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Sandy Walsh

Sandy Henny Walsh (born 14 March 1995), also known as Sandy Walsh, is a Belgian-Dutch-Indonesian footballer. He can play as a right-back, as a centre-back. He plays for Yokohama F. Marinos and the Indonesia national team.

Sandy Walsh
Indonesia v Philippines WCQ 2024 (Sandy Walsh).jpg
Walsh with Indonesia in 2024
Personal information
Full nameSandy Henny Walsh
Date of birth14 March 1995 (aged 31)
Place of birthBrussels, Belgium
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionRight-back, Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Yokohama F. Marinos
Number15
Youth career
2001–2002Tempo Overijse
2002–2003ERC Hoeilaart
2003–2011Anderlecht
2011–2012Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2017Genk51(1)
2017–2020Zulte Waregem48(2)
2020–2025Mechelen125(8)
2025–Yokohama F. Marinos8(0)
National team‡
2009–2012Netherlands U1718(1)
2012–2014Netherlands U1910(0)
2023–Indonesia20(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 2025

Club career

Walsh spent time in the youth sides of Tempo Overijse and ERC Hoeilaart before joining Anderlecht in 2003 where he stayed until 2011 when he joined Genk.[1]

Genk

On 2 September 2012, he made his professional debut for Genk, coming on as a substitute for the final moments of a 2–2 draw with his former side Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.[2]

Zulte Waregem

Walsh moved to Zulte Waregem in the summer of 2017, making his league debut on 5 August 2017 as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Sint-Truiden.[3]

Mechelen

In October 2020, he moved to another Belgian club Mechelen.[4] He made his league debut on 1 November 2020 as a starter in a 2–2 draw with Club Brugge. He scored the only goal in the quarter-final of the Belgian Cup in injury time against Kortijk, sending Mechelen to the semi-finals.[5]

Yokohama F. Marinos

On 9 February 2025, J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos announced the signing of Walsh.[6] He made his debut on 19 February 2025 as a starter in a match AFC Champions League Elite against Shanghai Port.[7]

International career

Walsh with Netherlands U17 after winning the 2012 Euro Under-17 Championship

Netherlands

Walsh has represented the Netherlands at youth international and won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the under-17 side in 2012.[8] He has represented the Netherlands at every level from under-15 to under-20.[9]

Indonesia

In May 2022, Walsh confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[10] On 22 November 2022, Walsh received a call-up from Indonesia national team coach Shin Tae-Yong for a training camp in preparation for the 2022 AFF Championship. He was however called back by his club.[11]

On 27 May 2023, Walsh received call-up to the Indonesia national team for friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina. However, Walsh was unable to play in both matches, as he got a calf injury during training.[12]

On 29 August 2023, Walsh received another call-up to the national team for the friendly match against Turkmenistan.[13] He went on to make his debut against said team in a 2–0 win.

On 24 January 2024, Walsh scored his debut goal in injury-time for the national team in a 1–3 loss against Japan in the final match of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup group stage.[14][15]

On 5 September 2024, in the first match of the third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, Walsh scored a goal against Saudi Arabia through a deflection from his teammate Ragnar Oratmangoen in a 1–1 draw.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 May 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Genk 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2013–14 4 0 1 0 1[a] 0 0 0 6 0
2014–15 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2015–16 23 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 28 1
2016–17 12 0 2 0 9[a] 0 5[b] 1 28 1
Total 51 1 9 0 10 0 5 1 75 2
Zulte Waregem 2017–18 Belgian Pro League 18 1 2 0 4[a] 0 10[b] 0 34 1
2018–19 21 1 2 0 0 0 10 1 33 2
2019–20 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 48 2 8 0 4 0 20 1 80 3
Mechelen 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 30 3 1 0 – 0 0 31 3
2021–22 33 3 1 0 – 0 0 34 3
2022–23 25 2 5 1 – 0 0 30 3
2023–24 31 0 0 0 – 0 0 31 0
2024–25 6 0 1 0 – 0 0 7 0
Total 125 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 133 9
Yokohama F. Marinos 2025 J1 League 8 0 0 0 3[c] 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 233 11 24 1 17 0 25 2 301 14
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League Elite

International

As of match played 25 March 2025[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2023 4 0
2024 14 2
2025 2 0
Total 20 2
As of match played 10 September 2024
Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Walsh goal.
List of international goals scored by Sandy Walsh
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 January 2024 Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar 8  Japan 1–3 1–3 2023 AFC Asian Cup
2 5 September 2024 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 14  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ Sandy Walsh profile at Zulte Waregem (in Dutch)Zulte Waregem. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ↑ ANDERLECHT VS. GENK 2 - 2. Soccerway (2 September 2012). Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ↑ ZULTE-WAREGEM VS. SINT-TRUIDEN 2 - 0. Soccerway (5 August 2017). Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Sandy Walsh KV Mechelen. www.kvmechelen.be (8 October 2020). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. ↑ (in Indonesian) Sandy Walsh Cetak Gol Injury Time, Mechelen ke Semifinal Piala Belgia. 12 January 2023. https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20230112085512-142-899335/sandy-walsh-cetak-gol-injury-time-mechelen-ke-semifinal-piala-belgia. Retrieved 12 January 2023. 
  6. ↑ サンディ ウォルシュ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ (in Japanese). f-marinos.com (9 February 2025).
  7. ↑ Liga Champions Asia Jadi Ajang Debut Sandy Walsh di Yokohama F Marinos (in Indonesian). suara.com (19 February 2025).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sandy Walsh at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  9. ↑ Speler: Sandy Walsh (in Dutch). onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  10. ↑ Sandy Walsh dan Jordi Amat Tiba di Indonesia, Segera Jalani Proses Naturalisasi Pemain (in id). liputan6.com (15 May 2022).
  11. ↑ Persiapan Piala AFF 2022 Shin Tae-Yong Panggil 28 Pemain (in id). PSSI. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  12. ↑ Timnas Indonesia Panggil 26 Pemain untuk Lawan Argentina, Ada Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick (in Indonesian). viva.co.id (27 May 2023). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  13. ↑ (in id) Kembali Dipanggil ke Timnas Indonesia, Sandy Walsh Sambut Antusias dengan Cara Ini. 2 September 2023. https://joglo.suara.com/read/2023/09/02/175625/kembali-dipanggil-ke-timnas-indonesia-sandy-walsh-sambut-antusias-dengan-cara-ini. Retrieved 2 September 2023. 
  14. ↑ Group D: Ueda steers Japan into Round of 16 (in en). the-AFC. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  15. ↑ Kurniawan, Hery. Cetak Gol Pertamanya untuk Timnas Indonesia di Piala Asia 2023, Sandy Walsh: Rasanya Luar Biasa! (in id). bola.com (2024-01-25). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  16. ↑ Momen Polemik Gol Ragnar dan Sandy Walsh ke Gawang Arab Saudi (in id). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Sandy Walsh. National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

Other websites

Profile Archived 2024-11-11 at the Wayback Machine at the K.V. Mechelen website

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