Kai Huisman (born 27 March 1995) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

FC Emmen

Huisman joined

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FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch professional football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2022–23 season. Founded in 1925, the club ...

after his contract with Vitesse expired. Huisman also had spells with amateur sides VV Blauw Geel '55 and KSV Fortissimo prior to his nine-year spell with Vitesse. Whilst with Vitesse, he also represented

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at under-17 level in 2011. On 19 August 2016, Huisman went on to make his professional debut in a 1–0 away defeat against

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, in which he replaced

Frank Olijve Frank Olijve (born 7 March 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for DVS '33. He formerly played for FC Groningen, PEC Zwolle, FC Emmen, Orange County SC and De Graafschap Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap ...

with thirteen minutes remaining.

Heracles Almelo

On 14 September 2017, Huisman joined

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Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo, founded in 1903. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941. Heracles won the Eerste Divisie title during the 2004–05 season, gaining promotion to t ...

on a one-year deal.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huisman, Kai 1995 births Living people Footballers from Ede, Netherlands Dutch men's footballers Men's association football forwards Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players Derde Divisie players SBV Vitesse players FC Emmen players Heracles Almelo players Netherlands men's youth international footballers 21st-century Dutch sportsmen