FC Utrecht have introduced the signing of Sem van Duijn from AZ Alkmaar on loan for the 2026/2027 Eredivisie season. The 22-year-old striker has a 12 months wherein to persuade Utrecht to choose up the purchase option they’ve agreed with AZ Alkmaar as a part of the loan deal. Van Duijn will get to hyperlink again up with former Telstar head coach Antonio Correia, who left the aspect to take over at Utrecht this summer time.
Van Duijn made a reputation for himself within the newbie leagues with Quick Boys. Prior to becoming a member of AZ Alkmaar in 2024, he scored 22 objectives in 70 video games for the aspect, with 19 of those coming in 38 video games in the course of the 2023/2024 season. The striker solely performed two video games for the AZ Alkmaar senior staff, with most of his time spent with Jong AZ Alkmaar within the second tier. Over the course of two seasons he scored 15 objectives for the aspect in 43 video games.
Van Duijn had a profitable spell on loan at Telstar with Correia final season. In 16 video games for the then newly promoted aspect he scored 5 objectives and offered two assists.