Stijn Schaars

Personal information
Stijn Schaars
Date of birth	11 January 1984
Place of birth	Gendt, Netherlands
Height	177 cm
Position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	AZ
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2002-05 2005-	Vitesse Arnhem AZ Alkmaar	55(5) 24(1)
National team**
2006	Netherlands	6 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2006.

Stijn Schaars (born January 11, 1984 in Gendt) is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for AZ Alkmaar of the Eredivisie.

He began his career at Vitesse Arnhem and he made his debut at the club on March 9, 2006 in a 4-1 away defeat to FC Utrecht. In 2005 he transferred to AZ Alkmaar.

His debut for the national team came on August 16, 2006, as he started in a 4-0 win over Republic of Ireland.

AZ Alkmaar - Current Squad
1 Didulica \| 2 Jaliens \| 3 Luirink \| 4 Opdam \| 5 de Cler \| 7 Guðjónsson \| 8 Schaars \| 9 Arveladze \| 10 Cziommer \| 11 Martens \| 12 Luyckx \| 14 Donk \| 15 Molhoek \| 17 Meerdink \| 18 Dembélé \| 19 Koevermans \| 20 de Zeeuw \| 21 Ikedia \| 22 Sinouh \| 23 Steinsson \| 24 Mendes da Silva \| 25 Vormer \| 26 Bulters \| 27 Jenner \| 29 Lens \| -- Waterreus