Rafael Struick
Rafael William Struick (born 27 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team. Early life
Struick played in the youth of RKAVV in and then at Forum Sport, before joining the academy at ADO Den Haag. He is no relation to fellow footballer Pascal Struijk. Club career
He made his Eerste Divisie debut on 6 May 2022 against FC Emmen. Following this, in June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with ADO Den Haag. International career
On 19 November 2022, Struick made an appearance with Indonesia U-20, and scored a goal against Slovakia U-20 in a 1–2 lost. This is possible as he is of Indonesian descent. Indonesia manager Shin Tae-yong pointed to the selection of Struick, Ivar Jenner, and Justin Hubner as foreign based players ahead of Indonesia hosting the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. On 27 May 2023, Struick received a called-up for the senior team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina. He earned his first cap for his country against Palestine which ended in a 0–0 draw. On 29 August 2023, Struick received a call up to the under-23 team for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He made his debut for the under-23 team against Chinese Taipei, where he also scored a goal in a 9–0 win. Personal life
On 22 May 2023, Struick officially acquired Indonesian citizenship. Career statistics

Club

International

International goals
International under-23 goals

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2003 births
Living people
People from Leidschendam
Footballers from South Holland
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
Indonesian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football wingers
ADO Den Haag players
Eerste Divisie players