Xander Severina

Curaçaoan footballer

Xander Severina
Personal information
Full name	Xander David Severina
Date of birth	(2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Rijswijk, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Partizan
Number	7
Youth career
	Semper Altius
2009–2018	Sparta Rotterdam
2018–2020	Quick Den Haag
2020–2021	ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	ADO Den Haag	55	(6)
2023–	Partizan	26	(7)
International career^‡
2023–	Curaçao	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

Xander David Severina (born 12 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serbian club Partizan. Born in the Netherlands, Severina plays for the Curaçao national team.

Club career

A youth product of Semper Altius, Sparta Rotterdam, and Quick Den Haag, Severina signed with ADO Den Haag on 20 May 2020.^[1] Severina made his debut with ADO Den Haag in a 4–1 Eredivisie loss to FC Utrecht on 4 April 2021.^[2]

On July 1, 2023, Partizan signed Xander Severina on a free transfer. Severina will be one of Igor Duljaj's solutions and the sixth signing in the summer transfer window. Severina made his debut in the first round of the Serbian SuperLiga in a 3–3 draw against TSC.^[3] In the third round of the Serbian SuperLiga, Partizan defeated Radnički Niš with 2–1. The winning goal was scored by Xander Severina in the 86th minute of the game, directly from a free kick.^[4] Severina scored the winning goal in a difficult away game in a 1–0 win over Novi Pazar, helping Partizan to its 12th consecutive win.^[5]

International career

In March 2023, Severina received his first call-up to the Curaçao senior national team for the Nations League match against Canada and the friendly against Argentina.^[6]

Personal life

Born in Rijswijk in the Netherlands, Severina is of Curaçaoan descent.^[7]

References

^ "Xander Severina en Aimane El Karicha naar ADO Den Haag". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
^ "ADO Den Haag vs. Utrecht - 4 April 2021". Soccerway. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
^ "TSC VS. PARTIZAN 3 - 3". Soccerway.com. 29 July 2023.
^ "PARTIZAN VS. RADNIČKI NIŠ 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. 13 August 2023.
^ "NOVI PAZAR VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 1". Soccerway.com. 6 November 2023.
^ "PREPARASHONNAN TA KONTINUÁ PA NOS SELEKSHON NASHONAL ENFRENTÁ CANADA DJASABRA 25 MART PRÓKSIMO! NOS HUNGADÓNAN TA KONOSÍ!". facebook.com (in Papiamento). Curaçao Football Federation. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
^ "Xander Severina". sport.de. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.