Nick Twisk
Nick Twisk is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.
Career
From Egmond aan Zee in North Holland, Twisk transferred from VV Zeevogels to the AZ Youth Academy in 2014 at the age of ten years-old. He played a key part as the AZ Alkmaar under-18 side won a league and cup double in the 2021–22 season. He was also later part of AZ's UEFA Youth League winning team during the 2022-23 season and also played against Boca Juniors in the U20 Intercontinental Cup.Twisk made his professional league debut for Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie on 30 April 2021 in the 0–1 away match against Roda JC Kerkrade. Twisk was rewarded with a new extended two-year contract in April 2022. In 2024, he signed another two-year contract extension. However, a meniscus injury to his knee sidelined him for a total of 516 days, missing 58 matches. By the 2025-26 season, Twisk was captain of the Jong AZ, and the oldest player in the team, playing in midfield but also occasionally at centre-back. He scored his first league goal for the club in a 4-2 away win over Roda JC on 5 December 2025.