Rafael Struick

Indonesian footballer

Rafael Struick

Struick with Indonesia in 2023

Personal information
Full name|  Rafael William Struick[1]
Date of birth|  (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth|  Leidschendam, Netherlands[3]
Height|  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4]
Position(s)|  Forward, winger
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|  9|  (0)
International career‡
2022|  Indonesia U20|  1|  (1)
2023–|  Indonesia U23|  10|  (3)
2023–|  Indonesia|  16|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

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

## Early life

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Struick played in the youth of RKAVV in and then at Forum Sport, before joining the academy at ADO Den Haag.[3]

## Club career

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He made his Eerste Divisie debut on 6 May 2022 against FC Emmen.[5][6] Following this, in June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with ADO Den Haag.[7]

## International career

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On 19 November 2022, Struick made an appearance with Indonesia U-20 and scored a goal against Slovakia U-20 in a 1–2 loss.[8] He is eligible for Indonesia because his paternal grandmother from both of his parents are Javanese and emigrated to the Netherlands.[9] 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.[10]

On 27 May 2023, Struick received a called-up for the senior team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina.[11][12] He earned his first cap for his country in a 0–0 friendly draw with Palestine.[13]

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.[14]

Struick was named in the final squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, where Indonesia reached the round of 16 for the first time ever.

In April 2024, Struick was named in the Indonesia under-23 final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in Qatar. On 25 April, he scored a brace against South Korea in a 2–2 draw. Indonesia won 11–10 on penalties, advancing to the semi-finals.[15]

## Personal life

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On 22 May 2023, Struick officially acquired Indonesian citizenship.[16]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 30 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
ADO Den Haag | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
2022–23 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
2023–24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
2024–25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
Career total  | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0

### International

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As of match played 5 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Indonesia | 2023 | 4 | 0
2024 | 12 | 0
Total | 16 | 0

International under-23 goals

Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1. | 9 September 2023 | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia |  Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
2. | 25 April 2024 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  South Korea | 1–0 | 2–2 (11–10 p.) | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
3. | 2–1

## Honours

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### Individual

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* AFC U-23 Asian Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2024[17]

## See also

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* List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

## References

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1. ^ "Rafael Struick: Profile". onefootball.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
2. ^ "Rafael Struick: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
3. ^ a b "Even voorstellen: Rafael Struick (ADO Den Haag O21)". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
4. ^ "Rafael William Struick". pssi.org. PSSI. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
5. ^ "EMMEN VS. DEN HAAG 3-0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
6. ^ "RAFAEL STRUICK". adodenhaag.nl. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
7. ^ "FIVE YOUTH PLAYERS AGAIN SIGN NEW CONTRACT WITH ADO DEN HAAG". adodenhaag.nl. 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
8. ^ "Timnas Indonesia Kalah 1–2 dari Slovakia, Hubner Kartu Merah". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
9. ^ "Rafael Struick Tiba di Jakarta". www.pssi.org (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
10. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
11. ^ "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 26 Pemain untuk Lawan Argentina, Ada Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
12. ^ "Shin Tae-yong Panggil 26 Pemain untuk lawan Palestina dan Argentina". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
13. ^ "Timnas Indonesia Vs. Palestina: Banyak Peluang, Tapi Berakhir Tanpa Gol". goal.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
14. ^ "Hasil Timnas U23 Indonesia vs China Taipei: Arena Pembantaian 9-0, Garuda Muda Puncaki Grup K". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
15. ^ "Bikin 2 Gol ke Gawang Korsel, Begini Kata Rafael Struick". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Luzman Rifqi Karami. 26 April 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
16. ^ "Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick Resmi Jadi WNI, Ketum PSSI Erick Thohir Pastikan Satu Hal" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
17. ^ "Instagram".

## External links

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* Rafael Struick at Soccerway

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ADO Den Haag - current squad

* 1 Wentges
* 2 Van der Sloot
* 3 Granli
* 4 Waem
* 5 Sylla
* 6 Sürmeli
* 7 Van Mieghem
* 8 Vlak
* 9 Bonis
* 13 Vigen
* 15 Hokke
* 16 de Bruin
* 17 Ideho
* 18 Esajas
* 22 Lourens
* 23 Nikiema
* 25 Kilo
* 27 Struick
* 28 Coremans
* 29 van de Riet
* 30 Schalk
* 32 Houwaart
* 33 Dijkhuizen
* 34 Does
* 35 Maasland
* 36 Boakye
* 45 Tomas
* Mohammad
* Manager: Kalezić

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* e

Indonesia squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Riyandi
* 2 Yakob
* 3 Baggott
* 4 Amat
* 5 Ridho
* 6 Walsh
* 7 Marselino
* 8 Witan
* 9 Dimas
* 10 Egy
* 11 Struick
* 12 Arhan
* 13 Edo
* 14 Asnawi (c)
* 15 Kambuaya
* 16 Hokky
* 17 Adam
* 18 Sananta
* 19 Wahyu
* 20 Pattynama
* 21 Ernando
* 22 Dendy
* 23 Klok
* 24 Jenner
* 25 Hubner
* 26 Nadeo
* Coach: Shin Tae-yong

*[Apps]: League appearances
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*[Hokke]: Milan Hokke
*[de Bruin]: Finn de Bruin
*[Lourens]: Dano Lourens
*[van de Riet]: David van de Riet
*[Dijkhuizen]: Issac Dijkhuizen
*[Does]: Keanu Does
*[Maasland]: Lorenzo Maasland
*[Boakye]: Ronny Boakye
*[Mohammad]: Elias Mohammad