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.
.jpg) Walsh with Indonesia in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandy Henny Walsh | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1995 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back, Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Tempo Overijse | ||
| 2002–2003 | ERC Hoeilaart | ||
| 2003–2011 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2011–2012 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Genk | 51 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Zulte Waregem | 48 | (2) |
| 2020–2025 | Mechelen | 125 | (8) |
| 2025– | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2012 | Netherlands U17 | 18 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Netherlands U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Indonesia | 20 | (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
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]
| 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 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League Elite
International
- As of match played 25 March 2025[17]
| 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.
| 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
- ↑ "Sandy Walsh profile at Zulte Waregem" (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "ANDERLECHT VS. GENK 2 - 2". Soccerway. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ "ZULTE-WAREGEM VS. SINT-TRUIDEN 2 - 0". Soccerway. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ "Sandy Walsh KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ (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.
- ↑ "サンディ ウォルシュ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Sandy Walsh's full transfer announcement]. f-marinos.com (in Japanese). 9 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Liga Champions Asia Jadi Ajang Debut Sandy Walsh di Yokohama F Marinos" [Asian Champions League is Sandy Walsh's debut at Yokohama F Marinos]. suara.com (in Indonesian). 19 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sandy Walsh at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ↑ "Speler: Sandy Walsh". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Sandy Walsh dan Jordi Amat Tiba di Indonesia, Segera Jalani Proses Naturalisasi Pemain". liputan6.com (in Bahasa Indonesia). 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Persiapan Piala AFF 2022 Shin Tae-Yong Panggil 28 Pemain". PSSI (in Bahasa Indonesia). Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ↑ "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 26 Pemain untuk Lawan Argentina, Ada Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ (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.
- ↑ "Group D: Ueda steers Japan into Round of 16". the-AFC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ Kurniawan, Hery (25 January 2024). "Cetak Gol Pertamanya untuk Timnas Indonesia di Piala Asia 2023, Sandy Walsh: Rasanya Luar Biasa!". bola.com (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "Momen Polemik Gol Ragnar dan Sandy Walsh ke Gawang Arab Saudi". CNN Indonesia (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "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
- Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association (archived)
- Profile Archived 2024-03-23 at the Wayback Machine at the Football Association of Indonesia