AZ (football club)
AZ
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Full name |
Alkmaar Zaanstreek |
Short name |
AZ |
Founded |
May 10, 1967 |
Ground |
DSB Stadion
Alkmaar
(Capacity: 17,023) |
Chairman |
Dirk Scheringa |
Manager |
Louis van Gaal |
League |
Eredivisie |
2007-08 |
Eredivisie, 11th |
Website |
Club home page |
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AZ, an acronym for Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a football club from Alkmaar, the Netherlands. It was founded on May 10, 1967 as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek. The name was changed into AZ in July 1986; internationally, Alkmaar is often added.
Owing to the commitment of businessmen Cees and Klaas Molenaar, AZ '67 was successful in the late seventies and early eighties. In 1981 they became Dutch champions and UEFA Cup finalists. Things went downhill after the Molenaar brothers left the club. In 1988 AZ were relegated from the Eredivisie.
The involvement of businessman Dirk Scheringa in the mid-nineties marked the revival of the club. AZ returned to the Eredivisie in 1998. In 2004-05 they reappeared in the UEFA Cup tournament, advancing to the semi-finals. They also finished third in the Eredivisie that season, again qualifying for the UEFA Cup, after spending most of the season in the top two spots. A remarkable achievement, since AZ is financially not a big club and it does not have a similar fanbase like their Eredivisie rivals: AZ's home ground in the 2005-06 season, the Alkmaarderhout, had a spectator capacity of 8,390.
AZ were undefeated in all 32 of their home matches in European competitions, a sequence which ran from 1977 until Dec 20, 2007, when they finally lost to Everton FC of England, by a score of 2-3.
In the summer of 2006, the club moved to a new 17,000 capacity stadium, the DSB Stadion. The club's chairman, Dirk Scheringa, is on record as stating that he wishes to expand the stadium to 40,000 by 2010.[1]
The club manager is Louis van Gaal, who succeeded Co Adriaanse after the 2004-05 season. In April 2007 Louis van Gaal signed an extension of his contract to 2010, which included clauses related to possible jobs as a national coach in future.
Current squad
[1]
No. |
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Position |
Player |
1 |
![Flag of Croatia](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/125px_Flag_of_Croatia_svg.png) |
GK |
Joey Didulica |
2 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Kew Jaliens |
3 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Gijs Luirink |
4 |
![Flag of Mexico](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/184px_Flag_of_Mexico_svg.png) |
DF |
Héctor Moreno |
5 |
![Flag of Belgium](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/80px_Flag_of_Belgium_civil_svg.png) |
DF |
Sébastien Pocognoli |
6 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
David Mendes da Silva |
7 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
FW |
Jermain Lens |
8 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Stijn Schaars (captain) |
9 |
![Flag of Brazil](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/250px_Flag_of_Brazil_svg.png) |
FW |
Ari |
10 |
![Flag of Morocco](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/158px_Flag_of_Morocco_svg.png) |
FW |
Mounir El Hamdaoui |
11 |
![Flag of Belgium](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/80px_Flag_of_Belgium_civil_svg.png) |
MF |
Maarten Martens |
12 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Milano Koenders |
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No. |
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Position |
Player |
15 |
![Flag of Denmark](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/250px_Flag_of_Denmark_svg.png) |
MF |
Simon Poulsen |
16 |
![Flag of Finland](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_Finland_svg.png) |
MF |
Toni Kolehmainen |
18 |
![Flag of Belgium](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/80px_Flag_of_Belgium_civil_svg.png) |
FW |
Moussa Dembélé |
19 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Kees Luyckx |
20 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Demy de Zeeuw |
22 |
![Flag of Argentina](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_Argentina_svg.png) |
GK |
Sergio Romero |
23 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Nick van der Velden |
25 |
![Flag of Finland](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_Finland_svg.png) |
DF |
Niklas Moisander |
26 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Marko Vejinović |
27 |
![Flag of Australia](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/250px_Flag_of_Australia_svg.png) |
FW |
Brett Holman |
28 |
![Flag of Belgium](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/80px_Flag_of_Belgium_civil_svg.png) |
DF |
Gill Swerts |
29 |
![Flag of Italy](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_Italy_svg.png) |
FW |
Graziano Pellè |
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Out on loan
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No. |
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Position |
Player |
21 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
GK |
Boy Waterman (on loan to ADO Den Haag) |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Furdjel Narsingh (on loan to FC Volendam) |
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Reserve squad
No. |
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Position |
Player |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
GK |
Raymond Breebaart |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
GK |
Jordy Deckers |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
GK |
Kevin Rijnvis |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
GK |
Albert-Jan de Vries |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Mike Boelee |
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![Flag of Austria](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/125px_Flag_of_Austria_svg.png) |
DF |
Mettin Copier |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Ilias Haddad |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Toine van Huizen |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Mohammed Madmar |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Guido Moelee |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Estefan Pattinasarany |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Gaston Salasiwa |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Erik Schouten |
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![Flag of Brazil](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/250px_Flag_of_Brazil_svg.png) |
DF |
Ramon Rodriquez da Silva |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Robert Schutz |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Jeroen Tesselaar |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
DF |
Giliano Wijnaldum |
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No. |
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Position |
Player |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Roland Alberg |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Wouter de Vogel |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Vincent Monster |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Ben Rienstra |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
MF |
Mikhael Rosheuvel |
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![Flag of Iceland](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/175px_Flag_of_Iceland_svg.png) |
FW |
Olafur Karl Finsen |
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![Flag of Brazil](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/250px_Flag_of_Brazil_svg.png) |
FW |
Jonathas |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
FW |
Edwin Gyasi |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
FW |
Clive Keus |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
FW |
Ali Messaoud |
33 |
![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
FW |
Gregory Nelson |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
FW |
Chevello de Rijp |
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![Flag of Iceland](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/175px_Flag_of_Iceland_svg.png) |
FW |
Kolbeinn Sigthórsson |
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![Flag of the Netherlands](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Netherlands_svg.png) |
FW |
Mitchell te Vrede |
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Achievements
Standings of AZ from 1976 to 2005
- Eredivisie
- Winners (1): 1981
- Runners-up (2): 1980, 2006
- Eerste Divisie
- KNVB Cup
- Winners (3): 1978, 1981, 1982
- Runners-up (1): 2007
- UEFA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1981
- Semifinalists (1): 2005
- Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu
Notable players
Kees Kist (1972-1981)
Kristen Nygaard (1972-1982)
Jan Peters (1977-1982)
Hans de Koning (1978-1988)
Eddy Treijtel (1979-1985)
Hugo Hovenkamp
Bert van Marwijk (1975-1979)
Willem van Hanegem (1976-1979)
Martin Haar (1983-1986)
Louis van Gaal (1986-1987))
Phillip Cocu (1988-1990)
Sigi Lens
Fred Patrick
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (1990-1993)
Michael Buskermolen (1990-2006)
Barry Opdam (1996-2008)
Barry van Galen (1997-2006)
John Bosman (1999-2002)
Jan Kromkamp (2000-2005)
Henk Timmer (2000-2006)
Ron Vlaar (2002-2006)
Tim de Cler (2002-2007)
Denny Landzaat (2003-2006)
Kiki Musampa (2007–2008)
Kew Jaliens (2004-present)
Joris Mathijsen (2004-2006)
Shota Arveladze (2005–2007)
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Former managers
- Co Adriaanse
- Hans van Doorneveld
- Hans Eijkenbroek
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- Willem van Hanegem
- Hans de Koning
- Gerard van der Lem
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- Piet Schrijvers
- Henk van Stee
- Piet de Visser
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- Theo Vonk
- Henk Wullems
- Georg Kessler
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See also
- Dutch football league teams
Notes and references
External links
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