The Cambuur Post
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ismaël Baouf signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Ismaël Baouf commits to Cambuur for another 5 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Cambuur
Mathieu Maertens and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Cambuur rebuffed over Kevin Felida
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Den Bosch have kept their man, and Cambuur go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Cambuur
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Ismaël Baouf
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Ismaël Baouf, and the manager let it.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Ryan Strootman joins the Cambuur first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ryan Strootman is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Bas Klaassen joins the Cambuur first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Bas Klaassen is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Calvin Weghorst steps up from the Cambuur academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Calvin Weghorst has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Robin Wijnaldum steps up from the Cambuur academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Robin Wijnaldum has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Squad No place for Joey Sleegers in the new shape
- Squad 6 new faces, and Cambuur are still learning each other
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Cambuur