Canadian soccer player (born 2000)
Daniel Matthias Kaiser (born May 3, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Burnaby FC in League1 British Columbia .
Early life
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
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
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
In April 2015, he participated in an identification camp with the Canada U15 team.[ 1]
Personal
He is the older brother of fellow soccer player Markus Kaiser .[ 13]
Notes
^ Varsity FC changed its name to Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023
References
^ a b Daniel Kaiser at the Canadian Soccer Association
^ "Daniel Kaiser VWFC profile" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.
^ "Daniel Kaiser UBC profile" . UBC Thunderbirds .
^ Sargeant, Jeff (January 9, 2018). "T-Birds ink defender Daniel Kaiser" . UBC Thunderbirds .
^ " 'Birds dominate Canada West All Star teams" . UBC Thunderbirds . October 31, 2018.
^ " 'Birds Earn Silver At the 2022 U SPORTS Men's Soccer National Championship After A Thrilling Final with TRU" . UBC Thunderbirds . November 13, 2022.
^ "Daniel Kaiser 2019 USL2 Stats" . USL League Two .
^ 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 .
^ Jacques, John (June 18, 2021). "Cavalry Inks Loturi, Kaiser To U SPORTS Contracts" . Northern Tribune .
^ Jacques, John (June 27, 2021). "Familiar Issues Haunt York United In Loss To Cavalry" . Northern Tribune .
^ Steiner, Ben [@BenSteiner] (April 25, 2022). "Another former Cavalry FC player is heading to League 1 BC this summer" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ Jacques, John (November 14, 2022). "Three Big CPL Links At The U Sports National Championship" . Northern Tribune .
^ "Bird Break with Daniel Kaiser" . UBC Thunderbirds . August 26, 2020.
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