Sem Dirks

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Date of birth (2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Beverwijk, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Sem Dirks
Dirks in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Beverwijk, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) 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)
2022VVV-Venlo (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2024 VVV-Venlo 14 (0)
2024–2025 Telstar 16 (0)
2025– Terrassa 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:15, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Sem Dirks (born 14 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Spanish Segunda Federación – Group 3 club Terrassa.

AZ

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

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

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

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

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.[7][1]

Career statistics

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