Maarten Paes

Dutch footballer

Maarten PaesPersonal information

Full name|  Maarten Vincent Paes[1]
Date of birth|  (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height|  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Team information

Current team

|  FC Dallas
Number|  30
Youth career
2009–2012|  VV Union
2012–2016|  NEC
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2018|  NEC|  0|  (0)
2018–2022|  Utrecht|  44|  (0)
2018–2022|  Jong Utrecht|  18|  (0)
2022–|  FC Dallas|  87|  (0)
International career
2016–2017|  Netherlands U19|  2|  (0)
2018|  Netherlands U20|  2|  (0)
2019–2021|  Netherlands U21|  5|  (0)
2024|  Indonesia|  0|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2024

Maarten Vincent Paes (born 14 May 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.

## Club career

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### NEC

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In the 2017–18 season, Paes served as a backup goalkeeper to Joris Delle at NEC[3]

### Utrecht

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On 4 April 2018, Paes signed with Utrecht on a three-year contract with an option for fourth year.[4] He made his Eredivisie debut for Utrecht on 19 August 2018 against PEC Zwolle.[5]

### FC Dallas

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On 20 January 2022, Paes joined MLS side FC Dallas on a six-month loan.[6] On 24 June 2022, Dallas exercised the option to make the transfer permanent.[7]

## International career

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Born in the Netherlands, Paes represented that nation at youth level before acquiring Indonesian citizenship with plans to play for the Indonesia national team.[8] He was a member of the Netherlands U19 squads for both 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, but did not appear in any games, serving as backup to Yanick van Osch and Justin Bijlow respectively.

Paes is eligible to represent Indonesia through his grandmother who was born in Kediri. On 30 April 2024, he received Indonesian citizenship through naturalization, then needing permission from FIFA to become eligible to play for the national team. He was originally found to be ineligible, as he had represented the Netherlands under-21s at 22 years old, running into a FIFA regulation declaring that a player who has appeared for a national team at a competitive level over the age of 21 cannot change their national team.[9] On 18 August, PSSI chairman Erick Thohir confirmed that after a long process, Paes was officially declared eligible to represent the Indonesia internationally.[10]

## Personal life

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His maternal grandmother was born in Kediri, East Java, when it was called the Dutch East Indies.[11][9]

On 8 March 2024, FC Dallas announced Maarten Paes, Alan Velasco, and Tsiki Ntsabeleng had obtained U.S. Green cards, granting them permanent resident status in the United States.[12] On 30 April 2024, Paes officially acquired Indonesian citizenship.[13][14]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 21 July 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
NEC | 2016—17 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2017—18 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jong Utrecht | 2018—19 | Eerste Divisie  | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0
2019—20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0
Total  | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0
Utrecht | 2018—19 | Eredivisie  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
2019—20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0
2020—21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0
2021—22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0
Total  | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0
FC Dallas | 2022 | Major League Soccer  | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 0
2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0
2024 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0
Total  | 87 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 0
Career total  | 150 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 164 | 0

1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, U.S. Open Cup
2. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

## Honours

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FC Dallas

* Copa Tejas: 2024

Individual

* MLS All-Star: 2024

## References

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1. ^ "DPR Terima Berkas Naturalisasi Ragnar Oratmangoen, Thom Haye dan Maarten Paes" (in Indonesian). Inews. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
2. ^ "Maarten Paes". FC Dallas. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
3. ^ "Dordrecht v NEC Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 28 April 2018.
4. ^ "FC Utrecht Legt Maarten Paes Vast" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 5 April 2018.
5. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 19 August 2018.
6. ^ "FC Dallas Acquires Goalkeeper Maarten Paes on Loan from FC Utrecht | FC Dallas".
7. ^ "Overgang definitief: Maarten Paes verkocht aan FC Dallas" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
8. ^ "Maarten Paes Officially Becomes An Indonesian Citizen". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
9. ^ a b Boehm, Charles (24 July 2024). "FC Dallas to All-Star: Maarten Paes "can't wait" to represent Indonesia". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
10. ^ "Maarten Paes Akhirnya Bisa Bela Timnas Indonesia" (in Indonesian). 18 August 2024.
11. ^ Mahar, Muhammad Ikhsan (2024-05-01). "Maarten Paes Resmi Jadi WNI, Tiga Celah Menang Gugatan di FIFA dan CAS". kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
12. ^ "FC Dallas Goalkeeper Maarten Paes and Midfielders Alan Velasco, Katlego "Tsiki" Ntsabeleng Obtain Green Cards". FC Dallas. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
13. ^ Bur, Ramdani (30 April 2024). "Breaking News: Maarten Paes Resmi Jadi WNI Hari Ini, Siap Perkuat Timnas Indonesia Lawan Irak?". Okezone Bola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
14. ^ "Target dan Harapan Maarten Paes Seusai Menjadi WNI". pssi.org (in Indonesian). 30 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
15. ^ Maarten Paes at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

## External links

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* Maarten Paes at Soccerway
* Career stats & Profile \- Voetbal International
* He eligible to represents Indonesia \- CNN Indonesia

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