Ezra Walian
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Full name | Ezra Harm Ruud Walian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 22 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Persik Kediri | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Haarlem | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | AZ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Jong Ajax | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Almere City | 15 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | PSM Makassar | 19 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Persib Bandung | 78 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Persik Kediri | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Netherlands U16 | 10 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Indonesia U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Indonesia | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024 |
Ezra Harm Ruud Walian (born 22 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club Persik Kediri. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
Early and personal life
[edit]Walian was born in Amsterdam to an Indonesian father[2] and a Dutch mother. He progressed through the ranks of the Ajax Youth Academy, having joined from the academy of AZ Alkmaar, eventually joining the reserve team Jong Ajax in 2016.[3]
On 18 May 2017, Walian officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[4]
Club career
[edit]Ajax
[edit]Walian is a youth exponent from Ajax. He made his professional debut at Jong Ajax on 26 September 2016 in an Eerste Divisie game against FC Oss.[5] He left Jong Ajax after contract ended on 30 June 2017.
In July and August 2017, Walian had trials with three English club sides Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United.[6][7]
Almere City
[edit]On 29 August 2017 it was announced that Walian had signed with Ajax affiliates' Almere City for 2 years, competing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.[8] He made his debut in the Almere City FC game against Helmond Sport. On 6 October 2017, Walian scored his first goal for Almere City in the 76th minute against MVV Maastricht.[9]
RKC Waalwijk (loan)
[edit]He was signed for RKC Waalwijk to play in the Eerste Divisie, on loan from Almere City. Walian made his debut on 24 August 2018 in a match against Den Bosch. On 17 November 2018, Walian scored his first goal for RKC Waalwijk in the 32nd minute against Helmond Sport.
PSM Makassar
[edit]On September 7, 2019, Walian signed three and a half years contract with Indonesian Liga 1 side PSM Makassar.[10] He made his debut on 19 September 2019 in a match against Persikabo 1973.[11] On 27 September 2019, Walian scored his first goal for PSM in a 3–1 lose over Persipura Jayapura at the Gelora Delta Stadium.[12] On 16 October 2019, he scored in a 6–2 win over Arema.[13] Walian made 19 league appearances and scored 3 goals for PSM Makassar.[14]
Persib Bandung
[edit]He was announced to have signed a three-year contract with the West Java club on 14 March 2021 during Persib's 88th anniversary celebration[15] He made his league debut on 4 September by starting in a 1–0 win against Barito Putera.[16]
International career
[edit]Walian represented the Netherlands at youth level, from the under-15s to under-19s, on 19 October 2013 while playing for the Netherlands U-17 team, he scored 5 goals in his debut against San Marino of the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round in a 12–0 win.[17] He was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Indonesia at full international level through his parents; his mother being Dutch and his father Indonesian.
On 20 March 2017, Walian went through a naturalization process to play for Indonesia.[18][19]
Walian was given his first call-up by Indonesia manager Luis Milla for a friendly against Myanmar on 21 March 2017. He made his debut for Indonesia after coming on as a substitute in the start of second half.[20]
In November 2021, Walian was called up to the Indonesia national team in a friendly match in Turkey against Afghanistan and Myanmar by Shin Tae-yong.[21] Walian scored his first international goal on 25 November 2021, in a 4–1 win against Myanmar.[22] In December 2021, he was named in Indonesian's squad for the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore.[23] On 12 December 2021, Walian scored a goal against Laos in a 2020 AFF Championship group stage.[24] On 25 December 2021, he scored again against Singapore in the second leg of semi-final in a 4–2 victory after extra-time.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 December 2024[26]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Ajax | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
Almere City | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
PSM Makassar | 2019 | Liga 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
2020 | Liga 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
Persib Bandung | 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 3 | 26 | 4 | |
2022–23 | Liga 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Liga 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
Total | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | 88 | 7 | |||
Persik Kediri | 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
Career total | 164 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 178 | 20 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in Menpora Cup
- ^ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 25 December 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Indonesia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 8 | 3 | |
Total | 9 | 3 |
International goals
[edit]Indonesia
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 November 2021 | Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | Myanmar | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
2. | 12 December 2021 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | Laos | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2020 AFF Championship |
3. | 25 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |
Honours
[edit]Ajax A1 (U-19)
- Eredivisie U-19: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Jong Ajax
- Eerste Divisie runner-up: 2016–17[26]
Persib Bandung
Indonesia U-23
- Southeast Asian Games Bronze medal: 2017[27]
Indonesia
- AFF Championship runner-up: 2020[28]
Individual
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ezra Walian". the-maczman.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Ezra Walian father's name Glen Walian".
- ^ "Mengenal Ezra Walian, Pemain Muda Ajax Berdarah Manado" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Disumpah, Ezra Walian Resmi Berstatus WNI". suara.com.
- ^ "Jong Ajax vs. Oss - 26 September 2016". Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (22 July 2017). "Ezra Walian Berlatih di Bolton Wanderers". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ INDOSPORT.com (29 August 2017). "Bukan West Ham, Klub Ini yang Resmi Jadi Pemilik Ezra Walian". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Walian vervolgt carriere bij Almere City" (in Dutch). AjaxShowtime.com. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "ezra walian entered in the starting line up Almere City for the match against Helmond Sport". jupilerleague.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Ezra Walian Resmi Gabung PSM, Dapat Kontrak 3,5 Tahun". 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Debut Ezra Walian, PSM Makassar Sukses Taklukkan Tira-Persikabo". 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Ezra Walian Bikin Gol Debut, PSM Malah Dihajar Persipura" (in Indonesian). viva.co.id. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Hasil Liga 1 2019: PSM Makassar Kalahkan Arema 6-2". cnnindonesia.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Tinggalkan PSM Makassar, Ezra Walian Tulis Salam Perpisahan Penuh Haru". indosport.com. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Persib signs Ezra Walian as present on club anniversary day". Persib World. 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Hasil Pertandingan BRI Liga 1 Persib Bandung vs Barito Putera: Skor 1–0". bola.net (in Indonesian). 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Ezra Walian made 5 goals on his debut for Netherlands U-17" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Jokowi signed presidential decree, Walian ready to play against Myanmar" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ Com, Bola (21 March 2017). "Ezra Walian became an Indonesian citizen". bola.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "The debut of Ezra walian with Indonesia against myanmar in 2017" (in Indonesian). pikiran-rakyat.com. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Inilah Daftar 26 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk TC di Turki". tagar.id (in Indonesian). 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Indonesia Vs Myanmar: Garuda Squad Wins 4-1". detikSepakbola (in Indonesian). 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "PSSI Daftarkan 30 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk Piala AFF 2020". bola.net (in Indonesian). 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "HASIL PIALA AFF 2020: Indonesia Gasak Laos, Ezra Walian Cetak Gol". republikbobotoh (in Indonesian). 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "SKOR 1-0! Hasil Timnas Indonesia vs Singapura Semifinal Leg 2 Piala AFF 2021, Gol Ezra Walian". banjarmasin.tribunnews (in Indonesian). 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Indonesia - E. Walian - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". id.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Indonesia Beat Myanmar, Win Football Bronze Medal in SEA Games". Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Piala AFF 2020 Indonesia vs Thailand: Statistik Pertandingan Tunjukkan Kelemahan Garuda". www.liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Persija Mendominasi Semua Lini, Ini Best XI Resmi Piala Menpora 2021". bolalob.com. 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Ezra Walian Semakin Terpacu Mencetak Gol". ligaindonesiabaru.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Ezra Walian at Soccerway
- Ezra Walian at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Indonesian men's footballers
- Indonesia men's international footballers
- Indonesia men's youth international footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Indonesian people of Dutch descent
- Indo people
- Dutch people of Indonesian descent
- Sportspeople of Indonesian descent
- Indonesian expatriate men's footballers
- Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Jong Ajax players
- Almere City FC players
- RKC Waalwijk players
- PSM Makassar players
- Persib Bandung players
- Persik Kediri players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Naturalised citizens of Indonesia
- Minahasa people
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games medalists in football
- Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
- Men's association football forwards
- Naturalised association football players
- 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen