# Wouter Goes > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wouter_Goes > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wouter_Goes.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wouter_Goes > Source revision: 1355487174 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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{{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}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|June|10|df=y}} |birth_place = [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), Netherlands |height = |position = [Centre-back](/source/Centre-back) |currentclub = [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) |clubnumber = 3 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = ASV Arsenal |youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2016 |youthclubs2 = [Ajax](/source/Ajax_Youth_Academy) |youthyears3 = 2016–2021 |youthclubs3 = [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) |years1 = 2021– |clubs1 = [Jong AZ](/source/Jong_AZ) |caps1 = 37 |goals1 = 1 |years2 = 2023– |clubs2 = [AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) |caps2 = 84 |goals2 = 3 |nationalyears1 = 2019 |nationalteam1 = [Netherlands U15](/source/Netherlands_national_under-15_football_team) |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |nationalyears2 = 2019–2020 |nationalteam2 = [Netherlands U16](/source/Netherlands_national_under-16_football_team) |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2021–2022 |nationalteam3 = [Netherlands U18](/source/Netherlands_national_under-18_football_team) |nationalcaps3 = 5 |nationalgoals3 = 1 |nationalyears4 = 2022– |nationalteam4 = [Netherlands U19](/source/Netherlands_national_under-19_football_team) |nationalcaps4 = 2 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |nationalyears5 = 2024– |nationalteam5 = [Netherlands U21](/source/Netherlands_national_under-21_football_team) |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](/source/centre-back) for [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) club [AZ Alkmaar](/source/AZ_Alkmaar). He is a Dutch youth international.{{Soccerway|id=wouter-goes/777233|accessdate=16 February 2022}} == Club career == He progressed through the ranks of the [AZ Alkmaar](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) academy, where he developed to become a leader of the youth teams.{{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](/source/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}} 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.{{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}} During the [2021–22 season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AZ_Alkmaar_season), Goes was a central element of the under-19 team that played the [Youth League](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_UEFA_Youth_League), qualifying to the [final 16](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_UEFA_Youth_League_knockout_phase) through the [Champions Path](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_UEFA_Youth_League_Domestic_Champions_Path), after eliminating the likes of [Angers](/source/Angers_SCO){{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](/source/Noordhollands_Dagblad)|language=nl-BE}} and [Villarreal](/source/Villarreal_CF).{{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}} He made his professional debut for [Jong AZ](/source/Jong_AZ) on the 4 February 2022, starting in the 2–1 away {{Lang|nl|[Eerste Divisie](/source/Eerste_Divisie)|italic=no}} loss to [Ajax reserve team](/source/Jong_Ajax).{{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](/source/Provinciale_Zeeuwse_Courant) |language=nl}} Goes subsequently made his [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) debut for the senior squad of [AZ Alkmaar](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) on 4 February 2023 against [Volendam](/source/FC_Volendam), as a starter.{{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}} On 25 February, he scored his first Eredivisie goal in a 2–1 victory over [Cambuur](/source/SC_Cambuur).{{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}} He played in the final of the [KNVB Cup](/source/KNVB_Cup) as AZ lost to [Go Ahead Eagles](/source/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.{{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}} == International career == A [Netherlands](/source/Royal_Dutch_Football_Association) youth international, Goes is a regular with the several Dutch youth selections since January 2019. In March 2024, he featured for the [Netherlands national under-21 football team](/source/Netherlands_national_under-21_football_team) in a 3-0 win against [Moldova U21](/source/Moldova_national_under-21_football_team) in a qualifying match for the U21 European Championship.{{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}} The following season he also featured for the Dutch U21 side in a 2-1 away win against [Italy U21](/source/Italy_national_under-21_football_team).{{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}} == 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](/source/KNVB_Cup) !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[Jong AZ](/source/Jong_AZ) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Eerste_Divisie) |[Eerste Divisie](/source/Eerste_Divisie) |4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Eerste_Divisie) |Eerste Divisie |22||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||1 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Eerste_Divisie) |Eerste Divisie |11||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !37!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!37!!1 |- |rowspan="5"|[AZ](/source/AZ_Alkmaar) |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_AZ_Alkmaar_season) |[Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) |8||1||1||0||2{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League)}}||0||11||1 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_AZ_Alkmaar_season) |Eredivisie |15||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=UECL}}||0||18||0 |- |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_AZ_Alkmaar_season) |Eredivisie |28||1||4||1||9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearacnes in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||41||2 |- |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_AZ_Alkmaar_season) |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 |} {{notelist}} ==Honours== '''AZ''' *[KNVB Cup](/source/KNVB_Cup): [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_KNVB_Cup){{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}} '''Individual''' *[Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) Talent of the Month: [December 2024](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Eredivisie),{{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}} [May 2025](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Eredivisie){{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}} *[Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) Team of the Month: [December 2024](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Eredivisie),{{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}} [May 2025](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Eredivisie){{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}} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerway|wouter-goes/777233}} {{AZ Alkmaar squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Goes, Wouter}} Category:Living people Category:2004 births Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Footballers from Amsterdam Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:Jong AZ players Category:AZ Alkmaar players Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-defender-2000s-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Wouter Goes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wouter_Goes) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wouter_Goes?action=history)). 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