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Wouter Goes

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Wouter Goes
Goes with AZ in 2025
Personal information
Full name Wouter Maarten Goes[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 3
Youth career
ASV Arsenal
–2016 Ajax
2016–2021 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Jong AZ 37 (1)
2023– AZ 84 (3)
International career‡
2019 Netherlands U15 4 (1)
2019–2020 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2021–2022 Netherlands U18 5 (1)
2022 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2024– Netherlands U21 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026

Wouter Maarten Goes (born 10 June 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club AZ. He has represented the Netherlands at youth international level.

Club career

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Goes progressed through the AZ academy, having earlier played for Ajax's youth teams, and captained several of AZ's age-group sides.[2] He signed his first professional contract in November 2020, at which point he was captain of the under-17 side.[3]

During the 2021–22 season, Goes was part of the under-19 team that reached the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League through the Champions Path, eliminating Angers and Villarreal along the way.[4][5] He made his senior debut for the reserve side Jong AZ on 4 February 2022, starting in a 2–1 Eerste Divisie defeat away to Ajax's reserve team.[6]

Goes made his Eredivisie debut for AZ's senior side on 4 February 2023, starting in a match against Volendam.[7] Three weeks later, on 25 February, he scored his first Eredivisie goal in a 2–1 win over Cambuur.[8] The following season he established himself in the side.

On 21 April 2025 he played in the KNVB Cup final, in which AZ lost to Go Ahead Eagles on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[9]

Style of play and reputation

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Goes is a combative centre-back who models his game on Sergio Ramos, whom he named as his example in a 2024 interview with Voetbal International.[10]

His aggressive, physical style has made him a repeatedly discussed figure in the Eredivisie and has drawn criticism from opponents and pundits.[11] After the 2025 KNVB Cup final, in which AZ lost to Go Ahead Eagles, several pundits and opposing players criticised his on-field conduct; Go Ahead Eagles forward Victor Edvardsen called him "a stupid and nasty guy".[11]

Goes has himself reflected critically on his behaviour. He said he had consulted a sport psychologist to help manage his conduct on the pitch and had become calmer as a result,[12] and said he wanted to move away from the theatrics in his game.[13]

International career

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Goes has represented the Netherlands at under-15 through under-21 level.[2][3] In March 2024 he played for the Netherlands under-21 team in a 3–0 win over Moldova in a European Under-21 Championship qualifier.[14] The following year he featured for the under-21s in a 2–1 away win over Italy.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 17 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 40––40
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 221––221
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 110––110
Total 371––371
AZ 2022–23 Eredivisie 81102[a]0111
2023–24 Eredivisie 150201[a]0180
2024–25 Eredivisie 281419[b]0412
2025–26 Eredivisie 3314016[a]0531
Total 8431112801234
Career total 12141112801595
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearacnes in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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AZ

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "UEFA Conference League 2025/2026: Booking List before League Phase MatchDay 2" (PDF). UEFA. 16 October 2025. p. 1. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Speler van de Maand: Wouter Goes". AZ Alkmaar (in Dutch). 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "AZ contracteert Goes". AZ Alkmaar (in Dutch). 27 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Brinkman, Theo (23 November 2021). "AZ na zinderende ontknoping verder in de Youth League". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "AZ stoot Villarreal uit Youth League". AZ Alkmaar (in Dutch). 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Zeges voor Volendam en Emmen, VVV maakt indruk in Maastricht". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "AZ-debutanten Mijnans en Goes: "Voelde wel een beetje spanning in de buik"" [AZ debutants Mijnans and Goes: "I did feel a few nerves in my stomach"]. NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "AZ-talent Goes extreem kritisch na eerste goal: "Het moet beter"" [AZ talent Goes extremely critical after first goal: "It has to be better"]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles wint eerste KNVB-beker in clubhistorie na strafschoppenserie tegen AZ" [Go Ahead Eagles win their first KNVB Cup in the club's history after a penalty shoot-out against AZ]. NOS (in Dutch). 21 April 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Aalbers, Dave (12 March 2024). "Het defensieve talent van AZ: 'Sergio Ramos is mijn voorbeeld'" [AZ's defensive talent: 'Sergio Ramos is my example']. Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Wouter Goes krijgt van alle kanten kritiek na bekerfinale: 'Hij is een domme en vervelende gast'" [Wouter Goes criticised from all sides after cup final: 'He is a stupid and annoying guy']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 April 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "AZ-verdediger Goes schakelde psycholoog in na gedrag op veld: 'Ben nu rustiger'" [AZ defender Goes brought in a psychologist after conduct on the pitch: 'I am calmer now']. NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Wouter Goes blikt kritisch terug op gedrag en wil af van fratsen bij AZ" [Wouter Goes reflects critically on his conduct and wants to be rid of the antics at AZ]. VoetbalPrimeur (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Jong Moldavië – Jong Oranje". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Jong Italië – Jong Oranje". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years". Sport Star. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Wouter Goes has been named Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month for the second time". Eredivisie. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  18. ↑ "Wouter Goes once again crowned as Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month for May". Eredivisie. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "8 clubs provide players for the Eredivisie Team of the Month for December". Eredivisie. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  20. ↑ "Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way". Eredivisie. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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