# Kenzo Goudmijn

Kenzo Goudmijn (born 18 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Derby County.
Goudmijn started his career at AZ, making his debut for Jong AZ in 2018 and the first team in 2019, whilst at AZ he would have loan spells at Sparta Rotterdam in 2021 and two spells at Excelsior in 2022 and 2024. In July 2024, he would move to England to sign with Derby County on a four-year contract

## Club career
### AZ

On 7 January 2022, Goudmijn joined Excelsior on loan until the end of the season. The loan was extended for the 2022–23 season.
In January 2024, Goudmijn returned to Excelsior on an eighteen-month loan deal.

### Derby County

On 10 July 2024, Goudmjin moved to England and signed with Derby County of the EFL Championship on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee from AZ. On 9 August 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 2-4 loss against Blackburn Rovers in the league. Goudmjin scored his first goal for Derby in 28th minute of a 3–0 win to Bristol City on 31 August 2024. Goudmijn's performances earned praise from Derby fans and head coach Paul Warne in October; with Warne stating that "He is good with his feet; he accelerates away from people - he's just a really good footballer. I thought he was our outstanding performer at the weekend (v QPR). He really helped us have a bit of guile and control at times when we didn't.".

## Personal life

Kenzo Goudmijn is the son of former AZ player Kenneth Goudmijn. Through his father, Goudmijn is of Surinamese descent.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 11 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Jong AZ | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Jong AZ | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 |
| Jong AZ | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Jong AZ | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 |
| Jong AZ | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jong AZ | Total | Total | 84 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 6 |
| AZ | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| AZ | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| AZ | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| AZ | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| AZ | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| AZ | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| AZ | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 4 |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Excelsior (loan) | Total | Total | 70 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 83 | 5 |
| Derby County | 2024–25 | Championship | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 214 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 238 | 13 |
* ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 Appearances in the Eredivise promotion/relegation playoffs

## Honours

Netherlands U17
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2018