Sem Westerveld
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sem Westerveld
| image =
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = San Sebastián, Spain
| height = 1.93 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = AZ
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Ajax Cape Town
| youthyears3 = 2017–2021
| youthclubs3 = AZ
| years1 = 2021– | clubs1 = Jong AZ | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022– | clubs2 = AZ | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| club-update = 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.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/04/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-az/roda-jc/3304980/|title=AZ II vs. Roda JC - 4 January 2021|website=Soccerway}} On 18 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with AZ Alkmaar for three years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-legt-westerveld-vast|title=AZ legt Westerveld vast|website=www.az.nl}}
He suffered a torn cruciate knee ligament in 2024 and spent a year out of action. He returned to the Jong AZ team for a match against Vitesse Arnhem in April 2025, in a 2-2 draw.{{cite web|url= https://onefootball.com/en/news/ro-zangelo-daal-bezorgt-jong-az-in-extremis-een-punt-tegen-vitesse-40928368|website=One Football|accessdate=29 April 2025|date= 4 April 2025|title=
Ro-Zangelo Daal bezorgt Jong AZ in extremis een punt tegen Vitesse}}
Personal life
Westerveld's father Sander Westerveld and grandfather Hennie Ardesch were also professional football goalkeepers.{{Cite web|url=https://cceit.com/unique-professional-debut-goalkeeper-sem-westerveld-for-jong-az/|title=Unique professional debut goalkeeper Sem Westerveld for Jong AZ|date=5 January 2021}} Sem was born in San Sebastián, Spain while his father was playing for Real Sociedad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-sociedad/2021/01/05/5ff44854e2704e21228b4609.html|title=El donostiarra Sem Westerveld debuta en la Segunda holandesa|date=5 January 2021|website=Marca.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/sem-westerveld/carriere Career stats] - Voetbal International
- {{Soccerway|sem-westerveld/585469}}
{{AZ Alkmaar squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Westerveld, Sem}}
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Eerste Divisie players