Xander Severina

Xander David Severina (born 12 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa. Born in the Netherlands, Severina plays for the Curaçao national team.^[2]

Xander Severina

Personal information
Full name	Xander David Severina
Date of birth	(2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth	Rijswijk, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Maccabi Haifa
Number	7
Youth career
	Semper Altius
2009–2018	Sparta Rotterdam
2018–2020	Quick Den Haag
2020–2021	ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	ADO Den Haag	55	(6)
2023–2024	Partizan	35	(8)
2024–	Maccabi Haifa	22	(6)
International career‡
2023–	Curaçao	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 October 2024

Club career

A youth product of Semper Altius, Sparta Rotterdam, and Quick Den Haag, Severina signed with ADO Den Haag on 20 May 2020.^[3] Severina made his debut with ADO Den Haag in a 4–1 Eredivisie loss to FC Utrecht on 4 April 2021.^[4]

In July 2023, Partizan signed Xander Severina on a free transfer.^[5][6] Severina will be one of Igor Duljaj's solutions and the sixth signing in the summer transfer window. Severina made his debut in the first round of the Serbian SuperLiga in a 3–3 draw against TSC.^[7] In the third round of the Serbian SuperLiga, Partizan defeated Radnički Niš with 2–1. The winning goal was scored by Xander Severina in the 86th minute of the game, directly from a free kick.^[8] Severina scored the winning goal in a difficult away game in a 1–0 win over Novi Pazar, helping Partizan to its 12th consecutive win.^[9]

International career

In March 2023, Severina received his first call-up to the Curaçao senior national team for the Nations League match against Canada and the friendly against Argentina.^[10] On 8 June 2024, Severina scored his first international goal, in a 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier win over Aruba.^[11]

Personal life

Born in Rijswijk in the Netherlands, Severina is of Curaçaoan descent.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
ADO Den Haag	2020–21	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	18	0	2	0	—		2[b]	0	24	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	35	6	3	2	—		—		26	1
	Total		55	6	5	2	0	0	2	0	62	8
Partizan	2023–24	Serbian SuperLiga	30	8	3	0	4[c]	0	—		34	8
	2024–25	Serbian SuperLiga	5	0	0	0	6	0	—		11	0
	Total		35	8	3	0	10	0	—		45	8
Maccabi Haifa	2024–25	Israeli Premier League	22	6	2	0	—		1	0	25	6
Career total			112	20	10	2	10	0	3	0	132	22

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Serbian Cup & Israel State Cup
2. Appearances in play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 8 June 2024^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Curaçao	2023	1	0
	2024	4	1
Total		5	1

As of match played 8 June 2024

Curaçao score listed first, score column indicates score after each Severina goal.^[14]

List of international goals scored by Xander Severina

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	8 June 2024	Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba	3	Aruba	2–0	2–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	[11]