Raphael Guillermo Eduardo Maitimo (born 17 March 1984) is a former professional

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. Born in the Netherlands, and a one-time Dutch youth international, he represented the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Early career

Maitimo started his football career at the age of 6 years old, for club VV Nieuwerkerk in the Netherlands. Already after two years, Maitimo was scouted by several professional Dutch clubs, one being

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Netherlands, Dutch professional association football, football club based in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football league system, Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the ...

where he took the first steps of his professional career. Maitimo spent his whole youth career at Feyenoord Academy. In

youth, Maitimo played together with

Robin van Persie Robin van Persie (; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional association football, footballer who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Feyenoord. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and was ...

. In the Dutch youth national teams Maitimo played alongside

Wesley Sneijder Wesley Sneijder (; born 9 June 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer. Noted for his playmaking ability, he was considered one of the best midfielders in the world during his prime. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, Sneijder started ...

and

Arjen Robben Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Winger (association football), winger. Known for his Dribbling#Association football, dribbling skills, speed, and long-range s ...

Although having professional sporting commitments Maitimo also finished his bachelor's degree in Economics of Commerce with Sports Marketing & Management as his minor. Maitimo followed a special program for professional athletes, at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, to complete his

Bachelor of Economics A Bachelor of Economics (BEc or BEcon)Bureau of Labor StatisticsHow to Become an Economist/ref> is an academic degree, awarded to students who have completed specialised undergraduate studies in economics. Variants include the "Bachelor of Econo ...

FC Dordrecht

In January 2005, he made his debut at a senior level with club

FC Dordrecht Football Club Dordrecht, or simply FC Dordrecht () is a professional Dutch association football club based in Dordrecht, a city in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. They currently compete in the Eerste Divisie, ...

in the

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (; ) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while ...

which is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands.

Beijing BIT

In January 2011, Maitimo continued his professional senior career in the

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with club Beijing BIT for two seasons. Maitimo played as a holding midfielder and scored 6 goals.

Bali Devata → vv Capelle

He made his next move to Indonesia. In 2011 Maitimo signed with Liga Primer Indonesia club Bali Devata and scored 3 goals. Unfortunately, the league stopped after 6 Months, because of domestic political problems. In 2012 Maitimo played for vv Capelle in

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to stay fit and after 1 Month he returned back to Indonesia.

Mitra Kukar

In May 2013 Maitimo signed for

Mitra Kukar Persatuan Sepakbola Mitra Kutai Kartanegara (simply known as a PS Mitra Kukar) is an Indonesian professional football club based in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. They currently compete in the Liga 4. History This club was f ...

in the Indonesian Super League. He made his debut on 17 May 2013 in a match against

Pelita Jaya Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1. The current form of the club was established on 10 January 2016; the team's lin ...

. On 15 September 2013, Maitimo scored his first goal for Mitra Kukar against

PSPS Pekanbaru Persatuan Sepakbola Pekanbaru dan Sekitarnya (commonly known as PSPS) is an Indonesian professional football club based in Pekanbaru, Riau. They currently play in the Liga 2. Their home ground is the Riau Main Stadium. History PSPS was formed ...

in the 58th minute at the Aji Imbut Stadium, Tenggarong. He played 35 matches and scored 2 goals in 2013 season for

. He also scored 3 goals in 6 matches playing in 2014 Inter Island Cup.

Sriwijaya FC

In January 2015, he signed with

Sriwijaya Srivijaya (), also spelled Sri Vijaya, was a Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia) that influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddh ...

. Maitimo made his debut on 4 April 2015 in a match against Pelita Bandung Raya. On 7 April 2015, Maitimo scored his first goal for Sriwijaya against Semen Padang in the 35th minute at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium,

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. After 3 matches the Indonesian league got banned by FIFA because of a force majeur.

Arema Cronus

He was signed for Arema Cronus to play in Indonesia Soccer Championship A in the 2016 season. He made 30 appearances and played mostly as a holding midfielder. Maitimo scored 2 goals for Arema Cronus in the competition and 2 goals in the Bayangkara Cup. With 9 assists during the season Maitimo became the top assist player of the season Arema Cronus became runner-up in the league and champions of the Bayangkara Cup.

Persib Bandung

In 2017, Raphael Maitimo signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club

Persib Bandung Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung (), also known in acronym as Persib (), is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bandung, West Java. The club competes in the Liga 1, the top tier of Indonesian football. Founded in 1919 as ...

. He made his debut on 29 April 2017 in a match against

. On 11 June 2017, Maitimo scored his first goal for Persib against Persiba Balikpapan in the 88th minute at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium,

Bandung Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, the city is the List of Indonesian cities by population, fourth-most populous city and fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabay ...

. He made 28 league appearances and scored 9 goals in the league for Persib Bandung and 3 goals in pre-season friendly matches. Besides becoming top scorer of the team Maitimo also became the player with the most assists of the season.

Madura United

He was signed for Madura United to play in Liga 1 in the 2018 season and became the highest-paid player of the league. Maitimo made his debut on 26 March 2018 in a match against Barito Putera. On 26 March 2018, Maitimo scored his first goal for Madura United in the 11th minute at the

Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium or Gelora Madura is a stadium in Tlanakan, Pamekasan Regency, East Java, Indonesia. It is mostly used for football (soccer), football matches and is the new home stadium of Madura United F.C., Madura United. Histor ...

Pamekasan Pamekasan ( Madurese: ''Mekkasân'') is a town and district which serves as the administrative center of Pamekasan Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Madura, in an inland location towards the south coast of the ...

. He made 10 league appearances and scored 6 goals including pre-season tournament matches for Madura United.

Loan to Persebaya Surabaya

In July 2018, Maitimo join Liga 1 club Persebaya on

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for the rest 2018 season. Towards the end of the first half of Liga 1 season 2018, Persebaya Surabaya gets new ammunition to meet the second half. Raphael Maitimo joined the club with the name Bajul Ijo. His debut came on 18 July as a substitute when he replaced Feri Pahabol. The match ended 2–0 to Persebaya as a home victory. Because of a complicated injury, Maitimo only played 2 matches for Persebaya and wasn't able to play for the rest of the season.

PSIM Yogyakarta

He was signed for PSIM Yogyakarta to play in Liga 2 in the 2019 season. He made 7 league appearances and scored 2 goals for PSIM Yogyakarta.

PSM Makassar

In the middle of the 2019 season, Maitimo signed a year contract with Liga 1 club

PSM Makassar Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar ( 'Football Association of Makassar') commonly referred to as PSM Makassar, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi that competes in Liga 1. PSM was founded in 1915 as , ma ...

. He made his debut on 27 September 2019 in a match against

Persipura Jayapura Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, or Persipura, is an Indonesia, Indonesian professional association football, football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2 (Indonesia), Liga 2 ...

. On 22 December 2019, Maitimo scored his first goal for PSM against

in the 73rd minute at the

Si Jalak Harupat Stadium Si Jalak Harupat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Kutawaringin Subdistrict, Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. It is currently used for association football matches and was used for the 2018 Asian Games Football at the 2018 Asian ...

Soreang Soreang () is a town and district of Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Located 18 km from Bandung city, Soreang is the regency seat of Bandung Regency, where the regent's office and local legislature are located at Kopo-Soreang Highway. ...

Persita Tangerang

Maitimo signed a year contract with

Persita Tangerang Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kabupaten Tangerang ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Tangerang'), commonly known as Persita is an Indonesian professional football club based in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. The club currently competes in the ...

in 2020. and made his debut in the

2020 Liga 1 The 2020 Liga 1, also known as Shopee Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 4th season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 11th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment ...

. Maitimo scored his debut in the

against

TIRA-Persikabo Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kabupaten Bogor 1973, commonly known as Persikabo 1973, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The club set to competes in the Liga Nusantara, the third tier of ...

. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the

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. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.

Barito Putera

In January 2022, Maitimo signed a contract with Liga 1 club Barito Putera. He made his league debut in a 3–0 lost against Bali United on 9 January at the

Ngurah Rai Stadium Ngurah Rai Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Denpasar, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home of the Perseden Denpasar Persatuan Sepakbola Denpasar, commonly known as Perseden Denpasar is an Indonesia, ...

Denpasar Denpasar (; Balinese script, Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ, ''Dénpasar'') is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. Denpasar is the largest city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second largest city in Eastern Indonesia after ...

International career

In his early career he played alongside

and

in the Netherlands U15, Netherlands U16 and Netherlands U17. In October 2010 Maitimo was invited by the

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to become a part of Indonesia national team. After a long process with finalizing documents, Maitimo finally made his international debut for the Indonesia national team on 25 November 2012 in the

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against

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. He also scored his first international goal in the match as a 1–1 equalizer with a looping header. The game ended in a 2–2 draw. On 26 March 2014 Maitimo scored winning goal in the match between

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and

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

, held in

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. The match ended in a 1–0 win for Indonesia national team which was their first win in Europe in their history. During

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changed five coaches, and Maitimo was the only player in the squad invited by all five of them. A highlight in his international career was the friendly match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on 7 June 2013 against the

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. In this match Maitimo met his former teammates

and

Career statistics

International

International goals

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maitimo, Raphael Living people Dutch men's footballers Indonesian men's footballers Indo people Minangkabau people Indonesia men's international footballers Dutch people of Indonesian descent Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Naturalised citizens of Indonesia 1984 births Footballers from Rotterdam Dutch expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in China Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Eerste Divisie players China League One players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Liga 2 (Indonesia) players Dutch emigrants to Indonesia Men's association football midfielders FC Dordrecht players SC Feyenoord players Beijing Institute of Technology F.C. players Bali Devata F.C. players VV Capelle players PS Mitra Kukar players Sriwijaya F.C. players Persija Jakarta players Arema F.C. players Persib Bandung players Madura United F.C. players Persebaya Surabaya players PSIM Yogyakarta players PSM Makassar players Persita Tangerang players PS Barito Putera players Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Naturalised association football players