Kenneth Goudmijn is a Dutch former footballer, who is currently the assistant manager of Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar. He has been in the role since the 2020–2021 season.[2] He has made over 200 appearances in his career as a footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Humphrey Goudmijn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 4, 1970[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | AZ Alkmaar | 19 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | HFC Haarlem | 63 | (16) |
| 1999–2002 | SC Cambuur | 88 | (17) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020– | AZ Alkmaar (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editGoudmijn was born Kenneth Humphrey Goudmijn, in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, on 4 December 1970. He has a son, Kenzo Goudmijn, who is also a footballer, playing as a midfielder for English club Derby County.[3][4]
Career
editPlayer
editGoudmijn began his professional football career with AZ Alkmaar as a player in the 1990–1991 season.[5]
During the 1995–1996 season, he did not make any appearances for the club. In the following season, he played 19 matches for them in the Eredivisie. He later moved to HFC Haarlem for the 1997–1998 season, where he made 31 appearances in the Eerste Divisie. Goudmijn continued at HFC Haarlem in the 1998–1999 season, playing in 32 matches in the Eerste Divisie.
In 1999, he joined SC Cambuur, where he played 28 matches in the Eredivisie during the 1999–2000 season. He remained with SC Cambuur for the next two seasons, making 30 appearances each season in the Eerste Divisie, and scoring 15 goals.[6]
Assistant manager
editIn 2016, Goudmijn became the assistant manager for AZ's under-16 team, with whom he won a league title the following season.[5] In 2020, Goudmijn joined AZ as an assistant manager to Pascal Jansen, replacing Marino Pusic.[7][8] He signed a two-year contract until 2022.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AZ Alkmaar | 1995–1996 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996–1997 | Eredivisie | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| HFC Haarlem | 1997–1998 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| 1998–1999 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | |
| SC Cambuur | 1999–2000 | Eredivisie | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2000–2001 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2001–2002 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | |
| Career total | 170 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 33 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kenneth Goudmijn - Spelersprofiel", Voetbalzz
- ^ "Eredivisie - Kenneth Goudmijn", Eredivisie, retrieved 3 September 2024
- ^ "Kenzo Goudmijn verruilt AZ voor Derby County - Dagbladdijkenwaard.nl", Dagbladdijkenwaard, 9 July 2024
- ^ Berends, Sander (12 November 2021), "Interview Kenneth en Kenzo Goudmijn: "Ik wilde de kans voor mijn vader niet in de weg staan"", Elfvoetbal
- ^ a b "Kenneth Goudmijn assistent-trainer bij Jong AZ", Nhnieuws, 22 April 2020
- ^ "FC Marlène viert 50e verjaardag met spetterend jubileumfeest". www.rodi.nl (in Dutch). 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Willems, Marijn (5 February 2021), "AZ-trainer Jansen over nieuwe assistent Goudmijn - Hij is een welkome versterking", Nhnieuws
- ^ Uilenbroek, Gijs (10 February 2023), "Goudmijn speelt met Excelsior 'niet zozeer tegen vader, maar vooral tegen AZ'", Nos
- ^ "Kenneth Goudmijn wordt assistent-trainer bij Jong AZ", Heerhugowaardsdagblad, 21 April 2020