Martijn Kaars

Martijn Kaars (born 5 March 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club FC Volendam.[1]

Martijn Kaars
Kaars for Netherlands U18 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Martijn Kaars
Date of birth (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999
Place of birth Monnickendam, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Volendam
Number 9
Youth career
2004–2010 VV Monnickendam
2010–2014 Volendam
2014–2018 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Jong Volendam 30 (21)
2018– Volendam 92 (26)
National team‡
2014 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U18 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:08, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2017

Club career

Having previously played for his local team VV Monnickendam, Kaars moved to FC Volendam at the age of eleven. He played for four years in the youth teams of the club, before being scouted by the famed Ajax academy.[2] He progressed through the youth teams, and reached Jong Ajax but did not make an appearance for that team.[3]

In June 2018, Kaars returned to Volendam as his contract with Jong Ajax expired.[4] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Volendam on 17 August 2018 in a game against Den Bosch, as an 80th-minute substitute for Nick Doodeman.[5] He scored his first goal on 25 September 2018 in a 1–2 loss in the KNVB Cup against Willem II.[6][7] His first league goal followed three days later, as he secured the 2–2 draw in an away match against Helmond Sport after an assist by Teije ten Den.[8][9]

Career statistics
As of 13 September 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Volendam 2018–19 Derde Divisie 2519——2519
2019–20 Tweede Divisie 52——52
Total 3021——3021
Volendam 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 15111—162
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 271110—2811
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 3211101[lower-alpha 1]03411
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 5000—50
Total 792331108324
Career total 10944311011345
  1. Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs

Honours

Jong Volendam

References
  1. Martijn Kaars at WorldFootball.net
  2. Koelemeijer, Tijmen (18 April 2021). "Van pupil tot trainer: Martijn Kaars aankomend seizoen assistent-trainer bij VV Monnickendam". NH Nieuws (in Dutch).
  3. "Martijn Kaars wilde bij Jong Ajax nóg liever winnen dan normaal". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 4 November 2019.
  4. "Aanvaller keert na vier seizoenen Ajax terug bij jeugdliefde FC Volendam". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 4 June 2018.
  5. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 August 2018.
  6. "Volendam vs. Willem II - 25 September 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. "FC Volendam uitgeschakeld door Willem II". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 25 September 2018.
  8. "Helmond Sport vs. Volendam - 28 September 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  9. "FC Volendam pakt punt in Helmond". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 28 September 2018.
  10. "Jong FC Volendam kampioen Derde Divisie". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 26 May 2019.
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