Kenneth Goudmijn (born 4 December 1970) is a Dutch retired footballer, who most recently was the assistant manager of Eredivisie club AZ. He had been in the role since the 2020–2021 season. He has made over 200 appearances in his career as a footballer.
Personal life Goudmijn was born Kenneth Humphrey Goudmijn, in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, on 4 December 1970 and grew up in Heerhugowaard. He has a son, Kenzo Goudmijn, who is also a footballer, playing as a midfielder for English club Derby County.
Career Player Goudmijn began his professional football career with AZ as a player in the 1990–1991 season, but left the club for Eindhoven, only to return to AZ after two seasons and a spell at amateur side Hollandia.
During the 1995–1996 season, he made 32 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals. In the following season, he played 19 matches for them in the Eredivisie. He later moved to 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.
Goudmijn also played 3 games for the Netherlands national futsal team
Assistant manager In 2016, Goudmijn became the assistant manager for AZ's under-16 team, with whom he won a league title the following season. In 2020, Goudmijn joined AZ as an assistant manager to Pascal Jansen, replacing Marino Pusic. He signed a two-year contract until 2022. He was dismissed in December 2025.
Career statistics Club ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAZ Alkmaar1995–1996Eredivisie0010101996–1997Eredivisie19010200HFC Haarlem1997–1998Eerste Divisie316003161998–1999Eerste Divisie3210003210SC Cambuur1999–2000Eredivisie282002822000–2001Eerste Divisie306003062001–2002Eerste Divisie30900309Career total170332017233
References
External links
Kenneth Goudmijn at Eersterat