Kellian-Key Albertus Alexander van der Kaap[4] (born 8 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.

Kellian van der Kaap
van der Kaap warming up for Levski in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Groningen, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Levski Sofia
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2009 SV Marum[3]
2009–2010 Cambuur[3]
2010–2011 Groningen[3]
2011–2017 Be Quick[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Harkemase Boys 29 (2)
2018–2019 Jong Groningen 31 (2)
2019–2020 Cambuur 11 (1)
2020–2021 Maccabi Netanya 26 (1)
2021 Viborg 1 (0)
2022– Levski Sofia 78 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:23, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Groningen, he joined SC Cambuur in the summer of 2019.[5] He made his debut for the club on 13 September 2019 as a substitute in a 5–1 victory at home to Helmond Sport.[1]

He signed for Maccabi Netanya for an undisclosed fee in September 2020.[6][7] On 5 August 2021, van der Kaap joined Danish Superliga club Viborg FF on a deal until June 2024.[8] He made only two appearances for the club, before signing with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia on 19 January 2022.[9]

Honours

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Levski Sofia

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kellian van der Kaap". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Kellian van der Kaap" (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Harkemase Boys trekt twee regionale talenten aan, rtvnof.nl, 26 April 2017
  4. ^ "Albertus van der Kaap".
  5. ^ "Van der Kaap en Bouman naar SC Cambuur". www.boerenmacht.nl (in Dutch). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Cambuurspeler Kellian van der Kaap naar Israël". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ^ Verhaar, Thijs (16 February 2021). "Drie jaar geleden speelde ik bij de amateurs en nu tegen dit soort CL-gasten". Voetbalzone (in Dutch).
  8. ^ "VFF henter hollandsk midtstopper". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 5 August 2021.
  9. ^ Kristensen, Danni (19 January 2022). "Officielt: Viborg FF sælger forsvarsspiller til Bulgarien - fik kun to førsteholdskampe for klubben". viborg-folkeblad.dk (in Danish).
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