Merijn Zeeman: Outsmarting the opposition with AZ Alkmaar

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Merijn Zeeman

Outsmarting the opposition with AZ Alkmaar

November 17, 2025

AZ Alkmaar have consistently punched above their weight in Holland’s Eredivisie, regularly qualifying for Europe despite having a budget that’s dwarfed by bigger rivals. 

Their new General Manager is Merijn Zeeman, who himself has a remarkable story. Speaking on Episode #75 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Teamworks, Merijn gave us the lowdown on his career and the strategy at AZ.

In the Episode, which you can listen to via the Player below or read an edited transcript of after that, he told us about:

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