Sem Westerveld

Sem Westerveld
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 13
Youth career
Ajax Cape Town
2017–2021 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Jong AZ 34 (0)
2022– AZ 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023

Sem Westerveld (born 18 July 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.

Career

Westerveld made his professional debut with Jong AZ in a 1–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Roda on 4 January 2021.[1] On 18 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with AZ Alkmaar for three years.[2]

Personal life

Westerveld's father Sander Westerveld and grandfather Hennie Ardesch were also professional football goalkeepers.[3] Sem was born in San Sebastián, Spain while his father was playing for Real Sociedad.[4]

References

  1. ^ "AZ II vs. Roda JC - 4 January 2021". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "AZ legt Westerveld vast". www.az.nl.
  3. ^ "Unique professional debut goalkeeper Sem Westerveld for Jong AZ". 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "El donostiarra Sem Westerveld debuta en la Segunda holandesa". Marca.com. 5 January 2021.