory over PSV". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
- ↑ "AZ Under 18 wins KNVB Cup: team of trainer Jan Sierksma 4–1 too strong for Twente / Heracles Academy". voetbalinzaanstad.nl. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ "AZ II VS DORDRECHT 3–1". Soccerway.
- ↑ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5–0 Hajduk Split". UEFA. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Middenveld versterkt met Volendammer Dave Kwakman" [Midfield strengthened with Volendammer Dave Kwakman] (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "AZ-kwartet in futureteams KNVB". www.afasstadionevents.nl.
- ↑ "FINAL SELECTION UNDER 19 FOR THE FIRST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND". Onsiranje.nl.
- ↑ "AZ rout 10-man PSV 4-0 to lift second Johan Cruyff Shield". NL Times. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- 2004 births
- Footballers from Volendam
- Living people
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
- Jong AZ players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- FC Groningen players
- FC Volendam players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players