Sem Westerveld

Sem Westerveld (born 18 July 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club MVV, on loan from AZ.

Sem Westerveld

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	MVV (on loan from AZ)
Number	1
Youth career
2011–	Ajax Cape Town
0000–2016	HC & FC Victoria
2016–2021	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Jong AZ	39	(0)
2025–	→ MVV (loan)	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:27, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

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 for three years.^[2]

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 in April 2025, in a 2–2 draw.^[3]

On 2 July 2025, Westerveld joined Eerste Divisie club MVV on a one-season loan.^[4] He quickly established himself as a key figure for MVV, producing a series of decisive performances that included a penalty save in a goalless draw away to Jong Ajax. Having struggled with injuries for much of the previous two and a half years, he described the run of form as a personal breakthrough after a "long, dark period".^[5]

Personal life

Westerveld's father Sander Westerveld and grandfather Hennie Ardesch were also professional football goalkeepers.^[6] Sem was born in San Sebastián, Spain while his father was playing for Real Sociedad.^[7]