Ezra Walian

In this Indonesian name, the surname is Walian.

Ezra Walian

Walian playing for Indonesia U23 in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Ezra Harm Ruud Walian
Date of birth	(1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Persib Bandung
Number	9
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–	Persib Bandung	78	(4)
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 Men's football Representing   Indonesia Southeast Asian Games 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team AFF Championship Runner-up 2020 Singapore Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 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 Persib Bandung. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team.

Early life

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]

Club career

Ajax

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, Hull City and West Ham United.^{[ citation needed ]}

Almere City

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. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

RKC Waalwijk (loan)

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.

PSM Makassar

On September 7, 2019, Walian signed three and a half years contract with Indonesian Liga 1 side PSM Makassar. ^[6] He made his debut on 19 September 2019 in a match against Persikabo 1973. ^[7] On 27 September 2019, Walian scored his first goal for PSM in a 3–1 lose over Persipura Jayapura at the Gelora Delta Stadium. ^[8] On 16 October 2019, he scored in a 6–2 win over Arema. ^[9] Walian made 19 league appearances and scored 3 goals for PSM Makassar. ^[10]

Persib Bandung

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 ^[11] He made his league debut on 4 September by starting in a 1–0 win against Barito Putera. ^[12]

International career

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. ^[13] 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. ^{[14] [15]}

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. ^[16]

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. ^[17] Walian scored his first international goal on 25 November 2021, in a 4–1 win against Myanmar. ^[18] In December 2021, he was named in Indonesian's squad for the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore. ^[19] On 12 December 2021, Walian scored a goal against Laos in a 2020 AFF Championship group stage. ^[20] On 25 December 2021, he scored again against Singapore in the second leg of semi-final in a 4–2 victory after extra-time. ^[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 May 2024 ^[22]

Club	Season	League			Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		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
Career total			148	15	4	0	0	0	10	3	162	18

1. Includes KNVB Cup
2. Appearances in Menpora Cup
3. Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup

International

As of match played 25 December 2021

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2017	1	0
	2018	0	0
	2019	0	0
	2020	0	0
	2021	8	3
Total		9	3

International goals

Netherlands U-17

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 October 2013	Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia	San Marino	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
1.	24 August 2017	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia	Cambodia	1–0	2–0	2017 Southeast Asian Games

Indonesia

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	25 November 2021	Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey	Myanmar	4–0	4–1	Friendly
2.	12 December 2021	Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore	Laos	4–1	5–1	2020 AFF Championship
3.	25 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Singapore	1–0	4–2 ( a.e.t. )

Honours

Ajax A1 (U-19)

• Eredivisie U-19: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Jong Ajax

• Eerste Divisie runner-up: 2016–17 ^[22]

Persib Bandung

• Liga 1: 2023–24

Indonesia U-23

• Southeast Asian Games Bronze medal: 2017 ^[23]

Indonesia

• AFF Championship runner-up: 2020 ^[24]

Individual

• Menpora Cup Best Eleven: 2021 ^[25]
• Liga 1 Goal of the Month: July 2023 ^[26]

See also

• List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

References

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External links

• Ezra Walian at Soccerway
• Ezra Walian at National-Football-Teams.com