Sai van Wermeskerken

Sai van Wermeskerken (ファン ウェルメスケルケン 際, Fan Werumesukeruken Sai, born 28 June 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for PEC Zwolle.

Club Career

Early career

van Wermeskerken was born in Maastricht, Netherlands, to a Dutch father and a Japanese mother. When Sai was only 2-years old, his family moved to Japan after his father had got a job there. The van Wermeskerken family settled down in Yamanashi Prefecture. van Wermeskerken started his career at Yatsugatake Hokuto at age eight, before joining Ventforet Kofu youth academy in 2008.

FC Dordrecht

After several years in the Kofu youth system, van Wermeskerken was rewarded with a contract by Dordrecht in July 2013. He made his first appearance for Dordrecht on 10 May 2015, in the Eredivisie match against Twente.

SC Cambuur

On 21 August 2017, van Wermeskerken signed for SC Cambuur.

PEC Zwolle

On 9 July 2019, van Wermeskerken signed a two-year deal for Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle on a free transfer.