2004–05 AZ Alkmaar season

During the 2004–05 Dutch football season, AZ Alkmaar competed in the Eredivisie.

AZ Alkmaar
2004–05 season
Manager Co Adriaanse
StadiumAlkmaarderhout
Eredivisie3rd
KNVB CupRound of 16
UEFA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerKenneth Perez (13)

Season summary

AZ reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals, the farthest they had progressed in Europe since winning the UEFA Cup in 1981.

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[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  NED Henk Timmer
2 DF  NED Jan Kromkamp
3 DF  NED Kew Jaliens
4 DF  NED Barry Opdam
5 DF  NED Joris Mathijsen
6 MF  NED Denny Landzaat
7 FW  MAR Ali Elkhattabi
8 MF  NED Olaf Lindenbergh
9 FW  BEL Stein Huysegems
10 MF  MAR Adil Ramzi
11 MF  MAR Tarik Sektioui
12 DF  FIN Juha Reini
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  NED Tom Zoontjes
15 DF  NED Tim de Cler
17 MF  NED Martijn Meerdink
18 MF  NED Michael Buskermolen
19 FW  NED Robin Nelisse
20 MF  NED Barry van Galen
21 FW  DEN Kenneth Perez
22 FW  NED Arjan Wisse
24 GK  NED Theo Zwarthoed
27 MF  NED Haris Medunjanin
29 DF  NED Ron Vlaar
33 MF  ANT Christy Janga

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  ESP José Fortes Rodríguez (to RBC Roosendaal)
16 MF  NED Miel Mans (on loan to MVV)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  NED Reinier Robbemond (to De Graafschap)

Transfers

In

Out

Results

UEFA Cup

First round
  • P.A.O.K. 2-3 AZ
  • AZ 1-1 P.A.O.K.

Group stage

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals
28 April 2005 Sporting CP 2–1 AZLisbon
Douala  37'
Pinilla  80'		 Report Landzaat  36'
5 May 2005 AZ 3–2
(a.e.t.)		 Sporting CPAlkmaar
Perez  6'
Huysegems  79'
Jaliens  109'		 Report Liédson  45+3'
Miguel Garcia  120+2'

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/holland/2004-2005/ere/azalk.htm
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