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Sem van Duijn will switch from Quick Boys to AZ after this season, journalist Tim van Duijn reports Football International. The nineteen-year-old left winger from Leiden left an excellent impression in the TOTO KNVB Cup this season. With the arrival of Van Duijn, AZ trumps Fortuna Sittard and FC Utrecht, among others, while FC Groningen also had him in their sights.
Quick Boys was one of the big surprises in the cup tournament this season. The amateur club from Katwijk was too strong at home for NAC Breda (1-0) and De Graafschap (2-0), after which Van Duijn's club only failed in the eighth finals against AZ (3-3, 4-2 after penalty kicks).
Van Duijn was accurate four times in four matches during the cup tournament. The Leiden native scored the winning goal in the preliminary round against ADO'20 (0-1), scored twice against De Graafschap and also managed to score against his future employer in the AFAS Stadium.
He will now commit to AZ for several years. It is not surprising that Van Duijn is an interesting reinforcement for the Alkmaarders, given his statistics. The teenager scored 15 goals and 7 assists in 50 matches for Quick Boys in the Second Division. Van Duijn was still in Katwijk until mid-2025, which means he will probably earn Quick Boys a nice amount.
Gert Pluimgraaff, the technical manager of Quick Boys, previously stated Leidsch Dagblad It has already been hinted that Van Duijn has a buyout clause in his contract. “It's simple: his contract includes a lump sum payment, so they know what they have to put down,” Pluimgraaff said last winter about Fortuna Sittard's interest.
With his choice for AZ, Van Duijn disappoints Fortuna Sittard, Utrecht and Groningen, among others. In addition to the Pride of the North were there according to VI several clubs from the Kitchen Champion Division that are charmed by the winger. However, Van Duijn opts for a trajectory at AZ. It is not yet known whether he will be immediately selected for the main force.
Van Duijn is going to leave his childhood sweetheart again for a professional club. In 2016, the right leg was picked up by Sparta Rotterdam from Quick Boys. After three seasons, Van Duijn had to leave the youth academy Lords of the castle However, it was abandoned, after which he returned to Katwijk. Now he gets a new chance at a professional football club.
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