Daan Reiziger Explained

Daan Reiziger
Birth Date:18 June 2001
Birth Place:Groningen, Netherlands
Height:1.84 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Cambuur
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:2006–2012
Youthclubs1:Be Quick 1887
Youthyears2:2012–2016
Youthclubs2:FC Groningen
Youthyears3:2016–2019
Youthclubs3:Ajax
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Jong Ajax
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Vitesse
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Cambuur
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018–2019
Nationalteam4:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:15:55, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Daan Reiziger (born 18 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Cambuur.

Club career

Ajax

Born in Groningen,[2] Reiziger began his youth career at local club Be Quick 1887,[3] before moving to the youth academy of FC Groningen in 2012. In 2016, Reiziger moved to Ajax. He signed a three-year contract extension with the club in December 2017.[4] He was part of the under-17 team in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, before being promoted to the under-19 team. On 26 January 2019, Reiziger scored the 1–1 equaliser in a U19 Cup match against NAC.[5]

On 3 March 2020, Reiziger was brought on by head coach Johnny Heitinga as a 90th-minute substitute for the penalty shootout in a UEFA Youth League round of 16 match against Atlético Madrid. He saved three of the penalties he faced as Ajax won 6–5, with Reiziger scoring on the deciding penalty kick.[6] [7]

Reiziger played his first professional game for Jong Ajax on 19 March 2021, as a starter in a 4–3 win over MVV.[8] [9] [10]

He made an appearance on the bench for the senior team, but was an unused substitute in a 3-1 win over VVV-Venlo on 13 May 2021.[11]

Vitesse

On 20 May 2021, it was announced that Reiziger would sign with Eredivisie club Vitesse on a three-year contract.[12]

He made his debut on 4 September 2022, replacing the injured Kjell Scherpen in Vitesse's starting lineup against FC Groningen, and keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win.[13]

Cambuur

On 1 September 2023, Reiziger signed a two-year contract with Cambuur.[14]

International career

Reiziger has represented Netherlands at youth international levels from under-16 to under-19.[15]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax2018–19Eerste Divisie00000000
2019–2000000000
2020–2130000030
Total30000030
Career total30000030

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daan Reiziger speler van Jong Ajax - Ajax.nl . Ajax . 7 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110151103/https://www.ajax.nl/teams/jong-ajax/d-reiziger/ . 10 November 2020 . nl-NL.
  2. News: Daan Reiziger uit Glimmen leeft zijn droom bij Ajax . Haren de Krant . 17 March 2020 . NL.
  3. News: Daan wint van Joris in tweelingstrijd . RTV Noord . 9 December 2017 . NL.
  4. News: Siekman . Tim . Ajax bindt talentvolle doelman: 'Ik ben hartstikke blij' . Voetbalzone . 19 December 2017 . nl.
  5. News: Jeugdkeeper Ajax scoort met rake kopbal . Telegraaf . 26 January 2019 . nl.
  6. News: Doelman Reiziger de held van Ajax O19 na 'Van Gaaltje' Heitinga . Voetbal International . 3 March 2020 . nl.
  7. News: Reiziger: Ajax sub saves three and scores in Atlético shootout . AS.com . 4 March 2020 . en.
  8. Web site: Jong Ajax boekt eindelijk weer zege . Ajax . nl-NL . 19 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Jong Ajax – MVV 4:3 (Eerste Divisie 2020/2021, 29. Round) . worldfootball.net . 7 April 2021 . en.
  10. News: Visser . Emil . Zegereeks MVV ten einde, Jong Ajax met 4–3 te sterk . De Limburger . 19 March 2021 . nl-BE.
  11. Web site: Ajax vs VVV-Venlo lineup in Eredivisie – Round 33 on Thursday, May 13 2021. 14 May 2021. FotMob. en.
  12. Web site: 20 May 2021. Reiziger kon verlengen bij Ajax, maar kiest voor Vitesse. 20 May 2021. Sportnieuws. nl-NL.
  13. News: Aanvoerder Bero bezorgt Vitesse bij FC Groningen eerste zege . 9 October 2022 . RTL Nieuws . 4 September 2022 . nl.
  14. Web site: Cambuur. TRANSFER: SC CAMBUUR VERSTERKT ZICH MET DOELMAN DAAN REIZIGER. TRANSFER: SC CAMBUUR STRENGTHENS ITSELF WITH GOALKEEPER DAAN REIZIGER. 1 September 2023. 6 September 2023. nl.
  15. Web site: OnsOranje - Daan Reiziger - O19 . www.onsoranje.nl . 7 April 2021.