Players who played for Ajax and AZ Alkmaar

Our football grid database lists 17 players who played for both Ajax and AZ Alkmaar — from Tim Krul, Wout Weghorst and Steven Berghuis to deep cuts that only true fans remember. Sorted from most famous to rarest; rarer answers score higher in the football grid.

Quick facts

17 players in our database have worn both shirts — a Eredivisie rivalry route.
Most common nationalities: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (11), 🇲🇦 Morocco (2), 🇷🇸 Serbia (1).
Popular third stop: Feyenoord (3), Twente (3), Utrecht (3).

17 players · most famous first

Ajax × AZ Alkmaar — valid grid answers

Tim Krul 🇳🇱Also: Brighton, NewcastleWELL-KNOWN
Wout Weghorst 🇳🇱Also: Beşiktaş, Manchester United, Hoffenheim, WolfsburgWELL-KNOWN
Steven Berghuis 🇳🇱Also: Feyenoord, TwenteWELL-KNOWN
Owen Wijndal 🇳🇱Only Ajax & AZ Alkmaar in our databaseWELL-KNOWN
Marco Bizot 🇳🇱Also: Aston Villa, BrestWELL-KNOWN
Noa Lang 🇳🇱Also: Galatasaray, Napoli, PSV, TwenteWELL-KNOWN
Nemanja Gudelj 🇷🇸Also: Sporting CP, Sevilla, GetafeDEEP CUT
Oussama Idrissi 🇲🇦Also: Feyenoord, SevillaDEEP CUT
Mounir El Hamdaoui 🇲🇦Also: Fiorentina, Twente, TottenhamDEEP CUT
Kolbeinn Sigthórsson 🇮🇸Also: Nantes, GalatasarayDEEP CUT
Ricardo van Rhijn 🇳🇱Only Ajax & AZ Alkmaar in our databaseDEEP CUT
Niklas Moisander 🇫🇮Also: Sampdoria, Werder BremenDEEP CUT
Riechedly Bazoer 🇨🇼Also: Konyaspor, Porto, Utrecht, WolfsburgRARE PICK
Dani de Wit 🇳🇱Also: Bayern München, UtrechtRARE PICK
Marko Vejinović 🇳🇱Also: FeyenoordRARE PICK
Nick Viergever 🇳🇱Also: PSV, UtrechtRARE PICK
Ben Rienstra 🇳🇱Also: KayserisporRARE PICK

Labels compare players within this list: well-known names come first, rare picks last — rare picks score the most Football IQ in SquadXOX.

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FAQ

How many Ajax and AZ Alkmaar players count in the SquadXOX football grid?

17 players who played for both Ajax and AZ Alkmaar are valid answers in the SquadXOX football grid.

Who is the most famous player to play for Ajax and AZ Alkmaar?

Tim Krul is the best-known player to have played for both clubs, followed by Wout Weghorst and Steven Berghuis.

What is the rarest Ajax and AZ Alkmaar answer in a football grid?

Ben Rienstra is one of the rarest correct answers — few players think of them, so picks like Ben Rienstra, Nick Viergever and Marko Vejinović score the most points in SquadXOX.

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