AZ Alkmaar, formally Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a professional club from Alkmaar in the Netherlands with roots reaching across the wider Zaanstreek region. Founded in 1967, it has built a distinctive identity around red and white colors, ambitious football and a strong pathway for developing young players. The AFAS Stadion has been the club’s modern home since 2006. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching timeline, player movement, competition participation and enduring history available.
AZ Alkmaar Upcoming matches by league
Eredivisie
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- Regular Season - 7
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Telstar
AFAS Stadion -
- Regular Season - 8
FeyenoordNo H2HAZ Alkmaar
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- Regular Season - 9
CambuurNo H2HAZ Alkmaar
Kooi Stadion -
- Regular Season - 10
AZ AlkmaarNo H2HTwente
AFAS Stadion
UEFA Europa League
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- League Stage - 1
Sunderland
AZ Alkmaar
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- Group Stage
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Hapoel Beer Sheva
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- Group Stage
Ararat-Armenia
AZ Alkmaar
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- Group Stage
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Juventus
AZ Alkmaar Last matches by league
Eredivisie
UEFA Europa League
Super Cup
Friendlies Clubs
KNVB Beker
UEFA Europa Conference League
AZ Alkmaar Team Roster
AZ Alkmaar’s recorded senior squad contains 34 players: eight attackers, twelve defenders, four goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes T. Parrott, I. Sadiq, J. Hornkamp and M. Meerdink, while the defense features M. De Wit, M. Dekker, S. Maikuma and W. Goes. Goalkeeping options are H. Verhulst, J. De Busser, J. Zoet and R. Owusu-Oduro. Midfield names include J. Clasie, P. Koopmeiners, C. Stengs, D. Kwakman, K. Smit and M. Šín. The squad covers every main playing position across its 34-player list.
position Goalkeeper
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Hobie Verhulst
Jari De Busser
Jeroen Zoet
Ismail Ka
position Defender
Seiya Maikuma
Wouter Goes
Lewis Schouten
Mateo Chávez García
Andrea Natali
Elijah Dijkstra
Wesley Theodorus Hoedt
Denso Kasius
Rion Ichihara
Mees Jacobus Wilhelmus de Wit
position Midfielder
Peer Koopmeiners
Stije Resink
Rio Robbemond
Jordy Clasie
Julian Oerip
Kees Smit
Ro-Zangelo Daal
Calvin Stengs
Valdemar Byskov Andreasen
Dave Kwakman
Hessel de Wit
position Attacker
Weslley Pinto Batista
Mexx Meerdink
B. Kovacs
Jizz Hornkamp
Ayoub Oufkir
Last AZ Alkmaar Coachs
Maarten Martens is AZ Alkmaar’s head coach, having begun his tenure in January 2024. The Belgian coach followed Pascal Jansen, whose spell ran from December 2020 to January 2024. Before Jansen, Arne Slot led the side from June 2019 to December 2020, while John van den Brom’s longer tenure covered September 2014 to June 2019. This sequence reflects a recent coaching era that connects Dutch tactical tradition with AZ’s established talent-development culture.
Maarten Martens
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maarten Martens | Belgium | 1 January 2024 | |
| 1 December 2020 | 1 January 2024 | ||
| Arne Slot | Netherlands | 1 June 2019 | 1 December 2020 |
| John Antonius van den Brom | Netherlands | 1 September 2014 | 1 June 2019 |
| Dennis Haar | Netherlands | 1 September 2014 | 1 September 2014 |
| Dirk Nicolaas Advocaat | Netherlands | 1 October 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
| Gertjan Verbeek | Netherlands | 1 July 2010 | 1 September 2013 |
| Dirk Nicolaas Advocaat | Netherlands | 1 December 2009 | 1 June 2010 |
| Ronald Koeman | Netherlands | 1 July 2009 | 1 December 2009 |
| Louis van Gaal | Netherlands | 1 July 2005 | 1 June 2009 |
| Co Adriaanse | Netherlands | 1 November 2002 | 1 June 2005 |
AZ Alkmaar Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals through 28 July 2026 include A. Natali from Bayer Leverkusen and S. de Grand from Lommel United on transfers, while C. Stengs joined as a free agent. J. De Busser arrived from GO Ahead Eagles on 30 June, and several players returned from loans, including Z. Buurmeester, F. Stam, L. Schouten, M. Lahdo, K. Belić, L. Zeefuik, D. Kwakman and S. van Duijn. Earlier activity included Sydney Osazuwa joining on loan from Real Sociedad II, plus J. Hornkamp and A. Oufkir arriving on transfers. This overview covers selected recent movements rather than a complete arrivals register.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Byskov |
FC Midtjylland
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Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| W. Hoedt |
Al Shabab
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Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| S. Resink |
Groningen
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| I. Ka |
Feyenoord
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Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| A. Natali |
Bayer Leverkusen
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Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| C. Stengs |
Feyenoord
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Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| S. de Grand |
Lommel United
|
Transfer | 25 July 2026 |
| J. De Busser |
GO Ahead Eagles
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Roede |
Heracles
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Westerveld |
MVV
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. van Duijn |
Telstar
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Kwakman |
FC Volendam
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Zeefuik |
Heracles
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Belić |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Lahdo |
Brondby
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent recorded departures through 2 August 2026 include Alexandre Penetra, who moved to Çorum FK on loan, and K. Boogaard, who went to Willem II on loan. N. Twisk left as a free agent for Derry City, while Z. Buurmeester, F. Stam, S. Mijnans and K. Belić departed on transfers. Loan moves also took L. Zeefuik to Fortuna Sittard, M. Lahdo to Brondby, S. van Duijn to Telstar and D. Kwakman to FC Volendam. A. Natali returned to Bayer Leverkusen after a loan. The overview reflects selected recent departures rather than a complete register.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. de Grand |
Lommel United
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Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| M. Lahdo |
Malmo FF
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| M. Šín |
ADO Den Haag
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Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| S. van Duijn |
Utrecht
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Loan | 27 August 2026 |
| B. van Duijl |
Cambuur
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Loan | 24 August 2026 |
| I. Jensen |
Lorient
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Loan | 23 August 2026 |
| T. Parrott |
Real Betis
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| Alexandre Penetra |
Çorum FK
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Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| K. Boogaard |
Willem II
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Loan | 22 July 2026 |
| N. Twisk |
Derry City
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Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| S. Westerveld |
Zaragoza
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Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| Z. Buurmeester |
Leganes
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Transfer | 5 July 2026 |
| M. Roede |
Jong AZ
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Zeefuik |
Fortuna Sittard
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Belić |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movements show a busy two-way period around the AZ Alkmaar squad. Arrivals covered permanent transfers, a free-agent addition, a loan and a series of returns from temporary spells elsewhere. Departures included permanent transfers, free-agent movement, loans and the return of a loanee to the parent club. The pattern is not a simple one-direction reshaping: several names appear in loan-related movements at different points, including A. Natali, Z. Buurmeester, F. Stam, M. Lahdo, S. Van Duijn, D. Kwakman and L. Zeefuik. The latest entries cluster in late June and July 2026, with Alexandre Penetra’s loan recorded on 2 August. Earlier entries extend back to late 2025 and January 2026, giving the movement record a mixture of immediate squad changes and longer loan-cycle activity.
Leagues AZ Alkmaar has participated in
AZ Alkmaar’s recent recorded competition portfolio includes the Eredivisie, KNVB Beker, Friendlies Clubs and UEFA Europa Conference League, each with participation recorded through 2025 and marked as recently active. The Eredivisie is the recorded league competition, while the KNVB Beker and Conference League provide domestic-cup and European knockout contexts. UEFA Europa League participation is recorded from 2015 through 2024 and is historical. The UEFA Champions League entry is limited to 2020 and is also historical. Friendlies Clubs rounds out the recent competition record.
More about AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar, formally Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a professional football club based in Alkmaar, North Holland, and representing a wider regional identity that reaches into the Zaanstreek. The club was founded in 1967 through the merger of Alkmaar ’54 and FC Zaanstreek, while its historical roots also connect to the first professional match played in the Netherlands by Alkmaar ’54 in 1954. That lineage gives AZ a distinct place in Dutch football beyond its modern name.
The club’s traditional colors are red and white, with black used as an accent. Its home is the AFAS Stadion, an all-seater venue opened in 2006 with a capacity of approximately 19,500. The stadium replaced the historic Alkmaarderhout and is sometimes associated with the Victorie Stadion name, reflecting Alkmaar’s historic resistance during the Eighty Years’ War. Local identity also appears in the club’s imagery: windmills evoke the Zaanstreek, while tower and fortress references connect the team to Alkmaar. Supporters are commonly associated with the nickname De Kaaskoppen, or The Cheeseheads.
On the pitch, AZ has established itself as a consistent Eredivisie competitor and a regular presence in European football. Its major historical milestones include Eredivisie titles in 1980–81 and 2008–09, a run to the 1981 UEFA Cup Final and four KNVB Beker triumphs. The club’s recorded competition history also includes the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Champions League, alongside domestic league and cup football.
AZ’s broader identity is closely linked to structured recruitment, data-informed decision-making and a highly regarded youth-development model. The club is known for combining academy graduates with carefully targeted international talent, while its development culture encourages technical quality, creativity and independent thinking. Governance is centered on the AZ Alkmaar Foundation, a structure associated with long-term stability. Together, the regional culture, modern venue, academy pathway and European ambition define AZ as one of the Netherlands’ strongest clubs outside the traditional Big Three.
Last matches statistics for AZ Alkmaar
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Zulte Waregem
1 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AZ Alkmaar
4 - 0
Genk
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AZ Alkmaar
3 - 2
Olympiakos Piraeus
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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PSV Eindhoven
0 - 4
AZ Alkmaar
|
9 / 22 |
|
90 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
|
AZ Alkmaar
2 - 0
ADO Den Haag
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4 / 12 |
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82 | 9 | - | 1 |
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Utrecht
1 - 4
AZ Alkmaar
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9 / 24 |
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85 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
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Fortuna Sittard
0 - 2
AZ Alkmaar
|
11 / 26 |
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90 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
|
AZ Alkmaar
5 - 2
GO Ahead Eagles
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8 / 20 |
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83 | 9 | - | 2 |
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Heerenveen
2 - 3
AZ Alkmaar
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8 / 15 |
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87 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
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AZ Alkmaar
1 - 1
Willem II
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5 / 22 |
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0% | 7 | - | 1 |
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AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552162
Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552159
AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552146
Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552135
Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552128
AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552121
2025-2026
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt