AZ, an initialism for Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a football club from Alkmaar, the Netherlands. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions nl '''''Naamloze Vennootschap''''' (usually abbreviated NV) is the Dutch term for a Public Limited liability Corporation. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. DSB Stadion is a multi-use Stadium in Alkmaar, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of For the place with the same name in Commewijne District of Suriname, see Alkmaar (Suriname. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The 2007/2008 season of the Eredivisie started in August 2007 and ends on 18 May 2008 with defending champions PSV retaining Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the place with the same name in Commewijne District of Suriname, see Alkmaar (Suriname. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands It was founded on May 10, 1967 as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Zaanstad is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In the Netherlands the club is known as AZ, but 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. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Things went downhill after the Molenaar brothers left the club. In 1988 AZ were relegated from the Eredivisie. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands.
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. The Alkmaarderhout, more commonly known as the " Hout " was a multi-use Stadium in Alkmaar, Netherlands.
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. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
In the summer of 2006, the club moved to a new 17,000 capacity stadium, the DSB Stadion. DSB Stadion is a multi-use Stadium in Alkmaar, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of 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. Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge Jacobson ("Co" Adriaanse (born on July 21, 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch football manager and 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. Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge
Current squad
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| No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Joseph Anthony Didulica (born 14 October 1977) is a Croatian Australian association football (soccer Goalkeeper, better known In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Kew Jaliens (born September 15 1978 in Rotterdam) is a professional Dutch footballer. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gijs Luirink (born 12 September 1983 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch footballer In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Sébastien Pocognoli (born August 1, 1987 in Seraing) is a Belgian football player of Italian origin who currently plays For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David Mendes da Silva (born August 4, 1982 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for AZ Alkmaar Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Julian Jenner (born February 28, 1984 in Delft) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Vitesse Arnhem in the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Stijn Schaars (born January 11, 1984 in Gendt) is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for AZ Alkmaar in the Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ariclenes da Silva Ferreira (born 11 December 1985) more commonly known as Ari, (aˈriː is a Brazilian striker who plays for AZ Alkmaar in For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mahad Simon Cziommer (born November 6, 1980 in Nordhorn) is a German footballer currently on loan with FC Utrecht from AZ For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Maarten Martens (born 1984-07-02 in Eeklo) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for AZ Alkmaar. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Milano Koenders (born 31 July 1986) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for AZ Alkmaar. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Ryan Donk (born 30 March 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion, on loan For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Simon Busk Poulsen (born 7 October 1984) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a winger for AZ Alkmaar |
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Sergio Romero |
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Kemy Agustien |
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Moussa Dembélé |
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Demy de Zeeuw |
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Boy Waterman |
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Haris Medunjanin |
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Mounir El-Hamdaoui |
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Ruud Vormer |
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Marko Matic |
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Aron Gunnarsson |
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Gill Swerts |
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Graziano Pellè |
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Héctor Moreno |
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Gregory Nelson |
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Niklas Moisander |
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| No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Sergio Germán Romero (born February 22 1987 in Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones) is an Argentine football player who For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Kemy Agustien (born 20 August 1986) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Birmingham City on loan from AZ. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Moussa Dembélé (born July 16, 1987 in Wilrijk) is a Belgian football Striker currently playing for AZ Alkmaar For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Demy de Zeeuw (born May 26, 1983 in Apeldoorn) is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Boy Waterman (born 24 January 1984 in Lelystad) is a Dutch Football goalkeeper who currently plays for ADO Den Haag on For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Haris Međunjanin (born March 8, 1985 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian Dutch football player Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mounir El Hamdaoui (born July 14 1984 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a Dutch - Moroccan footballer who plays as For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ruud Vormer (born 11 May 1988 in Hoorn) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Roda JC. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Aron Einar Gunnarsson (born 22 April 1989) is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder for Coventry City In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gill Swerts (born 23 September 1982) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for AZ. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Graziano Pellè (born 15 July, 1985 in San Cesario di Lecce) is an Italian Football (soccer Striker. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Gregory Nelson (born 31 January 1988) is a Dutch fooball player who currently plays for AZ. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Niklas Moisander is a Finnish footballer He currently plays for Dutch team AZ. |
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Kees Luyckx (on loan to Excelsior) |
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Jeremain Lens (on loan to NEC) |
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Koen Stam (on loan to Excelsior) |
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Theo Zwarthoed (on loan to RKC Waalwijk) |
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Rogier Molhoek (on loan to NAC Breda) |
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Achievements
Standings of AZ from 1976 to 2005
Notable players
Former managers
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See also
Notes and references
- ^ "We want to win trophies". For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Kees Luyckx (born 1986-02-11 in Castricum) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays at AZ Alkmaar, where he started his senior career SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from Rotterdam, in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jeremain Lens (born 1987-11-24 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for AZ Alkmaar, where he started his senior In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Koen Stam (born 27 February 1987 in Schagen) is a Dutch football player currently playing in Croatia for Slaven Belupo SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from Rotterdam, in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Theo Zwarthoed (born 1982-11-19 in Volendam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for RKC Waalwijk. RKC Waalwijk is a football club playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Rogier Molhoek (born July 22, 1981 in Oud-Beijerland) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Vitesse NAC Breda is a Dutch Football club from Breda. NAC (NOAD ADVENDO Combinatie was founded on September 19, 1912 when the two The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The Eerste Divisie ( English: First Division) is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. The KNVB Cup (KNVB beker is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB since 1899. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu is dedicated to the memory of long-time Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabéu. Kees Kist (born August 7, 1952 in Steenwijk, Overijssel) a retired football Striker from the Netherlands, who Kristen Nygaard Kristensen (born September 9, 1949) is a Danish former football player who played professionally for Dutch team Johannes ("Jan" Wilhelmus Peters (born August 18, 1954 in Groesbeek, Gelderland) is a retired football Midfielder Hans de Koning (born April 5, 1960 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former football Goalkeeper from the Netherlands Eduard ("Eddy" Willem Treijtel (born May 23, 1946 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a retired football Goalkeeper Hugo Hovenkamp (born 5 October 1950 in Groningen) is a former Dutch football defender, who played for the Dutch club Lambertus "Bert" van Marwijk (born 19 May, 1952 in Deventer, Overijssel) is a Dutch football coach Willem "Wim" van Hanegem (born 20 February 1944) is a Dutch football player and coach born in Breskens, Zeeland. Martin Haar (born May 2, 1952 in Zwolle, Overijssel) is a retired football defender from the Netherlands, who Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge Phillip John William Cocu (born October 29, 1970 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch football Midfielder Sigi Lens (born October 26, 1963) is a retired Dutch - Suriname footballer and currently is a football player's agent Frederik Arnold ("Fred" Patrick (July 25 1965 in Paramaribo – June 7 1989 in Paramaribo) was a Dutch - Suriname footballer Jerrel "Jimmy Floyd" Hasselbaink (born 27 March 1972 in Paramaribo, Suriname) usually known as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Michael Buskermolen (born March 2, 1972 in Leimuiden) is a retired Dutch football player Barry Opdam (born 27 February 1976 in Leiden) is a Dutch professional footballer, who began his career at FC Lisse Bart ("Barry" van Galen (born 4 April, 1970 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland) is a former Dutch footballer. Not to be confused with Jean-Marc Bosman, the man responsible for the Bosman ruling Johannes ("John" Jacobus Bosman (born Jan Kromkamp (born August 17, 1980 in Makkinga, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer. Kenneth Perez Dahl Jensen (born August 29, 1974) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a attacking midfielder or Henk Timmer (born 3 December 1971 in Hierden, Harderwijk) is a Dutch football goalkeeper currently playing for Eredivisie Ron Vlaar ( 16 February 1985, Hensbroek) is a Dutch football player currently playing for Feyenoord. Tim de Cler (born 8 November 1978 in Leiden) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a Left back for Feyenoord Rotterdam Denny Domingoes Landzaat (born May 6 1976 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer. Kew Jaliens (born September 15 1978 in Rotterdam) is a professional Dutch footballer. Joris Mathijsen (born 5 April 1980 in Goirle) is a professional Dutch footballer. Shota Arveladze (born February 22, 1973 in Tbilisi) is a former Georgian professional football player Jacobson ("Co" Adriaanse (born on July 21, 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch football manager and Willem "Wim" van Hanegem (born 20 February 1944) is a Dutch football player and coach born in Breskens, Zeeland. Hans de Koning (born April 5, 1960 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former football Goalkeeper from the Netherlands Gerard van der Lem (born November 15, 1952 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired Football (soccer winger from Pieter ("Piet" Schrijvers (born December 15, 1946) a retired football Goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who obtained 46 Henk van Stee (born December 17 1961 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former football Midfielder from the Netherlands, who played Piet de Visser (born in Oost- en West-Souburg, Zeeland) is a Dutch football manager and scout The Dutch Football League is organized by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond (KNVB Royal Dutch Football Association AZ (2007-08-09). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Retrieved on 2007-09-11. 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