2021–22 AZ Alkmaar season

The 2021–22 season was the 55th season in the existence of AZ Alkmaar and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, AZ Alkmaar participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

AZ Alkmaar
2021–22 season
Executive director
Technical director
Robert Eenhoorn
Max Huiberts
ChairmanRené Neelissen
Head coachPascal Jansen
StadiumAFAS Stadion
Eredivisie5th
KNVB CupSemi-finals
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vangelis Pavlidis (17)

All:
Vangelis Pavlidis (25)
Biggest defeat0–3 (vs. PSV (h), 11 September 2021)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 3 February 2022[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   DEN Peter Vindahl Jensen
2 DF   JPN Yukinari Sugawara
3 DF   GRE Pantelis Chatzidiakos
4 DF   NED Bruno Martins Indi
5 DF   NED Owen Wijndal (captain)
6 MF   NOR Fredrik Midtsjø
7 FW   MAR Zakaria Aboukhlal
8 FW   GHA Kamal Sowah (on loan from Brugge)
9 FW   GRE Vangelis Pavlidis
10 MF   NED Dani de Wit
11 FW   SWE Jesper Karlsson
12 GK   NED Hobie Verhulst
14 MF   NED Peer Koopmeiners
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   NOR Aslak Fonn Witry
16 GK   NED Beau Reus
17 FW   TUR Yusuf Barası
18 MF   NOR Håkon Evjen
19 FW   NED Jelle Duin
20 MF   NED Jordy Clasie
21 FW   NED Ernest Poku
23 MF   NED Mohamed Taabouni
24 MF   NED Tijjani Reijnders
26 DF   HUN Milos Kerkez
30 GK   NED Mees Bakker
31 DF   NED Sam Beukema

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   NED Ferdy Druijf (at   Rapid Wien until 30 June 2022)
MF   NED Kenzo Goudmijn (at SBV Excelsior until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   NED Joris Kramer (at Go Ahead Eagles until 30 June 2022)
DF   NED Thomas Ouwejan (at   Schalke 04 until 30 June 2022)

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF   NED Timo Letschert
65 FW   NED Jeremy Helmer

Transfers

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No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
9 FW   Myron Boadu   Monaco €17,000,000 4 August 2021 [2]
11 MF   Albert Guðmundsson   Genoa Undisclosed 31 January 2022 [3]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 July 2021 Friendly AZ   4–1   N.E.C. Dirkshorn, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportpark vv Dirkshorn
7 July 2021 Friendly AZ   3–0   TOP Oss Wissel, Netherlands
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportpark Ericaweg Epe
14 July 2021 Friendly Genk   1–1   AZ Genk, Belgium
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: B-Veld Racing Genk
17 July 2021 Friendly RB Leipzig   1–0   AZ Leipzig, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Trainingszentrum RB Leipzig Platz 1
Attendance: 600
25 July 2021 Friendly AZ   3–0   Panathinaikos Alkmaar, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
28 July 2021 Friendly AZ   2–0   OFI Dirkshorn, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportpark vv Dirkshorn
31 July 2021 Friendly AZ   1–0   Real Sociedad Alkmaar, Netherlands
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
8 August 2021 Friendly AZ   2–1   Torino Alkmaar, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
7 January 2022 Friendly Gent   0–1   AZ Oliva, Spain
15:00 CET (UTC+1)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 14 August 2021 15 May 2022 Matchday 1 5th 34 18 7 9 64 44 +20 052.94
Eredivisie Play-offs 19 May 2022 29 May 2022 Semi-finals Winners 4 2 0 2 11 6 +5 050.00
KNVB Cup 15 December 2021 3 March 2022 Second round Semi-finals 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 075.00
UEFA Europa League 18 August 2021 26 August 2021 Play-off round Play-off round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 16 September 2021 17 March 2022 Group stage Round of 16 8 4 3 1 11 7 +4 050.00
Total 52 28 10 14 98 64 +34 053.85

Last updated: 29 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Feyenoord 34 22 5 7 76 34 +42 71 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
4 Twente 34 20 8 6 55 37 +18 68 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 AZ (O) 34 18 7 9 64 44 +20 61 Qualification for the European competition play-offs
6 Vitesse 34 15 6 13 42 51 −9 51
7 Utrecht 34 12 11 11 51 46 +5 47
Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[4]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 KNVB Cup, PSV, qualified for the Champions League based on their league position, the Europa League play-off berth awarded to the KNVB Cup winners was transferred to the third-placed team Feyenoord, the highest-placed team not qualified for the Champions League. Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage as their opponent in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final, Roma, qualified to the Europa League group stage through domestic performance by finishing sixth in the Serie A.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 18 7 9 64 44  +20 61 11 3 3 36 20  +16 7 4 6 28 24  +4

Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWWLLLWWWLWLDDWWWWWDWWWWWLDWLWDDDL
Position1185991210977668888655554444454555555
Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[5]

14 August 2021 1 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 AZ Waalwijk
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 3,860
Referee: Joey Kooij
29 August 2021 3 SC Heerenveen 1–3 AZ Heerenveen
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
11 September 2021 4 AZ 0–3 PSV Alkmaar
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Allard Lindhout
19 September 2021 5 Heracles Almelo 3–2 AZ Almelo
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 8,053
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
23 September 2021 6 FC Twente 3–1 AZ Enschede
21:00 CEST (UTC+2
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
26 September 2021 7 AZ 5–0 Go Ahead Eagles Alkmaar
14:30 CEST (UTC+2
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 13,612
Referee: Dennis Higler
3 October 2021 8 SC Cambuur 1–3 AZ Leeuwarden
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
17 October 2021 9 AZ 5–1 FC Utrecht Alkmaar
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 17,037
Referee: Kevin Blom
24 October 2021 10 FC Groningen 2–0 AZ Groningen
CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 11,300
Referee: Danny Makkelie
30 October 2021 11 AZ 3–2 PEC Zwolle Alkmaar
21:00 CEST (UTC+2
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,328
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
7 November 2021 12 Feyenoord 1–0 AZ Rotterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Allard Lindhout
20 November 2021 13 AZ 1–1 N.E.C. Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
28 November 2021 14 Vitesse 0–0 AZ Arnhem
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
2 December 2021 2 AZ 2–1 Fortuna Sittard Alkmaar
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
5 December 2021 15 AZ 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam Alkmaar
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
12 December 2021 16 Ajax 1–2 AZ Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
18 December 2021 17 AZ 4–1 Willem II Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
21 December 2021 18 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen Alkmaar
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
16 January 2022 19 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 AZ Sittard
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Dieperink
22 January 2022 20 AZ 0–0 SC Cambuur Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
5 February 2022 21 PSV 1–2 AZ Eindhoven
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Allard Lindhout
13 February 2022 22 Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 AZ Deventer
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 3,746
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
19 February 2022 23 AZ 2–1 Heracles Almelo Alkmaar
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 13,616
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
27 February 2022 24 AZ 2–1 Feyenoord Alkmaar
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 16,241
Referee: Dennis Higler
6 March 2022 25 N.E.C. 1–3 AZ Nijmegen
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Goffertstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
13 March 2022 26 AZ 0–1 FC Twente Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,349
Referee: Pol van Boekel
20 March 2022 27 Willem II 2–2 AZ Tilburg
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,064
Referee: Rob Dieperink
2 April 2022 28 AZ 3–1 Vitesse Alkmaar
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 17,406
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
10 April 2022 29 PEC Zwolle 2–1 AZ Zwolle
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 12,876
Referee: Allard Lindhout
23 April 2022 30 AZ 2–1 SC Heerenveen Alkmaar
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 17,198
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
30 April 2022 31 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ Rotterdam
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,010
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
8 May 2022 32 AZ 2–2 Ajax Alkmaar
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Dennis Higler
11 May 2022 33 FC Utrecht 2–2 AZ Utrecht
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 20,085
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
15 May 2022 34 AZ 1–3 RKC Waalwijk Alkmaar
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 17,568
Referee: Sander van der Eijk

European competition play-offs

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19 May 2022 Semi-finals First leg SC Heerenveen 3–2 AZ Heerenveen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 15,765
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
22 May 2022 Semi-finals Second leg AZ 2–0
(4–3 agg.)
SC Heerenveen Alkmaar
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 11,521
Referee: Danny Makkelie
26 May 2022 Final First leg Vitesse 2–1 AZ Arnhem
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,547
Referee: Pol van Boekel
29 May 2022 Final Second leg AZ 6–1
(7–3 agg.)
Vitesse Alkmaar
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,222
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

KNVB Cup

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15 December 2021 Second round AZ 4–1 Heracles Almelo Alkmaar
20:00 CET(UTC+1)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Richard Martens
19 January 2022 Round of 16 FC Twente 1–2 AZ Enschede
21:00 CET(UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
9 February 2022 Quarter-finals RKC Waalwijk 0–4 AZ Waalwijk
19:00 CET(UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 1,543
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
3 March 2022 Semi-finals AZ 0–2 Ajax Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadium
Attendance: 15,802
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

UEFA Europa League

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Play-off round

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The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021.[6]

18 August 2021 First leg Celtic   2–0   AZ Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
26 August 2021 Second leg AZ   2–1
(2–3 agg.)
  Celtic Alkmaar, Netherlands
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)

UEFA Europa Conference League

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Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.[7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AZ RAN JAB CLJ
1   AZ 6 4 2 0 8 3 +5 14 Advance to round of 16 1–0 1–0 2–0
2   Randers 6 1 4 1 9 9 0 7 Advance to knockout round play-offs 2–2 2–2 2–1
3   Jablonec 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6 1–1 2–2 1–0
4   CFR Cluj 6 1 1 4 4 7 −3 4 0–1 1–1 2–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2021 1 Randers   2–2   AZ Randers, Denmark
21:00
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 3,365
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
30 September 2021 2 AZ   1–0   Jablonec Alkmaar
18:45
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 9,071
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
21 October 2021 3 CFR Cluj   0–1   AZ Cluj-Napoca, Romania
21:00 (22:00 EEST) Report
Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 3,628
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
4 November 2021 4 AZ   2–0   CFR Cluj Alkmaar
18:45
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 10,554
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)
25 November 2021 5 Jablonec   1–1   AZ Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
21:00 Report
Stadium: Stadion Střelnice
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
9 December 2021 6 AZ   1–0   Randers Alkmaar
18:45
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)

Knockout phase

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Round of 16

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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.[8]

10 March 2022 First leg Bodø/Glimt   2–1   AZ Bodø, Norway
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 5,724
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
17 March 2022 Second leg AZ   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 agg.)
  Bodø/Glimt Alkmaar
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,024
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

References

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  1. ^ "Spelers". az.nl. AZ. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Official | Monaco sign Dutch striker Myron Boadu | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ "È Fatta Per Albert Gudmundsson" (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021-22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. ^ "UEFA Europa League play-off round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ "UEFA Europa Conference League group stage draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Round of 16 draw". UEFA.com.