Sandy Walsh
Sandy Henny Walsh (born 14 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen. Born in Belgium and a former Netherlands youth international, he plays for the Indonesia national team.
 Walsh training with Indonesia in June 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sandy Henny Walsh | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Mechelen | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Tempo Overijse | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | ERC Hoeilaart | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2011 | Anderlecht | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Genk | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Genk | 51 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Zulte Waregem | 48 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Mechelen | 101 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Netherlands U17 | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Netherlands U19 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Indonesia | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Walsh spent time in the youth sides of Tempo Overijse and ERC Hoeilaart before joining Anderlecht in 2003 where he stayed until 2011 when he joined Genk.[2] On 2 September 2012, he made his professional debut for Genk, coming on as a substitute for the final moments of a 2–2 draw with his former side Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.[3]
He moved to Zulte Waregem in the summer of 2017, making his league debut on 5 August 2017 as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Sint-Truiden.[4]
In October 2020, he moved to another Belgian club Mechelen.[5] He making his league debut on 1 November 2020 as a starter in a 2–2 draw over Club Brugge. He scored the only goal in the quarter-final of the Belgian Cup in injury time against Kortijk, sending Mechelen to the semi-finals.[6]
International career
Walsh has represented the Netherlands at youth international and won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the under-17 side in 2012.[7] He has represented the Netherlands at every level from under-15 to under-20.[8]
In November 2022, Walsh received a call-up from the Indonesian coach Shin Tae-Yong for a training camp in preparation for the 2022 AFF Championship. He was however got called back by his club[9]
On 27 May 2023, Walsh received call-up to the Indonesia national team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina. However, Walsh unable to play in both matches, as he got a calf injury during training.[10]
On 29 August 2023, Walsh received another call-up to the national team for the friendly match against Turkmenistan.[11] He went on to make his debut against said team in a 2–0 win.
Personal life
Walsh was born in Belgium to an Irish father who was born in England, and an Indonesian mother who was born in Switzerland and raised in Netherlands.[12][13] He is therefore eligible for either Belgium, England, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands or Indonesia.[14]
On 17 November 2022, Walsh officially acquired Indonesian citizenship.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 October 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Genk | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 2 | ||
| Zulte Waregem | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Mechelen | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 97 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 197 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 259 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs
Honours
Club
Genk
- Belgian Cup: 2012–13
- Belgian Super Cup: 2011–12; runner-up 2013
Zulte Waregem
- Belgian Super Cup runner-up: 2017
Mechelen
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 2022–23
References
- "Sandy Walsh: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Sandy Walsh profile at Zulte Waregem" (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "ANDERLECHT VS. GENK 2 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "ZULTE-WAREGEM VS. SINT-TRUIDEN 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "Sandy Walsh KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- "Sandy Walsh Cetak Gol Injury Time, Mechelen ke Semifinal Piala Belgia". www.cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- Sandy Walsh at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- "Speler: Sandy Walsh". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "Persiapan Piala AFF 2022 Shin Tae-Yong Panggil 28 Pemain". PSSI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 26 Pemain untuk Lawan Argentina, Ada Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- "Kembali Dipanggil ke Timnas Indonesia, Sandy Walsh Sambut Antusias dengan Cara Ini". suara.com (in Indonesian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- Garage.com), Ludibundus bvba - Hosting. "Voetbalpassie op het internet! - Belgiumsoccer.be". www.belgiumsoccer.be. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017.
- DH.be. "Sandy Walsh, l'homme aux six nationalités (et au passé mauve)".
- Cam (5 February 2019). "Sandy Walsh: The successful Dutch youth international who has a strong English heritage".
- "Jordi Amat dan Sandy Walsh Resmi Jadi WNI" [Jordi Amat and Sandy Walsh Officially Becomes Indonesian Citizens] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 17 November 2022.
- "Under-17 finals schedule confirmed". UEFA.com. 13 May 2012.