Player: Owen Wijndal

Full name: Owen Wolterus Wijndal

• Nationality: Dutch (Netherlands)
• Date of birth: 28 November 1999
• Place of birth: Zaandam, Netherlands
• Position: Left-back
• Foot: Left

Club career (high-level):

• Youth clubs: ZVV Zaandijk, AZ Alkmaar youth academy
• AZ Alkmaar / Jong AZ — progressed through AZ's youth and reserve sides, made first-team breakthrough
• AZ first team — established as a regular left-back and earned recognition for attacking contributions and crossing
• Later move: transferred to Royal Antwerp (Belgium) in 2023 — became part of their squad competing domestically and in European competitions

International career:

• Represented the Netherlands at various youth levels (U16, U17, U19, U21)
• Senior Netherlands national team: made his senior debut in 2021 and has been called up for competitive matches and friendlies since, contributing as a modern attacking full-back

Playing profile: Energetic, offensively minded left-back known for pace, overlapping runs, accurate crosses and set-piece ability. Strong in one-on-one defending and contributes to build-up play from the left flank.

Honours & notes: Won domestic trophies and individual recognition at club level (including titles with Royal Antwerp after 2023). Regular Netherlands squad member and one of the more prominent Dutch left-backs of his generation.