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2011–12 AZ Alkmaar Season
The 2011–12 AZ Alkmaar season was the club's 45th season of existence, and their 14th season in the Eredivisie The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start o ..., the top-flight of Dutch football. Club First team :''As of 1 August 2011'' Competitions Eredivisie League table Matches KNVB Cup UEFA Europa League Qualification rounds ;Third qualifying round ;Play-off round Group stage ;Group G Standings ;Match reports Knock-out round =Round of 32= =Round of 16= =Quarter-finals= Transfers References {{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 AZ Alkmaar season AZ Alkmaar seasons AZ AZ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AZ Alkmaar
Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known internationally as AZ Alkmaar, or simply and most commonly as AZ () in the Netherlands, is a Dutch professional Association football, football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan#The Zaan district, Zaan district. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest professional football league in the Netherlands. AZ won the Eredivisie in 1980–81 Eredivisie, 1980–81 and 2008–09 Eredivisie, 2008–09. In the same season as their first league title, they also reached the 1981 UEFA Cup Final, UEFA Cup Final, which they lost to Ipswich Town F.C., Ipswich Town. The team has won the KNVB Cup on four occasions, and one Johan Cruyff Shield. History 1910–1972: Foundation and first years AZ was founded on 10 May 1967 as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek. Alkmaar '54 was founded as a professional team in April 1954 to play in the 10-team NBVB league, created because the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnar Klavan
Ragnar Klavan (born 30 October 1985) is an Estonian former professional footballer who played as a defender. A left-footed centre back, he also played as a left back during his career. Klavan played for Elva, Tulevik and Flora in Estonia, winning the Meistriliiga with Flora in the 2003 season, before moving to the Netherlands where he played for Heracles Almelo and AZ, winning the Eredivisie with the latter in the 2008–09 season. In 2012, he transferred to FC Augsburg and spent four seasons in the Bundesliga before his move to Liverpool in 2016 for €5 million. In 2018, Klavan signed for Serie A's Cagliari in a transfer worth £2 million. In 2021, he returned to Estonia signing for Paide Linnameeskond. Klavan made his senior international debut for Estonia in 2003, and became captain in 2012. In 2015, he became the ninth player to make 100 appearances for Estonia, and is currently the fifth-most capped player in the history of the national team. Klavan has won the Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlison Benschop
Charlison Girigorio Benschop (born 21 August 1989) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Alemannia Aachen and the Curaçao senior national team. Club career Benschop played youth football with SCO '63 and VV Spijkenisse, and began his senior professional career with RKC Waalwijk during the 2007–08 season. He signed a five-year contract with AZ in March 2010. In summer 2012, Benschop moved abroad to play in France for Brest, only to move on to German side Fortuna Düsseldorf a year later. On 4 June 2015, Benschop joined Hannover 96 from Fortuna Düsseldorf on a three-year contract. On 11 May 2018, Benschop joined FC Ingolstadt 04 on a two-year deal. He joined FC Groningen in July 2019. In January 2020, Benschop signed with Apollon Limassol until 2021. On 31 January 2022, he signed for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on a contract until mid-2023. On 1 August 2022, Benschop returned to De Graafschap on a one-year contract w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esteban Alvarado
Esteban Alvarado Brown (born 28 April 1989) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Saprissa Born in Siquirres, Costa Rica, Alvarado started his academy career at Santos de Guápiles before moving to Saprissa. Alvarado made his Saprissa debut, in a 3–1 win over Municipal Liberia on 29 November 2009. With his move to AZ Alkmaar finalised and expected to move in the summer, Alvarado made four appearances for the club and helped the club win the league. AZ Alkmaar In December 2009, AZ Alkmaar signed the Costa Rican goalkeeper from Deportivo Saprissa, the youngster moved to the Netherlands in July 2010. The move was later confirmed when Alvarado signed a five-year contract with the club, keeping him until 2015. Following his signing for AZ, Alvarado remained a backup goalkeeper for AZ behind Joey Didulica and Sergio Romero. But after Romeo's injury from his international duty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Mäenpää
Niki Emil Antonio Mäenpää (; born 23 January 1985) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece club Athens Kallithea. He began his senior club career playing for the Lens reserve team, before signing with Den Bosch at age 21 in 2006. Mäenpää made his international debut for Finland in June 2008, at the age of 23, and has since had over 20 caps, including appearing in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. Club career Lens Mäenpää was born in Espoo, Finland. He started his senior career at the RC Lens reserve team in 2003. During winter 2006 transfer window, he joined Telstar on loan until the end of the season. He did not feature in any Ligue 1 match in the first team of RC Lens. His contract with Lens expired on 30 June 2006. FC Den Bosch During summer 2006, Mäenpää joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch on a free transfer. He made his breakthrough in season 2006–07 when he played 27 league matches. He made a total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Holland (footballer)
James Robert Holland (born 15 May 1989) is an Australian former football player who played as a midfielder. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Holland played youth football at the New South Wales Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Central Coast Mariners in 2006. He went on to play for the Australian Institute of Sport before spending two seasons with Newcastle Jets. He then moved to Europe, playing in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria, most notably for Austria Wien. In 2016, he returned to Australia to play for Adelaide United. Holland debuted for the Australian national team in 2008. He has gone on to represent Australia over ten times, and was a member of the squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Club career Holland captained the NSW Under-16 side at the 2005 Qantas National Talent Identification Championships in Parklea, a tournament the NSW team ultimately won. He was a 2007 AIS Football scholarship holder and was an influential player in their s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Holman
Brett Trevor Holman (born 27 March 1984) is an Australian former professional soccer player who last played for Brisbane Roar in the A-League as an attacking midfielder. Born in Sydney, Holman played youth football for Northern Spirit before making his senior debut for Parramatta Power. He then moved to the Netherlands, where he played for a number of years before moving to Aston Villa in 2012 to play in the English Premier League. Holman moved to the UAE one year later, before returning to Australia to play for Brisbane Roar in 2016. Holman represented Australia over 60 times between 2006 and 2013, scoring eight goals. This included goals at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. He had previously represented Australia several times at youth level, including travelling to the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Early life Brett Holman was born in Bankstown, Sydney. He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Croydon Park. He attended Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celso Ortiz
Celso Fabián Ortiz Gamarra (born 26 January 1989) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca. Career On 26 August 2009, AZ Alkmaar secured the services of the Paraguayan football midfielder. The Dutch club have signed him from Cerro Porteño on a five-year deal. Ortiz joined AZ in January 2010. On 6 June 2016, Monterrey coach Antonio Mohamed announced that Ortiz would be their first signing ahead of the Apertura 2016. International career Ortiz was a member of the Paraguay national under-20 football team and represented the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt. He was selected in the final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América, playing the full 90 minutes in the quarterfinal loss against host Brazil. Honours AZ Alkmaar *KNVB Cup: 2012–13 Monterrey *Liga MX: Apertura 2019 *Copa MX: Apertura 2017, 2019–20 *CONCACAF Champions League: 2019, 2021 Pachuca *CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2024 The year saw th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklas Moisander
Niklas Kristian Moisander (born 29 September 1985) is a Finnish former professional association football, footballer who played as a centre-back. Moisander was born in Turku, where he played for the local Turun Palloseura, TPS youth team before moving to AFC Ajax, Ajax. He did not make any senior appearances at Ajax between 2003 and 2006 and moved to FC Zwolle, Zwolle. After two seasons in the Eerste Divisie, he signed with AZ Alkmaar of the Eredivisie where he spent five seasons. He returned to Ajax in 2012 and played for the side until 2015. Following a one-season stay at U.C. Sampdoria, Sampdoria, he spent five years at Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen, Werder Bremen. He remained at Swedish side Malmö FF for four seasons before retiring at the end of the 2024 season. He is the twin brother of goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper Henrik Moisander, and is a former captain (association football), captain of the Finland national football team, Finland national team. Mois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Beerens
Roy Johannes Henricus Beerens (born 22 December 1987) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a right winger. Known for his quick dribbling and fast sprints, Beerens emerged as a talent from the PSV Eindhoven, PSV youth academy, but made his breakthrough as part of the SC Heerenveen, Heerenveen team between 2007 and 2011. After a four-year spell with AZ Alkmaar, AZ, he moved abroad and represented German club Hertha BSC and English club Reading F.C., Reading, before returning to the Netherlands where he ended his career as part of SBV Vitesse, Vitesse. Beerens was part of the Netherlands national under-21 football team, Netherlands U21 team winning the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship at home. He made his senior debut for the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands on 11 August 2010 in a friendly against Ukraine national football team, Ukraine. Club career PSV Born in Bladel, Netherlands, Beerens progressed through t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Heijblok
Erik Willem Heijblok (born 29 May 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Heijblok started his career at amateur side Hollandia before signing his first professional contract at HFC Haarlem in 2003 where he became their first goalkeeper straight away. In four seasons he had 126 appearances for the club, all at Eerste Divisie level. He then signed for Eredivisie side Ajax where he became their third goalkeeper behind Maarten Stekelenburg and Dennis Gentenaar for the 2007–08 season. After Ajax, Heijblok signed for Eredivisievside De Graafschap on 30 June 2008. After one season he then transferred to 2008–09 Eredivisie champions AZ Alkmaar on 24 June 2009 for two seasons. He eventually stayed until the summer of 2014, having served the team as a third goalkeeper for five years. He signed a one-year deal with Eerste Divisie side FC Volendam on 30 June 2014. Shortly after, in September 2014, he announced his retirement from football, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
