| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dyron Rudolph Daal | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | South China | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Utrecht | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Omniworld | 28 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Aberdeen | 7 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Dundee (loan) | 7 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | St. Johnstone | 8 | (5) |
| 2008 | Fuenlabrada | 12 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Ross County | 28 | (5) |
| 2009–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 38 | (10) |
| 2011– | South China | 6 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2008 | Netherlands Antilles | 7 | (0) |
| 2011– | Curaçao | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 12 January 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Dyron Rudolph Daal (born 11 October 1983) is a footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong First Division League club South China.
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Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Daal is a product of the Ajax youth system and he had a spell with Dutch amateurclub FC Omniworld, before joining Aberdeen in August 2006. He was signed on an amateur contract, due to red tape governing the transfer of amateur players in the Netherlands. Daal joined Dundee on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season to cover for Dee's player Derek Lyle, who was injured.
Soon after this loan spell expired, he was told that he had no future at the club by Jimmy Calderwood and he left in the summer of 2007 and moved to St. Johnstone.[1]
On 30 January 2008, Daal was released by St. Johnstone due to a replacement of their manager.[2] He signed for Spanish club CF Fuenlabrada but left at the end of the 2008 season to move back to Scotland, signing for newly promoted Scottish First Division side Ross County.[3]
In August 2009, Daal made the long trip to Australia and was signed by new A-League club North Queensland Fury to a short-term injury cover deal,[4] backed by the recommendation of North Queensland Assistant Coach Stewart Petrie who spent time with Daal at Ross County. Daal's visa was rushed through in time for him to take the field in Round 1 for North Queensland's inaugural A-League match against Sydney FC.
Daal started alongside captain Robbie Fowler before being substituted in the 54th minute of the match which North Queensland lost 3-2. Appearances for the Townsville-based outfit in his initial stages with the club were made mostly from the bench, with his first goal for North Queensland against Adelaide United on 28 August 2009 with a cool finish. Daal, however, became embroiled in controversy when he conceded a last minute penalty kick, having been adjudged to have handled the ball in the Adelaide penalty box. Robbie Fowler came out in support of Daal in the media shortly after the match.[5]
Daal's short-term contract with North Queensland expired after the Round 6 victory over Sydney FC. On 16 September 2009, coach Ian Ferguson publicly stated his wish to retain Daal's services in Townsville.[6] Daal remained in Townsville, and despite North Queensland's 23-man playing roster already being full, Daal was signed up to his second short-term injury cover deal as a replacement for Karl Dodd.[7]
On 24 October 2009, Daal made history by securing North Queensland's first ever home victory with a stunning left foot drive to seal a 2-1 comeback against Perth Glory. Daal's effort was awarded the Solo Goal of the Week for Round 12 of the A-League. On the back of a string of impressive performances including a brace against Newcastle Jets, and than one week later scored a stunning winner against Melbourne Victory. Daal was rewarded with a one year full-time deal with North Queensland, which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2010/11 A-League season.[8]
Due to the Australian professional league (A-League) team the North Queensland Fury going broke at the end of the 2010–11 season, Daal left and eventually signed for South China AA.
In January 2008, Daal was called up to the Netherlands Antilles squad for their World Cup qualifier with Nicaragua on 6 February 2008. He has already won two caps, against Antigua & Barbuda and Haiti in November 2002 (both matches in Haiti).
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