2015–16 AZ Alkmaar season

June 2015 AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar.svg Alkmaar Zaanstreek AZ Alkmaar 2015/16 John van den Brom René Neelissen Ground AFAS Stadion Eredivisie 4th KNVB Cup Semi-final Europa League Group stage _fiorentina61a _az1415h _fiorentina61a FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 2014–15 2016–17 During the 2015–16 season AZ competed in the Eredivisie for the 18th consecutive season the KNVB Cup and the Europa League after qualifying for the 3rd qualification round due to finishing 3rd the previous season. Background European football returned after a one-year hiatus. John van den Brom finished third last season with Marco van Basten his assistant. Several key players moved elsewhere including captain Nemanja Gudelj and fan favourite Simon Poulsen. Several youth players were promoted to the first team the same year the club won the Rinus Michels award for best youth academy and youth development programme in the Netherlands, beating Feyenoord who won this award each of the five preceding years. Transfers Arrivals The following players moved to AZ. NamePositionPrevious clubFeeDateNetherlands Joris van OvereemCMNetherlands DordrechtReturn from loan June 2015Netherlands Fernando LewisLWNetherlands DordrechtReturn from loan June 2015Netherlands Raymond GyasiRWNetherlands Roda JCReturn from loan June 2015SWE Denni AvdicSTNetherlands HeraclesReturn from loan June 2015AUS Eli BabaljSTNetherlands PECReturn from loan June 2015BEL Jonas HeymansLBNetherlands Willem IIReturn from loan June 2015Netherlands Jop van der LindenLBNetherlands Go Ahead EaglesFree June 2015Netherlands Gino CoutinhoGKNetherlands Excelsior RotterdamFree June 2015Trinidad and Tobago Levi GarcíaFWTrinidad and Tobago Central FCUndisclosed June 2015Netherlands Vincent JanssenCFNetherlands Almere City€100,000June 2015Iran Alireza JahanbakhshFWNetherlands N.E.C.Undisclosed August 2015Serbia Rajko BrežančićLBSerbia FK ČukaričkiUndisclosed August 2015 Departures The following players moved from AZ. NamePositionNew clubFeeDateSRB Nemanja GudeljCM NEDAjax€6 millionJune 2015NED Wesley HoedtCB ITALazioCompensationJune 2015DEN Simon PoulsenLB NEDPSVFreeJune 2015CRC Esteban AlvaradoGK Unattached Free June 2015BEL Yves de WinterGK BELSint-Truidense V.V.Free June 2015NED Steven BerghuisFW ENGWatford F.C.undisclosed July 2015USA Aron JóhannssonST GERWerder Bremen€5 million August 2015 Loans The following players moved to new clubs whilst under contract at AZ. NamePositionNew clubLoan periodAUSEli Babalj CF AUSAdelaide United 30/06/2017 Pre-season friendlies The first training session for the new season began on 28 June. Friendlies were arranged with smaller teams in the Netherlands as well as two additional friendlies against foreign teams touring the Netherlands. A training camp was also arranged the week before competitive football in the Europa League by 30 July. W 4 July 2015 2-7 http://www.az.nl/nieuws/az-start-met-winst-in-dirkshorn/1?catid= AZ start met winst in Dirkshorn Dirkshorn Regional Selection XI AZ De Bruin 26 De Bruin 44 van Overeem 32 Janssen 54 Janssen 74 Gyasi 81 Janssen 86 Lewis 87 Lewis 90+1 Sportcomplex De Veersloot Dirkshorn Luca Cantineau yes W 8 July 2015 1-8 http://www.az.nl/nieuws/az-ruim-langs-afc34/1?catid= Laatste nieuws over AZ AFC '34 AZ Inecia 45 Janssen 5 Janssen 19 van Overeem 22 Janssen 27 Van der Linden 38(pen.) Mühren 46 Helmer 78 Helmer 88 Gemeentelijk Sportpark Robonsbosweg, Alkmaar Sander Brito de Roque yes W 11 July 2015 0-5 http://www.az.nl/nieuws/az-haalt-uit-in-sittard/1?catid= AZ haalt uit in Sittard Fortuna Sittard AZ Janssen 35 Dos Santos 44 Janssen 52 Van Overeem 55 Luckassen 79 Offermans Joosten Stadion Sittard Jeroen Sanders yes W 14 July 2015 3-1 AZ - Dundee United - AZ http://www.az.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/wedstrijdid/82771/az-dundeeunited https://web.archive.org/web/20150710175016/http://www.az.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/wedstrijdid/82771/az-dundeeunited 10 July 2015 AZ SCODundee United Henriksen 21 Luckassen 56 Gouweleeuw 78(pen.) Spittal 28 Sportpark Veersloot Dirkshorn Danny Makkelie yes W 18 July 2015 3-0 AZ - Telstar - AZ http://www.az.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/wedstrijdid/82765/az-telstar https://web.archive.org/web/20150923191538/http://www.az.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/wedstrijdid/82765/az-telstar 23 September 2015 AZ SC Telstar Janssen 24 Luckassen 50 Janssen 66 AFAS Stadion Alkmaar Martin van den Kerkhof yes W 24 July 2015 1-0 AZ - Al-Wasl - AZ http://www.az.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/wedstrijdid/82767/az-al-wasl https://web.archive.org/web/20150715231604/http://www.az.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/wedstrijdid/82767/az-al-wasl 15 July 2015 AZ UAEAl Wasl Mühren 75 Sportpark Puttereng Putten Steven van der Vrande yes Statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player (pen.) 1. NED Janssen 10 2= NED van Overeem NED Luckassen 3 =4. NED Lewis NED Helmer NED Mühren 2 =7. NED Gyasi NED Dos Santos NOR Henriksen NED Van der Linden NED Gouweleeuw 1 1 1 0(1) 0(1) Total Total inc. pen. 25 (2) 27Goals conceded Against Scorers (pen.) NED Dirkshorn Regional Selection XI NED De Bruin x22 NED AFC '34 NED Inecia 1 NED Fortuna Sittard NA 0 SCO Dundee United SCO Spittal 1NED SC Telstar NA 0 UAE Al Wasl NA 0 Total 4 Europa League AZ qualified for the 3rd qualification round of the Europa League after finishing the league in 3rd position in the previous season. Due to previous runs in the competition, the club had a high coefficient and was seeded for the draw meaning a favourable draw against weaker opposition was likely. The first game was scheduled for 30 July with the return leg on 6 August. W Europa League Third Qualifying Round, First Leg 30 July 2015 2-0 AZ - Istanbul Basaksehir - AZ http://www.az.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/wedstrijdid/82775/az-istanbulbasaksehir https://web.archive.org/web/20150728051439/http://www.az.nl/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/wedstrijdid/82775/az-istanbulbasaksehir 28 July 2015 AZ TURİstanbul Başakşehir Van der Linden 17(pen.) Janssen 63 14 Babacan (GK) AFAS Stadion Alkmaar 11,723 Kevin Clancy yes W Europa League Third Qualifying Round, Second Leg 6 August 2015 1 - 2 1 - 4 Summary TURİstanbul Başakşehir AZ Doka Madureira 45Gençer Cansev 74 Henriksen 21Johansson 74van Overeem 75 Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium Başakşehir, Istanbul 5,289 ESP Carlos Clos Gómez yes L Europa League Play off, First Leg 20 August 2015 3 - 2 Summary ROM Astra Giurgiu NED AZ Fernando Boldrin 25Oros 30Alibec 41Dandea 45+3Enache 52Pedro Queirós 72 van Overeem 9Henriksen 11 22Janssen 13Luckassen 40Johansson 73 Stadionul Marin Anastasovici Giurgiu 3,712 SLO Slavko Vinčić yes Statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player (pen.) =1. NED Janssen NED Van der Linden 1 0(1) Total Total inc. pen. 1 (1) 2Goals conceded Against Scorers (pen.) TURİstanbul Başakşehir Total Total inc. pen. Eredivisie 1 Eredivisie Matchday 1 9 August 2015 AZ Ajax AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 2 15 August 2015 Excelsior AZ Stadion Woudestein Rotterdam yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 3 15 August 2015 AZ Willem II AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 4 30 August 2015 AZ Roda JC AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 5 12 September 2015 De Graafschap AZ De Vijverberg Doetinchem yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 6 20 September 2015 Groningen AZ Euroborg Groningen yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 7 26 September 2015 AZ Heracles AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 8 4 October 2015 AZ Twente AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 9 4 October 2015 Cambuur AZ Cambuur Stadion Leeuwarden yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 10 25 October 2015 Feyenoord AZ De Kuip Rotterdam yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 11 1 November 2015 AZ NEC AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 12 8 November 2015 Vitesse AZ GelreDome Arnhem yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 13 21 November 2015 AZ Heerenveen AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 14 29 November 2015 PSV AZ Philips Stadion Eindhoven yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 15 4 December 2015 AZ ADO AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 16 13 December 2015 PEC AZ IJsseldelta Stadion Zwolle yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 17 19 December 2015 AZ Utrecht AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Winter Break 22 December 2015 - 14 January 2016 yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 18 16 January 2016 Roda JC AZ Parkstad Limburg Stadion Kerkrade yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 19 24 January 2016 AZ Feyenoord AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 20 27 January 2016 AZ Cambuur AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 21 30 January 2016 NEC AZ Goffertstadion Nijmegen yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 22 6 February 2016 AZ Vitesse AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 23 13 February 2016 Heracles AZ Polman Stadion Almelo yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 24 20 February 2016 AZ Groningen AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 25 28 February 2016 Ajax AZ Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 26 5 March 2016 AZ Excelsior AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 27 12 March 2016 Willem II AZ Koning Willem II Stadion Limburg yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 28 20 March 2016 Twente AZ De Grolsch Veste Enschede yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 29 2 April 2016 AZ PSV AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 30 10 April 2016 Heerenveen AZ Abe Lenstra Stadion Heerenveen yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 31 16 April 2016 AZ PEC AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 32 20 April 2016 ADO AZ Kyocera Stadion The Hague yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 33 1 May 2016 AZ De Graafschap AFAS Stadion Alkmaar yes 1 Eredivisie Matchday 34 8 May 2016 Utrecht AZ Stadion Galgenwaard Rotterdam yes Statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player (pen.) 1. Total Goals conceded Against Scorers (pen.) Total League table Eredivisie standings AZ KNVB Cup W 1 23 September 2015 Second round 6–1 Summary AZ VVV-Venlo van der Linden 8 pen.Tanković 37 82Mühren 70Henriksen 78 80 Kristiaan Haagen 0 7Kruijsen 13Fleuren 48van Crooy 69 AFAS Stadion Alkmaar 7,188 NED Richard Liesveld yes W 1 29 October 2015 Third round 0–1 Summary Telstar AZ Zonneveld 78Serrarens 83van Berkel 85 van Overeem 68Haye 83Ortiz 90 Telstar Stadion Velsen 3,200 NED Dennis Higler yes W 1 16 December 2015 Round of 16 1–3 Summary Kozakken Boys AZ Jesper Hogedoorn 0 39Tecleab 58Grot 67Bryan Jongeneel 72 Quentin Jacoba 83 Gouweleeuw 41 pen. 83 pen.Luckassen 67Haye 73Mühren 88 Sportpark De Zwaaier Werkendam 4,000 NED Siemen Mulder yes W 1 2 February 2016 Quarter-finals 1–0 Summary AZ HHC Hardenberg Janssen 8García 59Henriksen 82 Koos Werkman 40Stijn Pol 86 AFAS Stadion Alkmaar 7,623 NED Pol van Boekel yes L 1 3 March 2016 Semi-finals 3–1 Summary Feyenoord AZ Henriksen 15 o.g.Toornstra 58Kramer 78Kuyt 85 pen.Elia 86 Luckassen 1Henriksen 46van Overeem 89 De Kuip Rotterdam 47,500 NED Danny Makkelie yes Statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player (pen.) 1. TotalGoals conceded Against Scorers (pen.) Total Squad Performance Player League starts(pen.) Cup starts (pen.) European starts(pen.) Goalkeepers01.URUSergio Rochet00000000000016.NEDGino Coutinho00000000000025.NEDNick Olij000000000000Defenders02.SWEMattias Johansson00000000000003.NEDJeffrey Gouweleeuw 00000000000004.BELJan Wuytens00000000000005.SERRajko Brežančić00000000000014.NEDJop van der Linden00000000000015.NEDDonny Gorter00000000000017.NEDDjavan Anderson00000000000023.NEDDerrick Luckassen 00000000000024.NEDRidgeciano Haps00000000000033.GREPantelis Hatzidiakos00000000000034.NEDJoris Kramer000000000000Midfielders06.PARCelso Ortiz 00000000000008.NEDJoris van Overeem00000000000010.NORMarkus Henriksen 00000000000019.NEDDabney dos Santos00000000000020.NEDThom Haye00000000000026.NEDStijn Spierings00000000000036.ISLAlexander Sigurdarson00000000000038.NEDThomas Ouwejan00000000000040.NEDJeremy Helmer000000000000Attackers07.NEDGuus Hupperts 00000000000009.IRNAlireza Jahanbakhsh00000000000011.SWEMuamer Tankovic00000000000012.NEDVincent Janssen 00000000000021.NEDRobert Mühren 00000000000022.NEDAchille Vaarnold00000000000027.NEDRaymond Gyasi00000000000028.Trinidad and TobagoLevi García00000000000029.NEDFernando Lewis000000000000 International Appearances The following first team players either played or were involved for their respective national teams during the season: Toulon Tournament Three players were involved in this invitational tournament for youth teams throughout the world and all played for the Netherlands under 21s or Jong Oranje. The Netherlands team failed to progress from the group stages after two wins and two draws; France and The United States of America progressed from group A. Date National Team Player Opposition Appearances Goals Result27 May 2015 NEDU21 3.Derrick Luckassen CRCU23 1 0 U21NED 3-2 CRCU238.Thom Haye 1 0 10.Joris van Overeem 1 0 29 May 2015 10.Joris van Overeem USAU23 1 0 U21NED 1-3 USAU2331 May 20153.Derrick Luckassen QATU23 1 0 U21NED 5-1 QATU23 8.Thom Haye 1 0 4 June 20153.Derrick Luckassen FRAU21 1 0 U21NED 0-4 FRAU218.Thom Haye 1 0 10.Joris van Overeem 1 0 Gold Cup Aron Jóhannsson is the only internationalist from the CONCACAF association eligible to play in this tournament. Date National Team Player Opposition Appearances Goals Result8 July 2015 USA9.Aron Jóhannsson HON 0 0 USA 2-1 HON11 July 20159.Aron Jóhannsson HAI 1 0 USA 1-0 HAI14 July 20159.Aron Jóhannsson PAN - - PAN x-x USA EURO 2016 Qualification Date National Team Player Opposition Appearances Goals Result12 June 2015 NED17.Steven Berghuis Latvia 0 0 Latvia 0-2 NED Friendlies Date National Team Player Opposition Appearances Goals Result5 June 2015 USA9.Aron Jóhannsson NED 1 0 NED 3-4 USA5 June 2015 NED17.Steven Berghuis USA 0 0 NED 3-4 USA10 June 2015 USA9.Aron Jóhannsson GER 1 0 GER 1-2 USA4 July 2015 USA9.Aron Jóhannsson GUA 0 0 USA 4-0 Guatemala UEFA Ranking After the 2014-15 season where AZ did not compete in European competitions the club fell 8 places to 44th. This places the club in third place overall in domestic terms: Ajax (26) lead PSV (30) following AZ (44), FC Twente (45) and Feyenoord (95). Rank Country Team Points42ENGLiverpool47.07843UKRMetalist Kharkiv47.03344NEDAZ45.61245NEDTwente43.69546ITARoma43.602 28/05/2015UEFA rankings for club competitions – club coefficients https://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club deviated https://web.archive.org/web/20150621210325/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/index.html 21 June 2015 2015-06-04 References 2 Category:AZ Alkmaar seasons AZ Alkmaar