Sem Dirks (born 14 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club Telstar.
.jpg) Dirks in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Beverwijk, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Telstar | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | DEM | ||
| 2012–2020 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Jong AZ | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | VVV-Venlo | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Telstar | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 20 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAZ
editDirks 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
editOn 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]
Telstar
editOn 8 August 2024, Dirks joined Telstar on an amateur basis.[10] He made his debut for the club the following day, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Mees Kaandorp in a 3–2 away win over Vitesse.[11][12]
Style of play
editA 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
edit- As of match played 13 September 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| VVV-Venlo (loan) | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| VVV-Venlo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Telstar | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NAC Breda vs. AZ II – 29 August 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "NAC begint jacht op promotie met klinkende zege op Jong AZ". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "71' – Doelpunt Sven Braken. MVV Maastricht – VVV-Venlo 0-5". ESPN (in Dutch). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Tiems, Job (19 May 2022). "VVV-Venlo licht koopoptie Sem Dirks". 1limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Sem Dirks overgeschreven naar Telstar" [Sem Dirks transferred to Telstar] (in Dutch). Telstar. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Vitesse vs. Telstar 2–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Janssen, Sander (9 August 2024). "Van den Brom geniet ondanks nederlaag van Vitesse: 'Ben enorm trots'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Sem Dirks at Soccerway
