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Daniel Kaiser
Personal information
Full name Daniel Matthias Kaiser
Date of birth (2000-05-03) May 3, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Burnaby FC
Number 2
Youth career
Calgary NSD
2011-2016 Calgary Foothills
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 UBC Thunderbirds 60 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Calgary Foothills 6 (0)
2021 Cavalry FC 11 (0)
2022–2023 Nautsa’mawt FC[a] 18 (4)
2024– Burnaby FC 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 8, 2024

Daniel Matthias Kaiser (born May 3, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Burnaby FC in League1 British Columbia.

Early life

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Kaiser began playing youth soccer at age four with Calgary NSD SC.[1] Afterwards, he played with Calgary Foothills FC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2016.[2]

University career

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In 2018, Kaiser began attending the University of British Columbia where he played for the men's soccer team.[3][4] After his rookie season, he was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team.[5] In 2022, he won a silver medal in the U Sports national championship, scoring in the final, as UBC were defeated in a penalty shootout by the TRU Wolfpack.[6]

Club career

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In the summer of 2019, he played in USL League Two with his former youth club Calgary Foothills, making six appearances.[7]

In June 2021, he signed a U Sports Development contract with Cavalry FC.[8][9] He made his debut on June 27, 2021, in a 2–1 win over York United.[10]

In 2022, he joined League1 British Columbia side Varsity FC (later renamed Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023).[11][12]

International career

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In April 2015, he participated in an identification camp with the Canada U15 team.[1]

Personal

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He is the older brother of fellow soccer player Markus Kaiser.[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ Varsity FC changed its name to Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023

References

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  1. ^ a b Daniel Kaiser at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "Daniel Kaiser VWFC profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Daniel Kaiser UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds.
  4. ^ Sargeant, Jeff (January 9, 2018). "T-Birds ink defender Daniel Kaiser". UBC Thunderbirds.
  5. ^ "'Birds dominate Canada West All Star teams". UBC Thunderbirds. October 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "'Birds Earn Silver At the 2022 U SPORTS Men's Soccer National Championship After A Thrilling Final with TRU". UBC Thunderbirds. November 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Daniel Kaiser 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  8. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (June 18, 2021). "Cavalry FC sign Victor Loturi and Daniel Kaiser to U-SPORTS Development Contracts ahead of 2021 season". Canadian Premier League.
  9. ^ Jacques, John (June 18, 2021). "Cavalry Inks Loturi, Kaiser To U SPORTS Contracts". Northern Tribune.
  10. ^ Jacques, John (June 27, 2021). "Familiar Issues Haunt York United In Loss To Cavalry". Northern Tribune.
  11. ^ Steiner, Ben [@BenSteiner] (April 25, 2022). "Another former Cavalry FC player is heading to League 1 BC this summer" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Jacques, John (November 14, 2022). "Three Big CPL Links At The U Sports National Championship". Northern Tribune.
  13. ^ "Bird Break with Daniel Kaiser". UBC Thunderbirds. August 26, 2020.
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