Rafael William Struick (born 27 March 2003) is a professional

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er who plays as a

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or a winger for

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club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Youth career

Struick played in the youth of RKAVV in and then at

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, before joining the academy at ADO Den Haag.

ADO Den Haag

Struick made his

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debut on 6 May 2022 against

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. Following this, in June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with

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Brisbane Roar

In September 2024, Struick signed for

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club

Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland. competing in Australia's premier men's competition, A-League Men, which is the top tier Australia's football pyramid. When Queensland Lions F.C. were ...

. On 19 October 2024, Struick made his debut for the club against

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. In the next match on 1 November 2024, Struick scored his first professional league goal, in a 2–3 home loss against

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

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. Indonesia manager

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pointed to the selection of Struick, Ivar Jenner and Justin Hubner as foreign based players ahead of Indonesia hosting the

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. On 29 August 2023, Struick received a call up to the under-23 team for the

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. He made his debut for the under-23 team against

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, where he also scored a goal in a 9–0 win. In April 2024, Struick was named in the Indonesia under-23 final squad for the

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held in Qatar. On 25 April, he scored a brace against

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in a 2–2 draw. Indonesia won 11–10 on penalties, advancing to the semi-finals.

Senior

On 27 May 2023, Struick received a called-up for the senior team for the friendly matches against

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and

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. He earned his first cap for his country in a 0–0 friendly draw with Palestine. Struick participated at the

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tournament, where he played in all matches and helped the team reached their first-ever knockout stage. On 10 October 2024, Struick scored his first senior goal in a World Cup Qualifying match against

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, giving Indonesia a 2–1 lead, before the game ended in a 2–2 draw.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Struick has Indonesian ancestry through both of his parents. His father is a Dutch citizen of Indonesian descent, while his mother is of both Surinamese and Javanese ancestry. On 22 May 2023, Struick officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Struick goal.''

Honours

Individual *

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Goal of the Tournament:

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References

External links

Profile
at the Brisbane Roar FC website
Profile
at the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Struick, Rafael 2003 births Living people ADO Den Haag players Brisbane Roar FC players Eerste Divisie players A-League Men players Footballers from Leidschendam Indonesian men's footballers Indonesia men's youth international footballers Indonesia men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Naturalised citizens of Indonesia Indonesian people of Dutch descent Dutch people of Indonesian descent Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Australia Men's association football forwards Men's association football wingers Naturalised association football players 2023 AFC Asian Cup players 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen 21st-century Dutch sportsmen