Tonnie Harry Cusell Lilipaly (born 4 February 1983) is a former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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. Born in the Netherlands, he represented
Indonesia
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at international level.
Club career
Cusell played for 18 clubs in 25 years time, primarily in Dutch football. In 2013 he left Topklasse club
GVVV
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It is one of seven football clubs from ...
for
Ajax
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, only to leave them for a stint with Indonesian side
Barito Putera.
He finished his career in June 2016 after another season at
Ajax Amateurs.
International career
On 14 November 2012, Cusell made his international debut for the
Indonesia national team in a friendly match against
Timor Leste
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. Cusell also played in the friendly against
Cameroon
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on 17 November 2012 in a 0–0 draw.
Cusell made his official international debut on 25 November 2012, in
2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
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against
Laos
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. He retired from the national team in 2014.
Personal life
His cousin
Stefano Lilipaly is also a footballer.
See also
*
List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Footballers from Amsterdam
Indonesian men's footballers
Indonesia men's international footballers
Dutch men's footballers
Dutch emigrants to Indonesia
Dutch people of Indonesian descent
Sportspeople of Indonesian descent
Naturalised citizens of Indonesia
Men's association football midfielders
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Indonesian expatriate men's footballers
Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
FC Abcoude players
AS Cannes players
ADO '20 players
ASC De Volewijckers players
RKC Waalwijk players
Amsterdamsche FC players
FC Hilversum players
AFC Ajax (amateurs) players
PS Barito Putera players
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players