Ezra Walian

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Ezra Walian
Personal information
Full name Ezra Harm Ruud Walian
Date of birth (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club 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 2 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 Netherlands U16 10 (6)
2013–2014 Netherlands U17 2 (5)
2017–2019 Indonesia U23 5 (1)
2017– Indonesia 1 (0)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 August 2017 (UTC)

Ezra Harm Ruud Walian (born 22 October 1997) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.

Early life[]

Walian was born in Amsterdam, His father is Indonesian of Manadonese descent, while his mother is Dutch. He was a member of the youth team of the Ajax.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] He made his debut in the Almere City FC game against Helmond Sport.[6]

RKC Waalwijk (loan)[]

He was signed for RKC Waalwijk to played in the Eerste Divisie, on loan from Almere City.

PSM Makassar[]

On September 7, 2019, Walian signed three and a half years contract with Indonesian Liga 1 side PSM Makassar. He made 19 league appearance and scored 3 goals for PSM Makassar.[7]

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[8] He made his league debut on 4 September by starting in a 1–0 win against Barito Putera.[9]

International career[]

Walian represented the Netherlands at youth level, from the under-15s to under-19s, on 19 October 2013 while represented Netherlands U-17 he scored 5 goals in his debut against San Marino U-17 for 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round in which Netherlands thrashed San Marino with 12–0 win.[10][11] He was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Indonesia at full international level through his parents; his mother being Dutch and his father Indonesian.

2017[]

On 20 March 2017, Walian officially became an Indonesian citizen through naturalization program.[12][13]

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.[14]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 11 September 2021[15]
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 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 19 3 0 0 — — 19 3
Persib Bandung 2021 Liga 1 2 0 0 0 — 6[b] 3 8 3
Career total 72 11 4 0 0 0 6 3 82 14
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Menpora Cup

International[]

As of match played 11 June 2017
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2017 1 0
Total 1 0

International goals[]

Netherlands U-17[11]

# 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

Honours[]

Club[]

Ajax A1 (under-19)[]

  • Eredivisie U-19 (3): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Jong Ajax

International[]

Indonesia U-23[]

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ezra Walian". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Ezra Walian". the-maczman.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Mengenal Ezra Walian, Pemain Muda Ajax Berdarah Manado" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  4. ^ "Jong Ajax vs. Oss - 26 September 2016". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  5. ^ "Walian vervolgt carriere bij Almere City" (in Dutch). AjaxShowtime.com. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  6. ^ "ezra walian entered in the starting line up Almere City for the match against Helmond Sport". jupilerleague.nl (in Dutch).
  7. ^ "Ezra Walian Resmi Gabung PSM, Dapat Kontrak 3,5 Tahun". 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Persib signs Ezra Walian as present on club anniversary day". Persib World. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  9. ^ "Hasil Pertandingan BRI Liga 1 Persib Bandung vs Barito Putera: Skor 1–0". bola.net (in Indonesian). 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  10. ^ "Ezra Walian made 5 goals on his debut for Netherlands U-17" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2014/matches/round=2000378/match=2011070/postmatch/commentary/index.html
  12. ^ "Jokowi signed presidential decree, Walian ready to play against Myanmar" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  13. ^ Com, Bola (2017-03-21). "Ezra Walian became an Indonesian citizen". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  14. ^ "The debut of Ezra walian with Indonesia against myanmar in 2017" (in Indonesian). pikiran-rakyat.com. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Indonesia - E. Walian - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". id.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "Indonesia Beat Myanmar, Win Football Bronze Medal in SEA Games".
  17. ^ "Persija Mendominasi Semua Lini, Ini Best XI Resmi Piala Menpora 2021". bolalob.com. 26 April 2021.

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