Daniel Kajzer (born 23 February 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Kajzer | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarnowskie Góry, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Slavia Ruda Śląska | |||
| –2012 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | ROW Rybnik | 103 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Botev Plovdiv | 46 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Śląsk Wrocław II | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Arka Gdynia | 59 | (0) |
| 2023– | Botev Plovdiv | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Botev Plovdiv II | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:06, 24 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editROW Rybnik
editKajzer began his career with ROW Rybnik, making his senior debut in 2012. In the 2012–13 season, he helped the team achieve promotion to I liga. Kajzer made a total of 103 league appearances across five seasons with the club, keeping 28 clean sheets.
Botev Plovdiv
editOn 12 June 2017, after a successful trial period, Kajzer signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv. He made his debut in the final for the Supercup of Bulgaria against the champion Ludogorets. The match was decided on penalties with Kajzer saving the first penalty shoot taken by the star of Ludogorets Marcelinho. Subsequently, the saved penalty was decisive for the triumph of Botev Plovdiv, and Kajzer became one of the heroes for Botev Plovdiv.[2]
On 6 April 2018, Kajzer was included in the starting line-up and kept a clean sheet during the 1–0 win in the derby match against Levski Sofia.[3]
On 29 April, Kajzer saved a penalty in the last minutes for the 2–1 home win over CSKA Sofia.[4] His performance in the game was selected for save of the week.[5]
On April 24, 2019, Botev Plovdiv faces CSKA Sofia in a rematch of the semi-final of the Bulgarian Cup tournament. The match ends 3:3 at the "Bulgarian Army" stadium and sends Botev Plovdiv to the final. Kajzer plays a phenomenal game and saves a lot of chances in front of his goal and he is once again one of the heroes for the Botev Plovdiv.
With his great performances in Botev Plovdiv he became one of the favourite players of the fans and the Bultras.
Arka Gdynia
editAfter spending the 2019–20 season as a back-up with Śląsk Wrocław, making only one cup appearance, on 28 July 2020 he joined Arka Gdynia.[6]
Return to Botev Plovdiv
editOn 27 June 2023, Kajzer returned to Botev Plovdiv, signing a two-year contract.[7] He made a single Bulgarian Cup appearance that season, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–3 first round win over Strumska Slava on 8 November 2023.[8] Botev went on to win the competition.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| ROW Rybnik | 2012–13 | II liga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | I liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | II liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | II liga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | II liga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 103 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2017–18 | First League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | First League | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Śląsk Wrocław II | 2019–20 | III liga, gr. III | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Arka Gdynia | 2020–21 | I liga | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | I liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | I liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2023–24 | First League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 217 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 234 | 0 | |||
- ^ Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
- ^ Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs
Honours
editEnergetyk ROW Rybnik
- II liga West: 2012–13[11]
Botev Plovdiv
Śląsk Wrocław II
References
edit- ^ a b Daniel Kajzer at Soccerway
- ^ "Даниел Кайзер е третият нов футболист в лятната селекция на Ботев". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Ботев подчини Левски, Стивън пак герой". Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Драма в Пловдив, Ботев би ЦСКА и прати титлата в Разград
- ^ Даниел Кайзер триумфира със Спасяването на седмицата
- ^ "Daniel Kajzer przechodzi do Arki!" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Вратарят Даниел Кайзер се завърна в Ботев Пловдив" (in Bulgarian). bntnews.bg. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Strumska Slava vs. Botev Plovdiv 0 – 3". int.soccerway.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Drużyna Daniela Kajzera zdobyła Puchar Bułgarii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Kajzer". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "II liga 2012/2013, grupa: zachodnia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "III liga 2019/2020, grupa: III". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 January 2024.