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Sem Dirks

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Sem Dirks
Dirks in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Beverwijk, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Terrassa
Number 3
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)
2024–2025 Telstar 16 (0)
2025– Terrassa 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026

Sem Dirks (born 14 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Spanish Segunda Federación – Group 2 club Terrassa.

Club career

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AZ

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Dirks played youth football for DEM before joining the AZ youth academy in 2012.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6]

On 18 June 2021, Dirks signed his first professional contract with AZ; a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[3][7]

VVV-Venlo

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On 31 January 2022, Dirks was loaned to VVV-Venlo, following teammate Richard Sedláček who had signed a permanent deal with the club.[8] 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.[9]

On 19 May, his deal was made permanent and he signed a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[10]

Telstar

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On 8 August 2024, Dirks joined Telstar on an amateur basis.[11] 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.[12][13]

Terrassa

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On 7 January 2025, Dirks signed with Terrassa in the Spanish fourth tier.[14]

Style of play

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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.[7][1]

Career statistics

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As of match played 4 May 2025[2]
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[a]0170
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 0000—00
Total 2401020270
Telstar 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 16020—180
Terrassa 2024–25 Segunda Federación 10000—100
Career total 6903020740
  1. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

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  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 Sem Dirks at Soccerway
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "NAC Breda vs. AZ II – 29 August 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "NAC begint jacht op promotie met klinkende zege op Jong AZ". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "71' – Doelpunt Sven Braken. MVV Maastricht – VVV-Venlo 0-5". ESPN (in Dutch). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Tiems, Job (19 May 2022). "VVV-Venlo licht koopoptie Sem Dirks". 1limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sem Dirks overgeschreven naar Telstar" [Sem Dirks transferred to Telstar] (in Dutch). Telstar. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Vitesse vs. Telstar 2–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "El central Dirks fitxa pel Terrassa FC" [Central defender Dirks signs for Terrassa FC] (in Catalan). Terrassa. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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