Moneyball is going to Europe.

Dutch soccer club AZ Alkmaar announced Tuesday they have hired Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane as an advisor.

AZ Alkmaar, the former team of US National Team and Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore, became attracted to Beane as his Moneyball philosophy beat baseball’s big-market teams.

“AZ was already very interested in the Moneyball principle before I got here,” AZ Aklmaar’s General Director Robert Eenhoorn said. “I have known Billy for a while, because of my history in baseball. When we approached him for this role with AZ, he was immediately enthusiastic.”

Beane was ranked 29th on Joel Sherman’s “The 50 Most Fascinating Figures in Baseball” for his sometimes mind-boggling but always fascinating approach to the offseason.

He attracted headlines this offseason for trading away All-Stars such as third basemen Josh Donaldson, catcher Derek Norris and right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija.

“I am truly excited for the opportunity to be part of AZ Alkmaar in an advisory role,” Beane said. “Despite being a great football club with a storied history, they face many of the challenges we have with the Oakland A’s. My love for football and AZ’s vision of the future of the club made this an attractive pursuit.”

AZ Alkmaar currently features one American player, Aron Johannsson, who appeared in the 2014 World Cup. They sit fourth in the Eredivisie, the top Dutch league.