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AZ Alkmaar

Alkmaar Zaanstreek

AZ Alkmaar, NetherlandsEredivisie · tier 1Founded 10 May 1967Colours

www.az.nl ↗Stadionweg 1, 1812 AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands+31 (72) 5478000

Squad

29 players

avg age 24.7

Foreigners

28% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

5 / 18

20 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

AFAS Stadion

19,500 seats

Manager

Lee-Roy Echteld

Transfer balance

+€18.1m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Jari De BusserGoalkeeper	27	Belgium	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Go Ahead Eagles	Jun 2031
Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroGoalkeeper	22	Netherlands · Ghana	190 cm	right	Jan 2023from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2030
Jeroen ZoetGoalkeeperunknown injury - Return unknown	35	Netherlands	189 cm	right	Jul 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Hobie VerhulstGoalkeeperNo eligibility – UEFA Europa League – until 29/01/2027	33	Netherlands	192 cm	left	Jan 2020from Go Ahead Eagles	Jun 2028
Defenders · 10
Wouter GoesCentre-Backminor knock - Return unknown	22	Netherlands	188 cm	right	Jan 2023from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2030
Elijah DijkstraRight-Back	20	Netherlands · Curacao	172 cm	right	Jan 2025from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2029
Mateo ChávezLeft-Back	21	Mexico	178 cm	left	Jan 2025from Deportivo Guadalajara	Jun 2030
Denso KasiusRight-Back	24	Netherlands	183 cm	right	Mar 2023from Bologna FC 1909	Jun 2029
Mees de WitLeft-Back	28	Netherlands	181 cm	left	Jan 2022from PEC Zwolle	Jun 2029
Lewis SchoutenCentre-Back	22	Netherlands	191 cm	right	Jan 2023from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2028
Andrea NataliCentre-Back	18	Italy	187 cm	right	Jul 2026from Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19	Jun 2031
Seiya MaikumaRight-Back	29	Japan	179 cm	right	Jan 2024from Cerezo Osaka	Jun 2028
Rion IchiharaCentre-Back	21	Japan	187 cm	right	Jan 2026from RB Omiya Ardija	Jun 2031
Wesley HoedtCentre-Back	32	Netherlands	193 cm	left	Aug 2026from Al-Shabab FC	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Kees SmitAttacking Midfieldunknown injury - Return unknown	20	Netherlands	185 cm	right	Jan 2024from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2030
Peer KoopmeinersDefensive Midfield	26	Netherlands	186 cm	right	Jan 2021from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2029
Stije ResinkDefensive MidfieldCruciate ligament injury - Return expected on 01/01/2027	23	Netherlands	186 cm	right	Aug 2026from FC Groningen	Jun 2031
Dave KwakmanCentral Midfield	22	Netherlands	186 cm	right	Jan 2024from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2029
Valdemar ByskovAttacking Midfield	21	Denmark	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from FC Midtjylland	Jun 2031
Jordy ClasieDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	35	Netherlands	169 cm	right	Jul 2019from Southampton FC	Jun 2028
Hessel de WitAttacking Midfield	19	Netherlands · Suriname	185 cm	right	—	Jun 2030
Forwards · 8
Mexx MeerdinkCentre-Forward	23	Netherlands	182 cm	left	Jan 2023from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2030
Ro-Zangelo DaalLeft Winger	22	Netherlands · Curacao	173 cm	right	Jul 2025from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2030
Calvin StengsRight Winger	27	Netherlands · Suriname	187 cm	left	Jul 2026from Feyenoord Rotterdam	Jun 2027
Weslley PatatiRight Winger	23	Brazil · Portugal	172 cm	left	Aug 2025from Maccabi Tel Aviv	Jun 2030
Ayoub OufkirRight Winger	20	Netherlands · Morocco	176 cm	left	Jan 2026from Sparta Rotterdam	Jun 2030
Jizz HornkampCentre-Forwardunknown injury - Return unknown	28	Netherlands	182 cm	right	Feb 2026from Heracles Almelo	Jun 2030
Bendegúz KovácsCentre-Forward	19	Hungary	199 cm	left	Jul 2026from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2029
Wassim BouzianeLeft Winger	19	Netherlands · Morocco	181 cm	right	Sept 2026from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2030

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€14.3m

18 arrivals

Received

€32.3m

18 departures

Net balance

+€18.1m

received − spent

Arrivals · 18

Valdemar Byskov
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from FC Midtjylland
€6m
Stije Resink
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
from FC Groningen
€4.5m
Andrea Natali
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from Bayer 04 Leverkusen U19
€2.3m
Sam de Grand
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from Lommel SK
€1.5m
Abdelnour Soualhia
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Le Puy-en-Velay FC
Free
Bendegúz Kovács
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from AZ Alkmaar U21
—
Calvin Stengs
Right Winger · 27 y/o
from Feyenoord Rotterdam
Free
Dave Kwakman
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from FC Volendam
End of loan

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Jari De Busser
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
from Go Ahead Eagles
?
Kristijan Belic
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
from Maccabi Tel Aviv
End of loan
Lequincio Zeefuik
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Heracles Almelo
End of loan
Lewis Schouten
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Excelsior Rotterdam
End of loan
Mayckel Lahdo
Right Winger · 23 y/o
from Bröndby IF
End of loan
Sem van Duijn
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from AZ Alkmaar U21
—
Sem Westerveld
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from MVV Maastricht
End of loan
Wassim Bouziane
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from AZ Alkmaar U21
—
Wesley Hoedt
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
from Al-Shabab FC
Free
Zico Buurmeester
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from PEC Zwolle
End of loan

Departures · 18

Troy Parrott
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Real Betis Balompié
€16m
Sven Mijnans
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to PSV Eindhoven
€13m
Kristijan Belic
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
to Maccabi Tel Aviv
€1.3m
Ibrahim Sadiq
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to Colorado Rapids
€1m
Zico Buurmeester
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to CD Leganés
€1m
Abdelnour Soualhia
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to SC Telstar
Loan
Alexandre Penetra
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to Corum FK
Loan
Billy van Duijl
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
Loan

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Daniël Deen
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Isak Jensen
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to FC Lorient
Loan
Kasper Boogaard
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
to Willem II Tilburg
Loan
Lequincio Zeefuik
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Fortuna Sittard
Loan
Matej Sin
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to ADO Den Haag
Loan
Maxim Dekker
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Willem II Tilburg
?
Mayckel Lahdo
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to Malmö FF
?
Sam de Grand
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to Lommel SK
Loan
Sem van Duijn
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to FC Utrecht
Loan
Sem Westerveld
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to Real Zaragoza
Free

Manager & staff

27 people

Manager

Lee-Roy Echteld

Netherlands · 58 y/o

Appointed 18 January 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 8

Robert FranssenAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Jan SierksmaAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Maarten StekelenburgAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Ron VlaarAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Sjoerd WoudenbergGoalkeeping CoachNetherlands
Niels KokFitness coachNetherlands
Philipp AignerTechnical CoachAustria

Management · 4

Merijn ZeemanChief Executive OfficerNetherlands
Michael KosterChief Commercial OfficerNetherlands
Niels van DuinenTechnical DirectorNetherlands
Maarten RoomerManager Marketing & SponsoringNetherlands

Board of Directors · 4

René NeelissenChairman of the Supervisory BoardNetherlands
Pieter PolmanMember of the supervisory boardNetherlands
Jolanda van de KamerMember of the supervisory boardNetherlands
Billy BeaneOwnerUnited States

Scouting · 6

Dennis HaarChief ScoutNetherlands
Arthur NumanScoutNetherlands
Hugo HovenkampScoutNetherlands
Lars EngelScoutNetherlands
Fred-Jan LueskenScoutNetherlands
Stephan EttenScoutNetherlands

Medical department · 3

Ingrid PaulClub DoctorNetherlands
Martin CruijffPhysiotherapistNetherlands
Frank RenzenbrinkPhysiotherapistNetherlands

Other · 1

Ari MenmiTeam ManagerNetherlands

Youth · 1

Paul BrandenburgAcademy ManagerNetherlands

Honours

12 titles

5×Dutch cup winner25/26 · 12/13 · 81/82 · 80/81 · 77/78
3×Dutch Second League champion97/98 · 95/96 · 59/60
2×Dutch Champion08/09 · 80/81
2×Dutch Super Cup winner26/27 · 09/10

All dossiers (1)Under investigation (1)

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Dossiers linked to AZ Alkmaar

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Logged 4d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
AZ Alkmaar→AFC Bournemouth
Kees Smit: AZ Alkmaar to AFC Bournemouth
First reported
TEAMtalk · 5 Oct
Sources
1 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Bournemouth are tracking AZ Alkmaar attacking midfielder Kees Smit as a possible long‑term successor to Alex Scott. His listed contract runs to June 2030.
Open dossier on Kees Smit →

Club data updated 12h ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 18

Departures · 18

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 8

Honours

Dossiers linked to AZ Alkmaar

Kees Smit: AZ Alkmaar to AFC Bournemouth