Sem Dirks
Dutch footballer (born 2001)
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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.
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Dirks in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 2001 | ||
| 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 | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:15, 20 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 May 2025[2]
| 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 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Terrassa | 2024–25 | Segunda Federación | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 69 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
