Daan Reiziger

Daan Reiziger

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Groningen, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Cambuur
Number	16
Youth career
2006–2012	Be Quick 1887
2012–2016	FC Groningen
2016–2019	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Jong Ajax	9	(0)
2021–2023	Vitesse	8	(0)
2023–	Cambuur	2	(0)
International career
2017	Netherlands U16	4	(0)
2017–2018	Netherlands U17	2	(0)
2018	Netherlands U18	4	(0)
2018–2019	Netherlands U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:55, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Daan Reiziger (born 18 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie 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.[1] 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.[1][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

As of match played 29 October 2024[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	9	0	—		—		9	0
Vitesse	2021–22	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	8	0	1	0	—		9	0
	Total		8	0	1	0	—		9	0
Cambuur	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		2	0	1	0	—		3	0
Career total			19	0	2	0	0	0	21	0

References

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