Daniel Bouman (born 7 February 1998) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Marconi Stallions in the National Premier Leagues NSW competition. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Australia at youth level.

Daniel Bouman
Personal information
Full name Daniel Bouman
Date of birth (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Blaricum, The Netherlands
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Marconi Stallions FC
Number 11
Youth career
GHFA Spirit
Manly United
Blacktown City
2014–2019 FC Groningen
2019–2020 SC Cambuur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Jong Groningen 39 (11)
2019–2020 SC Cambuur 0 (0)
2020 CCM Academy 1 (0)
2020–2021 Central Coast Mariners 26 (0)
2022 Kavala 6 (0)
2023– Marconi Stallions 28 (2)
International career
2019–2020 Australia U23 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2021

Club career edit

Youth edit

Bouman was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Australian mother and moved to Sydney at the age of four. When his family relocated back to the Netherlands in 2014, he joined FC Groningen as a youth player, after playing as a junior in Australia for GHFA Spirit, Manly United, and Blacktown City. In 2019, he caught the eye after scoring eight goals in 15 appearances with Groningen's under-23 side.[1] During his time at Groningen, he played nearly 100 games for the youth sides.[2]

SC Cambuur edit

In May 2019, Bouman joined SC Cambuur's senior team.[3] During his time at the club, he played 11 games for the under-21 side and wasn't capped by the senior side.[2] At the end of the season, he left the club due to him being out of contract and not being re-signed after the club was denied promotion to the Eredivise, due to the season being abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Central Coast Mariners edit

In October 2020, Bouman returned to Australia, signing a one-year contract with Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2020–21 A-League season following trialling with them during the pre-season.[5][6]

International career edit

Bouman was selected by Graham Arnold for Australia's under-23 side who competed in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, which doubled as qualifiers for the 2020 Olympics. In the tournament, he played in five out of the six matches and helped Australia qualify for the 2020 Olympics.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Davidson, John (10 March 2019). "Meet the Aussie number 10 who could be answer to Socceroos' attacking woes". The World Game. SBS.
  2. ^ a b c Rupolo, Nicholas (30 October 2020). "'It's massive for me' – Mariners snatch Olyroos attacker". FTBL.
  3. ^ "Viertal beloften sluiten aan bij eerste elftal" [Four promises join the first team] (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 27 May 2019.
  4. ^ Davidson, John (27 April 2020). "'No one can believe it': Coronavirus denies Olyroo Eredivisie place". FTBL.
  5. ^ "Olyroo Daniel Bouman signs on with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ Allan, Steve (30 October 2020). "BOUMAN ON BOARD WITH MARINERS". NBN News.

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