Rafael Struick

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Rafael Struick
Rafael Struick Indonesia.jpg
Struick playing for Indonesia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
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
 Brisbane Roar
Number 7
Youth career
Forum Sport
0000–2020 RKAVV
2020–2021 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 ADO Den Haag 9 (0)
2024– Brisbane Roar 3 (1)
International career‡
2022 Indonesia U20 1 (1)
2023– Indonesia U23 10 (3)
2023– Indonesia 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Rafael William Struick (born 27 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for A-League club Brisbane Roar. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Contents

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

ADO Den Haag

Struick 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]

Brisbane Roar

In September 2024, Struick signed for A-League Men club Brisbane Roar. [8] On 19 October 2024, Struick made his debut for the club against Auckland FC. [9]

In the next match on 1 November 2024, Struick scored his first professional league goal, in a 2–3 home lost against Sydney FC. [10]

International career

Youth

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. [11] He is eligible for Indonesia because his paternal grandmother from both of his parents are Javanese and emigrated to the Netherlands. [12] 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. [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]

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]

Senior

On 27 May 2023, Struick received a called-up for the senior team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina. [16] [17] He earned his first cap for his country in a 0–0 friendly draw with Palestine. [18]

Struick participated at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup tournament, where he played in all matches and helped the team reached their first-ever knockout stage. [19]

On 10 October 2024, Struick scored his first senior goal in a World Cup Qualifying match against Bahrain, giving Indonesia a 2–1 lead, before a controversial late equaliser saw the game end in a 2–2 stalemate. [20]

Personal life

Born in Leidschendam, Netherlands, Struick has Indonesian ancestry through both of his parents. His father is a Dutch citizen of Indonesian descent, while his mother has Surinamese and Javanese blood. [21]

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024 [23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ADO Den Haag 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 10–1 [a] 020
2022–23 20000020
2023–24 30100040
2024–25 30000030
Total901010110
Brisbane Roar 2024–25 A-League Men 31000031
Career total1211010141
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs

International

As of match played 19 November 2024 [24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 202340
2024171
Total211
As of match played 10 October 2024
Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Struick goal.
List of international goals scored by Rafael Struick
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 October 2024 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain18Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2–12–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Individual

See also

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