Rafael Struick

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)	Left winger, 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	6	(0)
International career‡
2022	Indonesia U20	1	(1)
2023–	Indonesia U23	8	(3)
2023–	Indonesia	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024

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

Early life

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

Club career

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

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. ^[8] This is possible as he is of Indonesian descent since his maternal grandparents are Javanese who emigrated to Suriname before coming to the Netherland. ^[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 against Palestine which ended in a 0–0 draw. ^[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 tournament. He played in all matches and helped the national team reached its first ever knockout stage.

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 2024, Struick scored a brace against South Korea in a 2–2 draw, the match went through to penalty shootout, and Indonesia won the shootout by 11–10. ^[15]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 November 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		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	–		0	0	3	0
Career total			6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0

International

As of match played 21 March 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2023	4	0
	2024	8	0
Total		12	0

International under-23 goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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

See also

• List of Indonesia footballers born outside Indonesia

References

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. "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. 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.

External links

• Rafael Struick at Soccerway