2004–05 AZ Alkmaar season

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

Season summary

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

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

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)

28 April 2005	Sporting CP	2–1	AZ	Lisbon
	Douala 37' Pinilla 80'	Report	Landzaat 36'

5 May 2005	AZ	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Sporting CP	Alkmaar
	Perez 6' Huysegems 79' Jaliens 109'	Report	Liédson 45+3' Miguel Garcia 120+2'

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