Dutch defender Klomp finds home with Calgary’s Cavalry FC in Canadian Premier League [Video]

Daan Klomp, his club career stalling in his native Netherlands, was considering quitting football for a day job in 2020.

Klomp’s contract with NAC Breda had come to an end and the club’s new coach had made it clear the defender was not part of his plans. Not to mention the pandemic.

Then Cavalry FC called.

The 26-year-old has since found a home in Calgary and will go after the Canadian Premier League title Saturday when Cavalry hosts defending champion Forge FC.

And his trophy case may grow a little fuller Thursday at the CPL Awards show. Klomp, voted both the league’s top player and defender last season, is up for both Defender of the Year and the Players’ Player Award (voted on by the players and separate from the league’s Player of the Year Award).

“I’ll never regret coming here,” said Klomp. “My football career in the Netherlands was almost coming to an …