{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Wouter Goes |image = Wouter Goes.jpg |upright = |caption = |full_name = Wouter Maarten Goes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/029e-1ef8a92a050b-c38e0d61ae9f-1000/bookinglist_uecl_before_lp_md2.pdf |title=UEFA Conference League 2025/2026: Booking List before League Phase MatchDay 2 |publisher=UEFA |page=1 |date=16 October 2025 |access-date=28 October 2025}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|June|10|df=y}} |birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands |height = |position = Centre-back |currentclub = AZ |clubnumber = 3 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = ASV Arsenal |youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2016 |youthclubs2 = Ajax |youthyears3 = 2016–2021 |youthclubs3 = AZ |years1 = 2021– |clubs1 = Jong AZ |caps1 = 37 |goals1 = 1 |years2 = 2023– |clubs2 = AZ |caps2 = 84 |goals2 = 3 |nationalyears1 = 2019 |nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15 |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |nationalyears2 = 2019–2020 |nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2021–2022 |nationalteam3 = Netherlands U18 |nationalcaps3 = 5 |nationalgoals3 = 1 |nationalyears4 = 2022– |nationalteam4 = Netherlands U19 |nationalcaps4 = 2 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |nationalyears5 = 2024– |nationalteam5 = Netherlands U21 |nationalcaps5 = 8 |nationalgoals5 = 0 |pcupdate = 17 May 2026 |ntupdate = 10 October 2025 }}
'''Wouter Maarten Goes''' (born 10 June 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar. He is a Dutch youth international.<ref>{{Soccerway|id=wouter-goes/777233|accessdate=16 February 2022}}</ref>
== Club career == He progressed through the ranks of the AZ Alkmaar academy, where he developed to become a leader of the youth teams.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=6 March 2019|title=Speler van de Maand: Wouter Goes|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/speler-van-de-maand-wouter-goes|access-date=17 Feb 2022|website=AZ Alkmaar|language=nl|archive-date=28 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228155809/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/speler-van-de-maand-wouter-goes|url-status=dead}}</ref> Goes signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2020 and was established as the captain of the AZ under-17 side at that point.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=November 27, 2020|title=AZ contracteert Goes|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-contracteert-goes|access-date=17 Feb 2022|website=AZ Alkmaar|language=nl|archive-date=25 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225222339/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-contracteert-goes|url-status=dead}}</ref>
During the 2021–22 season, Goes was a central element of the under-19 team that played the Youth League, qualifying to the final 16 through the Champions Path, after eliminating the likes of Angers<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brinkman|first=Theo|date=November 23, 2021|title=AZ na zinderende ontknoping verder in de Youth League. Heldenrol voor keeper Sem Westerveld|url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20211123_68767041|access-date=17 Feb 2022|website=Noordhollands Dagblad|language=nl-BE}}</ref> and Villarreal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 February 2022|title=AZ stoot Villarreal uit Youth League|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-stoot-villarreal-uit-youth-league|access-date=17 Feb 2022|website=AZ Alkmaar|language=en|archive-date=27 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227103548/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-stoot-villarreal-uit-youth-league|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his professional debut for Jong AZ on the 4 February 2022, starting in the 2–1 away {{Lang|nl|Eerste Divisie|italic=no}} loss to Ajax reserve team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 Feb 2022 |title=Zeges voor Volendam en Emmen, VVV maakt indruk in Maastricht |url=https://www.pzc.nl/nederlands-voetbal/zeges-voor-volendam-en-emmen-vvv-maakt-indruk-in-maastricht~afbf749c/ |url-status= |access-date=17 Feb 2022|website=Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant |language=nl}}</ref>
Goes subsequently made his Eredivisie debut for the senior squad of AZ Alkmaar on 4 February 2023 against Volendam, as a starter.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 February 2023 |title=Volendam vs. AZ 1 - 1 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/04/netherlands/eredivisie/fc-volendam/stichting-az/3799204/ |publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=21 April 2025}}</ref> On 25 February, he scored his first Eredivisie goal in a 2–1 victory over Cambuur.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 February 2023 |title=AZ vs. Cambuur 2 - 1 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/25/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-az/stichting-cambuur-leeuwarden-bvo/3799230/ |publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=21 Feb 2025}}</ref> He played in the final of the KNVB Cup as AZ lost to Go Ahead Eagles on penalties on 21 April 2025. The game had ended 1-1 in normal time after Go Ahead Eagles scored a 98th minute equaliser.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-oranje.com/go-ahead-eagles-win-the-knvb-cup/|website=Football-Oranje|accessdate=21 April 2025|title= Go Ahead Eagles Win The KNVB Cup|date=21 April 2025}}</ref>
== International career == A Netherlands youth international, Goes is a regular with the several Dutch youth selections since January 2019.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> In March 2024, he featured for the Netherlands national under-21 football team in a 3-0 win against Moldova U21 in a qualifying match for the U21 European Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/25/europe/uefa-u21-championship-qualification/moldova-under-21/netherlands-under-21/4034435/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=21 April 2025|title= MOLDOVA U21 VS. NETHERLANDS U21 0 - 3|date=25 March 2024}}</ref> The following season he also featured for the Dutch U21 side in a 2-1 away win against Italy U21.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/21/world/under-21-friendlies/italy-under-21/netherlands-under-21/4618198/ |website=Soccerway|access-date=21 April 2025|title= ITALY U21 VS. NETHERLANDS U21 1 - 2|date=21 March 2025}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Jong AZ |2021–22 |Eerste Divisie |4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- |2022–23 |Eerste Divisie |22||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||1 |- |2023–24 |Eerste Divisie |11||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !37!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!37!!1 |- |rowspan="5"|AZ |2022–23 |Eredivisie |8||1||1||0||2{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||11||1 |- |2023–24 |Eredivisie |15||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||18||0 |- |2024–25 |Eredivisie |28||1||4||1||9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearacnes in UEFA Europa League}}||0||41||2 |- |2025–26 |Eredivisie |33||1||4||0||16{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||53||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !84||3||11||1||28||0||123||4 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !121!!4!!11!!1!!28!!0!!159!!5 |}
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==Honours== '''AZ''' *KNVB Cup: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/az-alkmaar-wins-knvb-dutch-cup-after-13-years-beats-nijmegen-5-1-in-final-netherlands-football-latest/article70883072.ece|title=Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years|website=Sport Star|access-date=20 April 2026}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Eredivisie Talent of the Month: December 2024,<ref>{{cite news|date=9 January 2025|title=Wouter Goes has been named Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month for the second time|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/wouter-goes-has-been-named-johan-cruyff-talent-of-the-month-for-the-second-time/|access-date=12 January 2025|website=Eredivisie}}</ref> May 2025<ref>{{cite news|title=Wouter Goes once again crowned as Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month for May|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/wouter-goes-once-again-crowned-as-johan-cruyff-talent-of-the-month-for-may/|date=23 May 2025|access-date=24 May 2025|website=Eredivisie}}</ref> *Eredivisie Team of the Month: December 2024,<ref>{{cite news|title=8 clubs provide players for the Eredivisie Team of the Month for December|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/8-clubs-provide-players-for-the-eredivisie-team-of-the-month-for-december/|website=Eredivisie|date=9 January 2025|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> May 2025<ref>{{cite news|title=Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/eredivisie-team-of-the-month-az-leads-the-way/|website=Eredivisie|date=23 May 2025|access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|wouter-goes/777233}}
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