Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Buskermolen | ||
Date of birth | 2 March 1972 | ||
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 |
Michael Buskermolen (born 2 March 1972) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played for AZ for his entire professional career.
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]
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]
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