Sem Dirks
Dirks in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-14) 14 March 2001
Place of birth Beverwijk, Netherlands[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 VVV-Venlo
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2012 DEM
2012–2020 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Jong AZ 19 (0)
2022 → VVV-Venlo (loan) 10 (0)
2022– VVV-Venlo 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:35, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

Sem Dirks (born 14 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.

Club career

AZ

Dirks played youth football for DEM before joining the AZ youth academy in 2012.[2] He progressed through various of AZ's youth teams before being promoted to the reserves in 2020, competing in the Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie.[3] Dirks made his professional debut with the team in a 6–1 league loss to NAC Breda on 29 August 2020, starting the match at left-back before being replaced by Tijs Velthuis in the 68th minute.[4][5]

On 18 June 2021, Dirks signed his first professional contract with AZ; a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[2][6]

VVV-Venlo

On 31 January 2022, Dirks was loaned to VVV-Venlo, following teammate Richard Sedláček who had signed a permanent deal with the club.[7] Dirks made his debut for the club as a starter on 4 February in a 5–0 away victory in the regional derby against MVV.[8]

On 19 May, his deal was made permanent and he signed a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[9]

Style of play

A left-footed defender, comfortable playing both centrally and at the left side, Dirks has described himself as a "technically skilled" and "tactically aware" defender, with good physicality and heading abilities.[6][1]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 May 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 40——40
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 150——150
Total 190——190
VVV-Venlo (loan) 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 10000—100
VVV-Venlo 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 140102[lower-alpha 1]0170
Total 2401020270
Career total 4301020460
  1. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 Dalsem, Kees van (12 April 2021). "Beverwijker Sem Dirks (20) speelt al bijna zijn halve leven bij AZ en studeert daarbij ook nog Mandarijn: 'Ik doe het niet omdat ik graag in China wil voetballen, maar misschien komt het ooit nog eens van pas'". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 Ven, Mark van de (16 August 2021). "Oud-DEMmer Sem Dirks tekent zijn eerste profcontract bij AZ". RKVV DEM (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Transfers Keuken Kampioen Divisie 2020/21: Mulenga is terug in Nederland". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "NAC Breda vs. AZ II – 29 August 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "NAC begint jacht op promotie met klinkende zege op Jong AZ". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Loek Postma trots op eerste profcontract bij AZ". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "VVV-Venlo huurt Dirks met optie tot koop". VVV-Venlo (Press release) (in Dutch). 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "71' – Doelpunt Sven Braken. MVV Maastricht – VVV-Venlo 0-5". ESPN (in Dutch). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ↑ Tiems, Job (19 May 2022). "VVV-Venlo licht koopoptie Sem Dirks". 1limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Sem Dirks at Soccerway
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