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United States national team striker Jozy Altidore was introduced at new club AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday, putting pen to paper on a four-year deal that seals his permanent move from Spanish club Villarreal.
Altidore, who will wear the No. 12 shirt, will play for coach Gertjan Verbeek, who was the manager at SC Heerenveen during Michael Bradley's successful stint in the Netherlands. Altidore, 21, will also play under the guidance of technical director and former U.S. international Earnie Stewart as he looks to find stability in a club career that has taken him from New York to Villarreal and loans to Xerez, Hull City and Bursaspor.
With AZ having lost striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson to Ajax, Altidore should be able to come in and compete for the lion's share of minutes up top as a starter, something that he hasn't been able to secure on a consistent basis at his previous stops.
What do you think of AZ as a landing place for Altidore? Do you think he'll succeed in the Eredivisie? Happy the move is a permanent one instead of a loan?
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