Rafael Struick

Rafael William Struick (born 27 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team.

Rafael Struick
Personal information
Full name Rafael William Struick
Date of birth (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003[1]
Place of birth Leidschendam, Netherlands[2]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag
Number 27
Youth career
Forum Sport
0000–2020 RKAVV
2020–2021 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– ADO Den Haag 4 (0)
International career‡
2022 Indonesia U20 1 (1)
2023– Indonesia U23 2 (1)
2023– Indonesia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Early life

Struick played in the youth of RKAVV in and then at Forum Sport, before joining the academy at ADO Den Haag. He is no relation to fellow footballer Pascal Struijk.[2]

Club career

He made his Eerste Divisie debut on 6 May 2022 against FC Emmen.[4][5] Following this, in June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with ADO Den Haag.[6]

International career

On 19 November 2022, Struick made an appearance with Indonesia U-20, and scored a goal against Slovakia U-20 in a 1–2 lost.[7] This is possible as he is of Indonesian descent.[8] Indonesia manager Shin Tae-yong pointed to the selection of Struick, Ivar Jenner, and Justin Hubner as foreign based players ahead of Indonesia hosting the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]

On 27 May 2023, Struick received a called-up for the senior team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina.[10][11] He earned his first cap for his country against Palestine which ended in a 0–0 draw.[12]

On 29 August 2023, Struick received a call up to the under-23 team for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He made his debut for the under-23 team against Chinese Taipei, where he also scored a goal in a 9–0 win.[13]

Personal life

On 22 May 2023, Struick officially acquired Indonesian citizenship.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 August 2023
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ADO Den Haag 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 10–0010
2022–23 20–0020
2023–24 10–0010
Career total 40000040

International
As of match played 19 June 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 202320
Total20

International goals

International under-23 goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2023Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia Chinese Taipei3–09–02024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

References
  1. "Rafael Struick: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. "Even voorstellen: Rafael Struick (ADO Den Haag O21)". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). 6 April 2022.
  3. "Rafael Struick: Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. "EMMEN VS. DEN HAAG 3-0". Soccerway.
  5. "RAFAEL STRUICK". adodenhaag.nl.
  6. "FIVE YOUTH PLAYERS AGAIN SIGN NEW CONTRACT WITH ADO DEN HAAG". adodenhaag.nl.
  7. "Timnas Indonesia Kalah 1–2 dari Slovakia, Hubner Kartu Merah". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  8. "Rafael Struick Tiba di Jakarta". www.pssi.org (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  9. "The last chip of a naturalized player in the Indonesian U-20 national team, Rafael Struijk is Shin Tae-yong's choice". Bolanas.bolasport.com.
  10. "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 26 Pemain untuk Lawan Argentina, Ada Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. "Shin Tae-yong Panggil 26 Pemain untuk lawan Palestina dan Argentina". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  12. "Timnas Indonesia Vs. Palestina: Banyak Peluang, Tapi Berakhir Tanpa Gol". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  13. "Hasil Timnas U23 Indonesia vs China Taipei: Arena Pembantaian 9-0, Garuda Muda Puncaki Grup K". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  14. "Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick Resmi Jadi WNI, Ketum PSSI Erick Thohir Pastikan Satu Hal" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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