Ro-Zangelo Daal

Ro-Zangelo Daal

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20)
Position(s)	Attacker
Team information
Current team	AZ Alkmaar
Number	48
Youth career
–2015	DVC Buiksloot
2015–	AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Jong AZ	58	(11)
2024–	AZ	1	(0)
International career^‡
2021–	Netherlands U18	3	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2024

Ro-Zangelo Daal (born 10 February 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Jong AZ.

Career

After moving across from DVC Buiksloot in 2015 to the Alkmaar academy, Daal signed a contract with AZ in the summer of 2021. His form for the AZ youth sides saw him being offered a new and extended contract in March 2022 to keep him in Alzmaar until 2025.[1] Daal has been tipped as a "wonderkid" in the football management computer game Football Manager in both 2021 and 2022.[2][3]

Daal made his debut for Jong AZ against Jong PSV in a home 2–0 win in the Eerste Divisie on 1 April 2022.[4][5] Daal scored his first senior league goal on February 3, 2023 in a 4-3 win against VVV Venlo.[6]

On April 21, 2023 Daal scored as AZ won through against Sporting Lisbon to reach the final of the UEFA Youth League.[7] He also played in the UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[8]

International career

Daal scored for the Dutch under-18 national side in a 5–0 win over Italy under-18s in September 2021.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong AZ	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	12	2	—		—		12	2
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	32	6	—		—		32	6
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	12	3	—		—		12	3
	Total		58	11	—		—		58	1
AZ	2024–25	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	3[a]	1	4	1
Career total			59	11	0	0	3	1	62	12

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "AZ verlengt met Daal". AZ.nl.
2. "Football Manager 2022: All the FM22 wonderkids you'll need to sign". FourFourTwo.com.
3. "All the best youngsters on Football Manager 2021". PKFoot.com.
4. "AZ II VS. PSV II 2-0". Soccerway.
5. "Jong AZ is Jong PSV te slim af". az.nl.
6. "Hard-fought victory for Young AZ against VVV-Venlo after Meerdink's double". nhnieuws.nl.
7. "UEFA Youth League semi-finals: AZ pip Sporting on penalties, Hajduk defeat Milan". UEFA.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
8. "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
9. "Ernest Poku scores for Holland U18 against Italy U18". Footballghana.com.

External links

• Ro-Zangelo Daal at Soccerway