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AZ
Full name	Alkmaar Zaanstreek NV
Short name	AZ
Founded	May 10, 1967
Ground	DSB Stadion; Alkmaar
Capacity	17,023
Chairman	Dirk Scheringa
Manager	Louis van Gaal
League	Eredivisie
2006-07	Eredivisie, 3rd
Website	http://www.az.nl/
Home colours	Away colours

AZ, an initialism 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. 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. 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] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CRO	Joey Didulica
2	DF	NED	Kew Jaliens
3	DF	NED	Gijs Luirink
4	DF	NED	Barry Opdam
5	DF	BEL	Sébastien Pocognoli
6	MF	NED	David Mendes da Silva
7	FW	NED	Julian Jenner
8	MF	NED	Stijn Schaars
9	FW	BRA	Ari
10	MF	GER	Simon Cziommer
11	MF	BEL	Maarten Martens
12	DF	NED	Milano Koenders
14	DF	NED	Ryan Donk
15	MF	DEN	Simon Poulsen


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	GK	ARG	Sergio Romero
17	MF	NED	Kemy Agustien
18	FW	BEL	Moussa Dembélé
20	MF	NED	Demy de Zeeuw
21	GK	NED	Boy Waterman
22	MF	NED	Haris Medunjanin
24	FW	MAR	Mounir El-Hamdaoui
25	MF	NED	Ruud Vormer
26	MF	NED	Marko Matic
27	MF	ISL	Aron Gunnarsson
29	FW	ITA	Graziano Pellè
30	DF	MEX	Héctor Moreno
33	FW	NED	Gregory Nelson

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
––	MF	NED	Kees Luyckx (on loan to Excelsior)
––	FW	NED	Jeremain Lens (on loan to NEC)
––	DF	NED	Koen Stam (on loan to Excelsior)
––	GK	NED	Theo Zwarthoed (on loan to RKC Waalwijk)
––	MF	NED	Rogier Molhoek (on loan to NAC Breda)

Achievements

Eredivisie
- Winners (1): 1981
- Runners-up (1): 1980, 2006
Eerste Divisie
- Winners (2): 1996, 1998
KNVB Cup
- Winners (3): 1978, 1981, 1982
- Runners-up (1): 2007
UEFA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1981
- Semifinalists (1): 2005
Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu
- Runners-up (1): 1981

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-present)
Barry van Galen (1997-2006)
John Bosman (1999-2002)
Jan Kromkamp (2000-2005)
Kenneth Perez (2000-2006)
Henk Timmer (2000-2006)
Ron Vlaar (2002-2006)
Tim de Cler (2002-2007)
Denny Landzaat (2003-2006)
Kew Jaliens (2004-present)
Joris Mathijsen (2004-2006)
Shota Arveladze (2005–2007)

Former managers

Notes and references

^ ""We want to win trophies"". AZ. 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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[1] ""We want to win trophies"". AZ. 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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+* {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Martin Haar]] (1983-1986)
+* {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Louis van Gaal]] (1986-1987))
 * {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Phillip Cocu]] (1988-1990)
-* {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Martin Haar]] (1983-1986) (Now Assistant Manager)
 * {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Sigi Lens]]
 * {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Fred Patrick]]
-* {{Flagicon|Georgia}} [[Shota Arveladze]] (2005–2007)
 * {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink]] (1990-1993)
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 * {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Kew Jaliens]] (2004-present)
 * {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Joris Mathijsen]] (2004-2006)
-* {{Flagicon|Mexico}} [[Héctor Moreno]] (2008-present)
+* {{Flagicon|Georgia}} [[Shota Arveladze]] (2005–2007)
-* {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Sergio Romero]] (2007-present)
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Former clubs	ADO Den Haag Alkmaar '54 FC Amsterdam Blauw-Wit Cambuur De Graafschap De Volewijckers Den Bosch Dordrecht DOS DS '79 DWS FC Eindhoven Elinkwijk Emmen SC Enschede Excelsior Fortuna '54 Haarlem Helmond Sport MVV NOAD RBC Roda JC SVV Telstar Veendam VVV-Venlo Wageningen Vitesse Volendam XerxesDZB
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Awards	Footballer of the Year Rinus Michels Award Eredivisie Player of the Month
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