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2023–24 AZ Alkmaar Season
The 2023–24 season was AZ Alkmaar's 57th season in existence and second consecutive season in the Eredivisie. They also competed in the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League The UEFA Conference League (UECL), usually known simply as the Conference League, is an annual association football, football competition organised since 2021 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European foot .... Players First-team squad Out on loan Transfers In Out Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overall record Eredivisie League table Results summary Results by round Matches The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023. KNVB Cup AZ entered the KNVB Cup in the second round; the draw was made on 4 November 2023. On 21 December 2023, the draw was made for the round of 16. The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 20 Ja ... [...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] |
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] |
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (born 2 July 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club AZ. Club career Owusu-Oduro moved from DVC Buiksloot to the AZ Alkmaar academy, beginning to play for AZ at under-12 level. After continuing through the age group levels he signed a new professional contract on 8 December 2023 keeping him at AZ until the end of the 2027–28 season. He distinguished himself with critical saves as the AZ under-18 side won a league and cup double in the 2021–22 season. He had been wildly tipped as a "wonderkid" in the football management video game '' Football Manager 2022'' by football websites such as ''Planet Football''. Jong AZ Owusu-Oduro made his Eerste Divisie debut on 26 August 2022 against FC Eindhoven. On 21 April 2023, he saved two penalties in a penalty shoot-out as AZ won through against Sporting Lisbon to reach the final of the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League. He also started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myron Van Brederode
Myron van Brederode (born 6 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger for club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan from AZ Alkmaar. Club career Van Brederode is a youth product of Overbos and AFC, before moving to the youth academy of AZ in 2016. He signed a contract with AZ in 2020, and began his senior career with Jong AZ shortly after. He signed a professional contract on 7 April 2022, and began training with the senior team. He made his professional debut with AZ in a 3–1 Eredivisie win over RKC Waalwijk on 15 May 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the 80th minute. On 30 August 2024, van Brederode moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga. Founded in 1895, Fo ... in Germany on loan with an option to buy. International career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Møller Wolfe
David Møller Wolfe (born 23 April 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left back for club AZ and the Norway national team. Career Bergen and Brann He started his career in Bergen Nord, playing on the senior team in 2017, 2018 and 2019 before joining the junior team of SK Brann in the summer of 2019. The same year he became a Norway youth international player. In 2020 Wolfe was loaned out to Åsane for the entire season. In 2021 he signed a three-year contract with Brann. He made his Eliteserien debut in May 2021 against Viking, as a left winger. AZ On 22 May 2023 he signed a 5-years contract for Dutch club 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. .... Career statistics Club International References 2002 births Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Mijnans
Sven Mijnans (born 9 March 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club AZ. Club career Mijnans played in the academy of VV Spijkenisse. After experiences at Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord, he joined the academy of ADO Den Haag aged 16. However, he returned to VV Spijkenisse a year later. He made his Derde Divisie debut in February 2018. Sparta Rotterdam Mijnans joined Sparta Rotterdam in May 2018. At the start of the season, he had training sessions with the second team, but played most of his matches at under 19 level. He made his Tweede Divisie debut for the second team in November 2018. During the second half of the season, he was a regular starter for the second team. He was included in the match squad for the first team seven times at the end of his first season at Sparta Rotterdam as the club won promotion to the Eredivisie through the play-offs. Mijnans was included in the match squad for an Eredivisie game for a first time on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben Van Bommel
Ruben van Bommel (born 3 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for club PSV. Club career MVV Van Bommel progressed through the PSV academy, before moving to MVV in 2020. He made his debut in the Eerste Divisie on 8 August 2022 away at Jong AZ appearing as a second-half substitute for Koen Kostons. His brother Thomas van Bommel started the game and they were playing alongside each other for 20 minutes until Thomas was subbed off late in the second half. On his first appearance at Maastricht's home ground De Geusselt, a week after his professional debut, van Bommel scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 win against NAC Breda. Van Bommel received some notoriety in September 2022 when he was one of two players, along with Jaymillio Pinas in a match between MVV and Dordrecht who were booked for diving inside a minute of each other. On 10 February 2023, he scored a brace and provided an assist in a 5–1 league win over TOP Oss. His seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristijan Belić
Kristijan Belić ( sr-Cyrl, Кристијан Белић; born 25 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club AZ. Born in Belgium, Belić represents the Serbia national team. Club career Youth career Belić was born in Sint-Truiden, where his father, Dušan, played for the club of the same name. He trained with the Serbian White Eagles Academy in Canada when his father was involved with the senior team from 2006 to 2007. In his younger years, he played for OFK Beograd. and then spent four years in West Ham United's academy. Alkmaar In the winter of 2024, he was transferred to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. Belić made his debut In the 18th round of the Eredivisie, AZ Alkmaar and PEC Zwolle played 2–2. On 14 September 2024, Belić scored his first goal. AZ Alkmaar broke their record for the biggest win in the Eredivisie on Saturday when they beat SC Heerenveen 9–1 at the AFAS Stadion. International career Belić was called up to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sem Westerveld
Sem Westerveld (born 18 July 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. Career Westerveld made his professional debut with Jong AZ in a 1–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Roda on 4 January 2021. On 18 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with AZ Alkmaar for three years. He suffered a torn cruciate knee ligament in 2024 and spent a year out of action. He returned to the Jong AZ team for a match against Vitesse Arnhem in April 2025, in a 2-2 draw. Personal life Westerveld's father Sander Westerveld and grandfather Hennie Ardesch were also professional football goalkeepers. Sem was born in San Sebastián, Spain while his father was playing for Real Sociedad Real Sociedad de Fútbol, more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad ( ; ''Royal Society'') in English, and Erreala or Reala in Basque language, Basque, is a Spanish professional sports club in the city of San Sebastián, Donostia / San Sebastián, .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobie Verhulst
Hobie Verhulst (born 2 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club AZ. He formerly played for MVV, Volendam, and Go Ahead Eagles. Club career AZ Verhulst joined the AZ youth academy from Kooger Football Club (KFC) in 2004. By 2010, he was part of the senior squad as a backup goalkeeper, sitting on the bench for UEFA Europa League matches against Sheriff Tiraspol and BATE Borisov and several Eredivisie games during the 2010–11 season. In 2013, he won the Beloften Eerste Divisie with Jong AZ. MVV Failing to make a first-team appearance for AZ, Verhulst left on a free transfer to Eerste Divisie club MVV in July 2014. At MVV, Verhulst served as the backup to Jo Coppens. He made his professional debut on 6 February 2015, replacing the injured Coppens during a match against Sparta Rotterdam. Three days later, he played a full match against Jong Twente. Verhulst made three appearances for MVV, conceding six goals. Volendam After one season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Sadiq
Ibrahim Sadiq (born 7 May 2000) is a Ghanaian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), winger for AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch . Early life Sadiq was with the Right to Dream Academy before moving to Europe. Club career Sadiq made his unofficial debut for FC Nordsjælland on 4 July 2018 in a friendly match against the Belgian team KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk. He scored a goal after 72 minutes, leading to a 3–2 win. Sadiq made his official debut in the Danish Superliga for Nordjsælland on 15 July 2018 when he appeared as a 73rd minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Esbjerg fB. On 19 July, he made his debut in the UEFA Europa League in the 2–1 home win over Cliftonville F.C., Cliftonville. On 18 February 2022, Sadiq signed a contract with BK Häcken in Sweden until the end of 2025. After a successful period at BK Häcken, Sadiq made the switch to AZ Alkmaar on 1 September 2023, signing a 5-year contract. International career Sadiq pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dani De Wit
Dani de Wit (born 28 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dutch club FC Utrecht. Club career Ajax De Wit made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 3 February 2017 in a game against RKC Waalwijk. On 25 February 2018, he made his debut in the senior squad in a 0–0 Eredivisie draw against ADO Den Haag. On 22 August 2018, he made his European debut in a 3–1 Champions League play-off win against Dynamo Kyiv. AZ On 30 August 2019, De Wit signed a contract with AZ Alkmaar who reportedly paid a €2 million transfer fee to Ajax. Bochum On 3 July 2024, De Wit signed a four-year contract with VfL Bochum as a free agent. Career statistics Club Honours Jong Ajax * Eerste Divisie: 2017–18 Ajax * Eredivisie: 2018–19 * KNVB Cup: 2018–19 Individual *UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
