Wouter Goes

Wouter Maarten Goes is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar. He is a Dutch youth international.

Club career

He progressed through the ranks of the AZ Alkmaar academy, where he developed to become a leader of the youth teams. 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.
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 and Villarreal. He made his professional debut for Jong AZ on the 4 February 2022, starting in the 2–1 away Eerste Divisie loss to Ajax reserve team.
Goes subsequently made his Eredivisie debut for the senior squad of AZ Alkmaar on 4 February 2023 against Volendam, as a starter. On 25 February, he scored his first Eredivisie goal in a 2–1 victory over Cambuur. 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.

A Netherlands 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 in a 3-0 win against Moldova U21 in a qualifying match for the U21 European Championship. The following season he also featured for the Dutch U21 side in a 2-1 away win against Italy U21.

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