Sem Dekkers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Heiloo, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Helmond Sport (on loan from AZ) | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | HSV Heiloo | ||
| 2014–2022 | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Jong AZ | 51 | (1) |
| 2025– | AZ | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Helmond Sport (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:59, 04 October 2022 | |||
Sem Dekkers (born 28 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport, on loan from AZ. He has featured for the Netherlands national under-19 football team.
Club career
[edit]Dekkers was with his hometown club HSV Heiloo before switching to the AZ Alkmaar football academy in 2014, at the same time as his brother Quinten Dekkers also did. He signed a two-year contract with AZ in June 2021, taking him through to the summer of 2023, with the option of an extra season. He predominantly plays as a right full-back.[2][3] Sem Dekkers made his debut for Jong AZ appearing as a substitute on 8 August 2022 in a 2–0 home win against MVV Maastricht in the Eerste Divisie.[4] Later that season, he scored his first goal for the club with the second in a 3-1 away win against TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie on 16 January 2023.[5]
On 4 February 2025, Dekkers was loaned by Helmond Sport for the remainder of the season, with an option for the move to become permanent.[2]He made his debut for the club as a second half substitute in 1-0 home defeat against FC Dordrecht in the Esste Divisie on the 8 February 2025.[6] He made his first league start the following week against Excelsior Rotterdam in a 1-1 draw on 16 February 2025.[7]
International career
[edit]In 2022, Dekkers played for the Netherlands U19 team. He started in a 2-0 home win against Moldova U19 on 21 September 2022.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Sem Dekkers is the younger brother of fellow footballer and former Jong AZ defender Quinten Dekkers. Dekkers is of Indonesian descent through his mother.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sem Dekkers". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Helmond Sport versterkt zich met Sem Dekkers" [Helmond Sport strengthens itself with Sem Dekkers] (in Dutch). Helmond Sport. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "5 Pemain Keturunan di Posisi Fullback yang Bisa Perkuat Timnas Indonesia". Bola (in Indonesian). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "AZ II VS MVV 2-0". Soccerway. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "TOP OSS VS. AZ II 1 - 3". Soccerway. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "HELMOND SPORT VS. DORDRECHT 0 - 1". Soccerway. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Helmond Sport takes a deserved point in Rotterdam". ditishelmond. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "NETHERLANDS U19 VS. MOLDOVA U19 l 2 - 0". Soccerway. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Quinten Dekkers, Bek Muda AZ Alkmaar yang Punya Darah Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
External links
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- 2004 births
- Sportspeople from Heiloo
- Living people
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- Dutch people of Indonesian descent
- Sportspeople of Indonesian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Jong AZ players
- Helmond Sport players
- Eerste Divisie players