![]() Walian playing for Indonesia U23 in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ezra Harm Ruud Walian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 22 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Persik Kediri | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Persib Bandung | 78 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Persik Kediri | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Netherlands U16 | 10 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Indonesia U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Indonesia | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 |
Ezra Harm Ruud Walian (born 22 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club Persik Kediri. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team.
Walian was born in Amsterdam. His father, Glenn Walian, is Indonesian of Manadonese (Minahasan) descent, while his mother is Dutch. He progressed through the ranks of the Ajax Youth Academy, having joined from the academy of AZ Alkmaar, eventually joining the reserves' team Jong Ajax in 2016. [2]
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. [3] 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 and West Ham United. [4] [5]
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. [6] He made his debut in the Almere City FC game against Helmond Sport. On 6 October 2017, Walian scored his first goal for Almere City in the 76th minute against MVV Maastricht. [7]
He was signed for RKC Waalwijk to play in the Eerste Divisie, on loan from Almere City. Walian made his debut on 24 August 2018 in a match against Den Bosch. On 17 November 2018, Walian scored his first goal for RKC Waalwijk in the 32nd minute against Helmond Sport.
On September 7, 2019, Walian signed three and a half years contract with Indonesian Liga 1 side PSM Makassar. [8] He made his debut on 19 September 2019 in a match against Persikabo 1973. [9] On 27 September 2019, Walian scored his first goal for PSM in a 3–1 lose over Persipura Jayapura at the Gelora Delta Stadium. [10] On 16 October 2019, he scored in a 6–2 win over Arema. [11] Walian made 19 league appearances and scored 3 goals for PSM Makassar. [12]
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 [13] He made his league debut on 4 September by starting in a 1–0 win against Barito Putera. [14]
Walian represented the Netherlands at youth level, from the under-15s to under-19s, on 19 October 2013 while playing for the Netherlands U-17 team, he scored 5 goals in his debut against San Marino of the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round in a 12–0 win. [15] He was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Indonesia at full international level through his parents; his mother being Dutch and his father Indonesian.
On 20 March 2017, Walian officially became an Indonesian citizen through naturalization. [16] [17]
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. [18]
In November 2021, Walian was called up to the Indonesia national team in a friendly match in Turkey against Afghanistan and Myanmar by Shin Tae-yong. [19] Walian scored his first international goal on 25 November 2021, in a 4–1 win against Myanmar. [20] In December 2021, he was named in Indonesian's squad for the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore. [21] On 12 December 2021, Walian scored a goal against Laos in a 2020 AFF Championship group stage. [22] On 25 December 2021, he scored again against Singapore in the second leg of semi-final in a 4–2 victory after extra-time. [23]
Club | Season | League | Cup [lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | Liga 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
Persib Bandung | 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 [lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 26 | 4 | |
2022–23 | Liga 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Liga 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
Total | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | 88 | 7 | |||
Persik Kediri | 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 150 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 164 | 18 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Indonesia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 8 | 3 | |
Total | 9 | 3 |
Netherlands U-17
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 October 2013 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia | ![]() | 2–0 | 12–0 | 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round |
2. | 4–0 | |||||
3. | 5–0 | |||||
4. | 6–0 | |||||
5. | 8–0 |
Indonesia U-23
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 August 2017 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games |
Indonesia
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 November 2021 | Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | ![]() | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
2. | 12 December 2021 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | ![]() | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2020 AFF Championship |
3. | 25 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–2 ( a.e.t. ) |
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