Jong AZ is AZ Alkmaar’s professional reserve side, operating within the Dutch football pyramid and closely connected to the club’s renowned academy. The team provides a bridge between youth development and senior football, with home fixtures primarily staged at the AFAS Trainingscomplex in Wijdewormer. Its red-and-white identity mirrors the parent club, while the setting gives emerging players experience against established professional opponents. The overall structure emphasizes progression, continuity and preparation for senior football.
Jong AZ Upcoming matches by league
Eerste Divisie
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- Regular Season - 7
Jong AZ
FC Volendam
AFAS Trainingscomplex -
- Regular Season - 10
Jong AZNo H2HDen Bosch
AFAS Trainingscomplex -
- Regular Season - 11
VVV VenloNo H2HJong AZ
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- Regular Season - 12
Jong AZNo H2HHelmond Sport
AFAS Trainingscomplex
Jong AZ Last matches by league
Eerste Divisie
Friendlies Clubs
Jong AZ Team Roster
Jong AZ’s recorded squad contains 33 players: 11 attackers, 10 midfielders, nine defenders and three goalkeepers. The group combines academy-linked prospects with international additions and players moving through the AZ pathway. Attackers include Jerolldino Armantrading, M. Ibrahimovic, R. Zekri and S. Van Duijn, while the midfield is represented by Bohdan Budko, J. Oerip, R. Robbemond, Rick Luijer and Tomas Johannessen. B. Van Duijl, Mathijs Menu and S. Simons are among the defenders, with K. Zeggen, I. Ka and K. Schilder listed as goalkeepers. Shirt numbers are recorded but are not unique across the roster.
position Goalkeeper
Kiyani Zeggen Lieuw Kie Song
Ismail Ka
Koen Schilder
N. Homan
position Defender
Jesper Zwart
Andrea Natali
Mathijs Menu
I. de Jongh
K. van Ouytsel
Rayan Atikallah
Billy van Duijl
Jeremiah Esajas
S. Simons
Frej Elkjær Andersen
Rion Ichihara
Sam de Grand
position Midfielder
Kiani Inge
Rio Robbemond
Julian Oerip
Hessel de Wit
T. de Wit
M. Roede
Rick Luijer
C. Hellings
Tómas Jóhannessen
J. Sijbrands
Bohdan Budko
position Attacker
Jasper Hartog
Kevin Toppenberg
Jerolldino Bergraaf
B. Kovacs
Wassim Bouziane
Sem van Duijn
Yoël van den Ban
M. Ibrahimovic
Ayoub Oufkir
Last Jong AZ Coachs
Leeroy Echteld is the most recent recorded appointment, beginning his Jong AZ spell in January 2024, but the available timeline does not confirm a current holder. Jan Sierksma is listed from August 2023, after Maarten Martens led the side from July 2021 to June 2023. Earlier entries name Michel Vonk and Martin Haar.
Leeroy Echteld
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeroy Echteld | Netherlands | 1 January 2024 | |
| Jan Sierksma | Netherlands | 1 August 2023 | |
| Maarten Martens | Belgium | 1 July 2021 | 1 June 2023 |
| Michel Vonk | Netherlands | 1 July 2018 | 1 June 2021 |
| 1 August 2017 |
Jong AZ Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals through 28 July 2026 include I. Ka from Feyenoord and M. Ibrahimovic from AC Milan, both without a specified movement type. Jerolldino Armantrading arrived from Excelsior on loan on 7 July, while M. Roede joined from AZ Alkmaar as a free agent on 29 June. Earlier entries include Sydney Osazuwa from Real Sociedad II on loan, B. van Driel from FC Volendam as a free agent, Rodrigo Macedo from SC Braga, and S. Dekkers returning from Helmond Sport. The listed arrivals span 2023 to 2026 and are a selected record rather than a complete total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Ka |
Feyenoord
|
- | 28 July 2026 |
| I. Ka |
Feyenoord
|
- | 27 July 2026 |
| M. Ibrahimovic |
AC Milan
|
- | 17 July 2026 |
| M. Ibrahimovic |
AC Milan
|
- | 16 July 2026 |
| Jerolldino Armantrading |
Excelsior
|
Loan | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Roede |
AZ Alkmaar
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Roede |
AZ Alkmaar
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Sydney Osazuwa |
Real Sociedad II
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
FC Volendam
|
Free agent | 24 January 2026 | |
| Rodrigo Macedo |
SC Braga
|
Transfer | 10 July 2025 |
| S. Dekkers |
Helmond Sport
|
Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
|
FC Volendam
|
Free agent | 29 June 2025 | |
| Y. Hamdi |
De Treffers
|
Transfer | 22 August 2024 |
| K. Toppenberg |
VVV Venlo
|
Free agent | 6 August 2024 |
| Bohdan Budko |
AZ U19
|
N/A | 4 February 2024 |
Recent recorded departures through 29 June 2026 include Deacon van der Klaauw to Volendam II as a free agent and Sydney Osazuwa returning to Real Sociedad II after a loan. S. Dekkers is listed to Helmond Sport in January 2026, while J. Hartog moved up to AZ Alkmaar in August 2025 and F. Stam joined Willem II on loan. Other entries record transfers to AFC Amsterdam, Almere City FC, Cambuur and Dordrecht, plus free transfers or loans involving AIK Stockholm, Auda and MVV. The listed departures are a selected record, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Macedo |
Vitória SC
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| Rodrigo Macedo |
Vitória SC
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Sydney Osazuwa |
Real Sociedad II
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Deacon van der Klaauw |
Volendam II
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Dekkers |
Helmond Sport
|
- | 28 January 2026 |
| Gijs van Schouten |
AFC Amsterdam
|
Transfer | 15 August 2025 |
| J. Hartog |
AZ Alkmaar
|
Raise | 15 August 2025 |
| F. Stam |
Willem II
|
Loan | 15 August 2025 |
| J. Kalisvaart |
Almere City FC
|
Transfer | 12 August 2025 |
| W. Olofsson |
AIK Stockholm
|
Free Transfer | 22 July 2025 |
| J. Gerold |
Auda
|
Free Transfer | 4 July 2025 |
| S. Westerveld |
Dinamo Tirana
|
Loan | 2 July 2025 |
| S. Westerveld |
MVV
|
Loan | 2 July 2025 |
| J . Buurmeester |
Rijnsburgse Boys
|
Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| J. van Aken |
Dordrecht
|
Free Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern shows Jong AZ operating as a pathway with arrivals from both the wider AZ structure and external clubs, alongside loans, free-agent entries and conventional transfers. M. Roede moved from AZ Alkmaar, while Bohdan Budko is recorded from AZ U19, illustrating internal progression within the listed activity. External arrivals include I. Ka from Feyenoord, M. Ibrahimovic from AC Milan and Rodrigo Macedo from SC Braga. The departures show the other side of that circulation: J. Hartog moved to AZ Alkmaar, Sydney Osazuwa returned to Real Sociedad II after a loan, and several players left for loans, free transfers or transfers elsewhere in the Dutch and international game. The chronology also includes repeat loan activity for S. Dekkers and S. Westerveld. These records describe movement across several seasons rather than a complete market account, and no financial amounts are recorded.
Leagues Jong AZ has participated in
Jong AZ has recorded participation in the Eerste Divisie from 2017 through 2025, with the competition marked as recently active in the available history. The Dutch second tier is the team’s core professional setting, aligning its reserve-team role with regular matches against senior opposition. Friendlies Clubs are also recorded from 2020 through 2025 and likewise remain a recent part of the competition history. The recorded participation covers league and friendly activity; it does not by itself establish a 2026 fixture list or a final league standing.
More about Jong AZ
Jong AZ is the professional reserve and development side of AZ Alkmaar, representing the final competitive step in the club’s academy structure. It is based in Alkmaar, while home fixtures are primarily played at the AFAS Trainingscomplex in neighboring Wijdewormer. The venue is an intimate training-ground setting closely connected to the senior club’s daily work, rather than the larger matchday environment of AFAS Stadion.
The team’s purpose is to bridge youth football and the demands of the professional game. Academy graduates, under-21 prospects and selected international recruits develop through a setting that combines regular senior opposition with close alignment to AZ’s football philosophy. Technical improvement, tactical understanding, professional habits and continuity between age groups are central to that model. Recovering senior players may also appear within the wider development structure, although the group is fundamentally built around progression.
Jong AZ operates within the professional Dutch pyramid through the Eerste Divisie. Its position gives young players high-level experience without making the reserve side a conventional standalone club. Under Dutch competition rules, it cannot be promoted to the Eredivisie or enter the KNVB Cup alongside AZ’s senior team. The arrangement keeps the focus on player development, internal competition and preparation for senior football.
Organizationally, Jong AZ sits fully under AZ Alkmaar’s sporting and corporate umbrella. It shares the parent club’s red-and-white visual identity, core crest and regional connection, creating a clear link from academy football to the first team. The coaching approach is developmental, emphasizing tactical alignment, individual technique and behavioral consistency with the senior blueprint rather than results alone.
This structure gives Jong AZ a distinctive role in Dutch football: a professional match environment designed to turn promising academy players into senior-ready competitors while maintaining the identity and standards of AZ Alkmaar.
Last matches statistics for Jong AZ
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Quick Boys
1 - 4
Jong AZ
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ijsselmeervogels
1 - 7
Jong AZ
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Jong AZ
0 - 1
FC Eindhoven
|
5 / 8 |
|
83 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
|
De Graafschap
2 - 5
Jong AZ
|
10 / 24 |
|
78 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
|
Emmen
3 - 1
Jong AZ
|
5 / 9 |
|
84 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
|
Jong AZ
1 - 2
MVV
|
3 / 8 |
|
85 | 10 | - | 1 |
|
Jong AZ
2 - 1
Jong Utrecht
|
5 / 25 |
|
85 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
|
Dordrecht
3 - 6
Jong AZ
|
14 / 22 |
|
0% | 12 | 2 | 2 |
|
Heracles
3 - 2
Jong AZ
|
4 / 10 |
|
0% | 10 | 1 | 5 |
|
Jong PSV U21
1 - 1
Jong AZ
|
4 / 13 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 | 6 |
Detailed statistics Jong AZ
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).