Kees Kwakman

Kees Kwakman
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-06-10) 10 June 1983
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands
Position(s)
Youth career
1994–2003 RKAV Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 FC Volendam 69 (10)
2006–2008 RBC Roosendaal 70 (12)
2008–2010 NAC Breda 69 (9)
2010–2011 FC Augsburg 20 (0)
2011–2013 Groningen 47 (1)
2013–2014 NAC Breda 28 (3)
2014–2015 Bidvest Wits 18 (2)
2015–2018 FC Volendam 61 (12)
Total 382 (37)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kees Kwakman (born 10 June 1983) is a Dutch retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Between 2004 and 2018, he played for FC Volendam, Groningen, RBC Roosendaal, NAC Breda, FC Augsburg and Bidvest Wits.[1][2][3]

Career

In July 2014 Kwakman signed a one-year deal with South African club Bidvest Wits, with a one-year option to renew.[4]

Personal life

Kwakman survived the Volendam New Year's fire in 2001, spending nine days in hospital with second-degree burns to his hands and neck.[5]

In the summer of 2018, Kwakman retired from football and became a pundit with Fox Sports Eredivisie.[6]

Kees' father, Wim Kwakman, played 259 games for FC Volendam (scoring 33 goals) between 1969 and 1984.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Oude doos" (in Dutch). FCVD.nl. 1 October 2003.
  2. ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
  3. ^ "Kwakman, Kees" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Wits Have Signed A Top Defender From Europe". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ^ Dwarswaard, Daniël (31 December 2025). "Kees Kwakman over rampzalige brand in Volendam: 'Nu 25 jaar later komt weer het besef: ik heb gewoon heel veel mazzel gehad'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Heerlijke slappe lach bij FOX-duo: Kwakman begint analyse, maar vergeet microfoon". Voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 23 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Wim Kwakman te gast in LOVE Sport Extra". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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