Sai van Wermeskerken
Defender - Right-Back
at Kawasaki Frontale
at Kawasaki Frontale
855 days · joined 2024-01-21
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Rating · 24/25
4.8
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.04
goals / match
SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
top club · 103 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#690
goals rank
#1041
assists rank
11
season goals
16
season assists
Among 1,231 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 13/14
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-06-28 · 6 players total
312Appearances
11Goals
16Assists
15Yellow cards
1Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sai van Wermeskerken |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | ファン ウェルメスケルケン 際 |
| Date of birth | 1994-06-28 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Maastricht, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Joined | 2024-01-21 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | PUM |
Jul 2025
2025 — Kawasaki Frontale
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Kawasaki Frontale
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Kawasaki Frontale
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: NEC Nijmegen → Kawasaki Front.
23/24 · Transfer
Oct 2023
Transfer: Without Club → NEC Nijmegen
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Kawasaki Frontale, NEC Nijmegen
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: SC Cambuur → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → SC Cambuur
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — PEC Zwolle
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
32 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — PEC Zwolle
23 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: SC Cambuur → PEC Zwolle
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
45 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: FC Dordrecht → SC Cambuur
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, FC Dordrecht
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Dordrecht
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Dordrecht U21, FC Dordrecht
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Dordrecht U21 → FC Dordrecht
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Dordrecht U21, FC Dordrecht
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Dordrecht U21
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Ventforet U18 → Dordrecht U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1030 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Kawasaki Frontale
22.8%
NEC Nijmegen
2.4%
SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
48.2%
PEC Zwolle
0.0%
PEC Zwolle U21
0.0%
FC Dordrecht
20.8%
FC Dordrecht U21
5.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 2024 | 24/25 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 2,526 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 3 | 17/18 | 22/23 | 103 | 3 | 6 | 5,351 |
| PEC Zwolle | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dordrecht | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 2,304 |
| FC Dordrecht U21 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 646 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 688 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,687 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,758 |
| 2024 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | PEC Zwolle U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Dordrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler PO | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | FC Dordrecht | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | FC Dordrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Dordrecht U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | FC Dordrecht | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,304 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | FC Dordrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Dordrecht U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Dordrecht U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | FC Dordrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Dordrecht U21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Ventforet U18 | Dordrecht U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dordrecht U21 | FC Dordrecht | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-21 | FC Dordrecht | SC Cambuur | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-09 | SC Cambuur | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-10 | PEC Zwolle | SC Cambuur | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | SC Cambuur | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-27 | Without Club | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-21 | NEC Nijmegen | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2021-02-15 | 2021-12-31 | 320 | 32 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-27 | 4 | 1 |
Current€500k
Peak€900k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28642 | #2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Steenvoorden | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Issa Kallon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin van Kippersluis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| David Sambissa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shin Yamada | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Touré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Schils | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Mathieu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pelle Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daan Boerlage | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Nakayama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Huiberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Paal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Dordrecht U21 | 2 | 7 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 10 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | FC Dordrecht | 1 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 22 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 38 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 29 |
Last 50 matches for Kawasaki Frontale The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-09 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 0–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 4–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-06-29 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 5–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-03-17 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 4–5 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 4–5 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–4 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-09-27 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 5–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–2 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 2–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-07-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sai van Wermeskerken's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP Oss | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 50% |
| Jong PSV | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 67% |
| ADO Den Haag | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 0% |
| De Graafschap | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 17% |
| FC Den Bosch | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 83% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 50% |
| Helmond Sport | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 50% |
| Jong Ajax | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 50% |
| FC Eindhoven | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 17% |
| VVV-Venlo | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 67% |
| SC Cambuur | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 50% |
| FC Emmen | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 90% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 7 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 1,687 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1,838 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 3,664 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 2,304 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
129 apps
2 G
5 A
KNVB Beker
17 apps
2 G
2 A
Reserve Erediv.
21 apps
2 G
0 A
Eredivisie
75 apps
1 G
5 A
J1 League
40 apps
1 G
3 A
AFC Champions League
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Jap. Super Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
6 apps
1 G
0 A
J. League Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sai van Wermeskerken?
Sai van Wermeskerken is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Kawasaki Frontale.
How old is Sai van Wermeskerken?
Sai van Wermeskerken is 31 years old. He was born on June 28, 1994 in Maastricht.
What position does Sai van Wermeskerken play?
Sai van Wermeskerken plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Sai van Wermeskerken play for?
Sai van Wermeskerken currently plays for Kawasaki Frontale.
How many career goals has Sai van Wermeskerken scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sai van Wermeskerken has scored 11 goals in 312 appearances.
What is Sai van Wermeskerken's market value?
Sai van Wermeskerken's most recent reported market value is €500k.