Michael Buskermolen (born 2 March 1972) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played for AZ for his entire professional career.

Michael Buskermolen
Personal information
Full name Michael Buskermolen
Date of birth (1972-03-02) 2 March 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Leimuiden, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
RKDES
1988–1990 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–2006 AZ 399 (52)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

He spent all of his sixteen-year career at AZ, initially appearing for first team in the 1990–91 campaign. Buskermolen is also called "Mr. AZ"[1] for his ultimate faithfulness.

A left-sided midfielder, Buskermolen played 399 league games for AZ following his debut and later worked in AZ's youth department. His final appearance was as a substitute in the 5-0 defeat of RBC Roosendaal on February 7, 2006.[2]

Personal life edit

Buskermolen has lived almost his entire life in the village of Kudelstaart, where his father grew roses.[3] After retiring as a player, Buskermolen coached the AZ youth teams until 2015, when he finally decided to leave the club[1] and start his own football school in Kudelstaart.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Buskermolen weg bij AZ - AD (in Dutch)
  2. ^ "Michael Buskermolen" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  3. ^ Column 'vergeten' voetbalhelden: Michael Buskermolen - NH Nieuws (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Official website

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