is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for Eredivisie club Cambuur. Born in the Netherlands, he is a former youth international for Japan. 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. 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. Return to Cambuur On 10 August 2022, van Wermeskerken returned to Cambuur for one season. International career On 14 March 2016, Sai received his first call-up to the Japan national under-23 football team for the friendly match against Mexico. References External links Sai van Wermeskerken official Instagram Sai van Wermeskerken profile at Japan Football Association 1994 births Living people Citizens of Japan through descent Japanese footballers Association football fullbacks Japan youth international footballers Japanese people of Dutch descent Footballers from Maastricht Dutch footballers FC Dordrecht players SC Cambuur players PEC Zwolle players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Dutch people of Japanese descent Sportspeople of Japanese descent