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Ezra Walian
Personal information
Full name Ezra Harm Ruud Walian
Date of birth (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Persib Bandung
Number 30
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– Persib Bandung 24 (1)
International career‡
2012–2013 Netherlands U16 10 (6)
2013–2014 Netherlands U17 2 (5)
2017–2019 Indonesia U23 5 (1)
2017– Indonesia 9 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
AFF Championship
Runner-up 2020 Singapore Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 December 2021 (UTC)

Ezra Harm Ruud Walian (born 22 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung and the Indonesia national team.

Early life

Walian was born in Amsterdam, his father, Glenn Walian, is Indonesian of Manadonese (Minahasan) descent, while his mother is Dutch. He progressed through the ranks of the Ajax Youth Academy, having joined from the academy of AZ Alkmaar, eventually joining the reserves' team Jong Ajax in 2016.[2]

Club career

Ajax

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.[3] 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, Hull City and West Ham United.[citation needed]

Almere City

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.[4] 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.[5]

RKC Waalwijk (loan)

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

On September 7, 2019, Walian signed three and a half years contract with Indonesian Liga 1 side PSM Makassar.[6] He made his debut on 19 September 2019 in a match against Persikabo 1973.[7] On 27 September 2019, Walian scored his first goal for PSM in a 3–1 lose over Persipura Jayapura at the Gelora Delta Stadium.[8] On 16 October 2019, he scored in a 6–2 win over Arema.[9] Walian made 19 league appearances and scored 3 goals for PSM Makassar.[10]

Persib Bandung

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[11] He made his league debut on 4 September by starting in a 1–0 win against Barito Putera.[12]

International career

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.[13] 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 officially became an Indonesian citizen through naturalization.[14][15]

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.[16]

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.[17] Walian scored his first international goal on 25 November 2021, in a 4–1 win against Myanmar.[18] In December 2021, he was named in Indonesian's squad for the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore.[19] On 12 December 2021, Walian scored a goal against Laos in a 2020 AFF Championship group stage.[20] On 25 December 2021, he scored again against Singapore in the second leg of semi-final in a 4–2 victory after extra-time.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2022[22]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
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 4 0 0 0 — 4[c] 0 8 0
Career total 94 12 4 0 0 0 10 3 108 15
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Menpora Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup

International

As of match played 25 December 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2017 1 0
2021 8 3
Total 9 3

International goals

Netherlands U-17

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 October 2013 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  San Marino 2–0 12–0 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
2. 19 October 2013 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  San Marino 4–0 12–0 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
3. 19 October 2013 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  San Marino 5–0 12–0 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
4. 19 October 2013 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  San Marino 6–0 12–0 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
5. 19 October 2013 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  San Marino 8–0 12–0 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round

Indonesia U-23

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 August 2017 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia  Cambodia 1–0 2–0 2017 Southeast Asian Games

Indonesia

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

Ajax A1 (U-19)

  • Eredivisie U-19: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Jong Ajax

Indonesia U-23

Indonesia

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Ezra Walian". the-maczman.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Mengenal Ezra Walian, Pemain Muda Ajax Berdarah Manado" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. ^ "Jong Ajax vs. Oss - 26 September 2016". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  4. ^ "Walian vervolgt carriere bij Almere City" (in Dutch). AjaxShowtime.com. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  5. ^ "ezra walian entered in the starting line up Almere City for the match against Helmond Sport". jupilerleague.nl (in Dutch).
  6. ^ "Ezra Walian Resmi Gabung PSM, Dapat Kontrak 3,5 Tahun". 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Debut Ezra Walian, PSM Makassar Sukses Taklukkan Tira-Persikabo". 7 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Ezra Walian Bikin Gol Debut, PSM Malah Dihajar Persipura" (in Indonesian). viva.co.id. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Hasil Liga 1 2019: PSM Makassar Kalahkan Arema 6-2". cnnindonesia.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Tinggalkan PSM Makassar, Ezra Walian Tulis Salam Perpisahan Penuh Haru". indosport.com. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Persib signs Ezra Walian as present on club anniversary day". Persib World. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  12. ^ "Hasil Pertandingan BRI Liga 1 Persib Bandung vs Barito Putera: Skor 1–0". bola.net (in Indonesian). 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  13. ^ "Ezra Walian made 5 goals on his debut for Netherlands U-17" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  14. ^ "Jokowi signed presidential decree, Walian ready to play against Myanmar" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  15. ^ Com, Bola (2017-03-21). "Ezra Walian became an Indonesian citizen". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  16. ^ "The debut of Ezra walian with Indonesia against myanmar in 2017" (in Indonesian). pikiran-rakyat.com. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  17. ^ "Inilah Daftar 26 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk TC di Turki". tagar.id (in Indonesian). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Indonesia Vs Myanmar: Garuda Squad Wins 4-1". detikSepakbola (in Indonesian). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  19. ^ "PSSI Daftarkan 30 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk Piala AFF 2020". bola.net (in Indonesian). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  20. ^ "HASIL PIALA AFF 2020: Indonesia Gasak Laos, Ezra Walian Cetak Gol". republikbobotoh (in Indonesian). 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  21. ^ "SKOR 1-0! Hasil Timnas Indonesia vs Singapura Semifinal Leg 2 Piala AFF 2021, Gol Ezra Walian". banjarmasin.tribunnews (in Indonesian). 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Indonesia - E. Walian - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". id.soccerway.com.
  23. ^ "Indonesia Beat Myanmar, Win Football Bronze Medal in SEA Games".
  24. ^ "Piala AFF 2020 Indonesia vs Thailand: Statistik Pertandingan Tunjukkan Kelemahan Garuda". www.liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Persija Mendominasi Semua Lini, Ini Best XI Resmi Piala Menpora 2021". bolalob.com. 26 April 2021.
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