Maurice van HamMaurice van Ham is a Dutch former footballer who played as a midfielder.Early lifeVan Ham was born in 1966 in the Netherlands. He is a native of North Holland, the Netherlands.CareerVan Ham started his career with Dutch side AZ. He was regarded as a fan favorite while playing for the club. In 1990, he signed for Belgian side KSK Beveren. In 1995, he was sent on loan to Greek side PAOK. In 1997, he signed for Belgian side Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]. In 1999, he signed for Luxembourgish side Wiltz 71|Wiltz]. In 2002, he signed for Dutch side AFC '34.Personal lifeVan Ham was nicknamed the "white Brazilian" by Netherlands international Johan Boskamp. He is the cousin of Netherlands international Jaap Stam.