Jordy Clasie

Full name: Jordy Clasie

Date of birth: 27 June 1991

Place of birth: Terheijden, Netherlands

Nationality: Dutch

Position: Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder

Club career (highlights, including AZ):

• Youth clubs: Feyenoord (joined youth system)
• Feyenoord (senior debut and early career)
• AZ Alkmaar (AZ) — Clasie signed for AZ in July 2015 on a three-year contract after leaving Feyenoord. At AZ he played as a central/holding midfielder, known for his passing and positional play. He made regular appearances in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons. Injuries and competition limited some of his later game time.
• Loan to Southampton (Premier League) — He spent the 2014–15 season on loan at Southampton from Feyenoord before transferring to AZ.
• Later career: After AZ, Clasie later played for clubs including Club Brugge (loan), and returned to the Netherlands with teams such as AZ’s league peers and lower-division clubs—career trajectory included moves back to Dutch football and abroad.

International career:

• Netherlands national team — Clasie earned senior caps for the Netherlands, making his debut in 2013 and appearing in international qualifiers and friendlies. He was part of squads during the mid-2010s and played as a midfield organizer with good passing range.

Playing style and strengths:

• Excellent short passing and ball retention
• Calm on the ball, good positional sense as a deep-lying playmaker
• Work-rate and tactical awareness in defensive midfield duties

Notable facts:

• Clasie rose through the Feyenoord academy and became captain at a young age there before his loan to Southampton and subsequent move to AZ.
• He gained attention for impressive midfield performances with the Dutch national team and in the Eredivisie.

This summarizes Jordy Clasie's background with AZ and his broader career. For season-by-season statistics or exact appearance and goal totals, a specific season or competition can be provided.