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List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

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This is a list of Indonesia international footballers who were born outside Indonesia. Players born in other countries may qualify for the Indonesia national team through parents or grandparents, or through 5-years residency and subsequent naturalization as Indonesian citizens.[1]

Men

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Naturalized citizens of Indonesia

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  • Tonnie Cusell has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since October 2011
    Tonnie Cusell has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since October 2011
  • Stefano Lilipaly made 30 appearances for Indonesia since being naturalized in October 2011
    Stefano Lilipaly made 30 appearances for Indonesia since being naturalized in October 2011
  • Raphael Maitimo made 21 appearances for the national team since being naturalized in November 2012
    Raphael Maitimo made 21 appearances for the national team since being naturalized in November 2012
  • Beto Gonçalves has scored 10 goals in 12 appearances for Indonesia since being naturalized in February 2018
    Beto Gonçalves has scored 10 goals in 12 appearances for Indonesia since being naturalized in February 2018
  • Marc Klok made 21 appearances for Indonesia since being naturalized in November 2020
    Marc Klok made 21 appearances for Indonesia since being naturalized in November 2020
  • Sandy Walsh has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since November 2022
    Sandy Walsh has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since November 2022
  • Shayne Pattynama has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since January 2023
    Shayne Pattynama has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since January 2023
  • Ivar Jenner has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since May 2023
    Ivar Jenner has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since May 2023
  • Rafael Struick made 24 appearances for Indonesia since being naturalized in May 2023
    Rafael Struick made 24 appearances for Indonesia since being naturalized in May 2023
  • Ragnar Oratmangoen has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since May 2024
    Ragnar Oratmangoen has been naturalized as Indonesia citizen since May 2024

The following players were naturalized via the formal process (either through residency or through descent) and went on to play for the Indonesia senior national team[2] – Indonesian nationality law does not permit dual citizenship, so all the listed players had to give up their other nationalities.

No. Name Born Place of birth Origin Naturalized National career Caps Goals
1 Cristian Gonzáles 1976 Uruguay Montevideo  Uruguay 3 November 2010[3] 2010–2015 32 13
2 Kim Kurniawan 1990 Germany Mühlacker  Germany 6 December 2010[4] 2015 1 0
3 Diego Michiels 1990 Netherlands Deventer  Netherlands 7 April 2011[5] 2012–2014 3 0
4 Greg Nwokolo 1986 Nigeria Onitsha  Nigeria 10 October 2011[6] 2013–2019 8 2
5 Victor Igbonefo 1986 Nigeria Enugu  Nigeria 10 October 2011[7] 2013–2021 14 0
6 Jhon van Beukering 1983 Netherlands Velp  Netherlands 10 October 2011[8] 2012 3 0
7 Tonnie Cusell 1983 Netherlands Amsterdam  Netherlands 10 October 2011 2012 3 0
8 Stefano Lilipaly 1990 Netherlands Amsterdam  Netherlands 10 October 2011[9] 2013– 30 3
9 Raphael Maitimo 1984 Netherlands Rotterdam  Netherlands 23 November 2012[10] 2012–2015 21 4
10 Sergio van Dijk 1982 Netherlands Assen  Netherlands 11 February 2013[11] 2013–2014 6 1
11 Bio Paulin 1984 Cameroon Nanga Eboko  Cameroon 23 March 2015[12] 2015 1 0
12 Ezra Walian 1997 Netherlands Amsterdam  Netherlands 20 March 2017[13] 2017–2021 9 3
13 Ilija Spasojević 1987 Montenegro Bar
(then part of  Yugoslavia) 		 Montenegro 25 October 2017[14] 2017–2023 7 4
14 Beto Gonçalves 1980 Brazil Belém  Brazil 8 February 2018[15] 2018–2019 12 10
15 Estebán Vizcarra 1986 Argentina Belén de Escobar  Argentina 16 March 2018[16] 2018 1 0
16 Osas Saha 1986 Nigeria Lagos  Nigeria 16 May 2018[17] 2019 2 0
17 Otávio Dutra 1983 Brazil Fortaleza  Brazil 27 September 2019[18] 2019 2 0
18 Marc Klok 1993 Netherlands Amsterdam  Netherlands 12 November 2020[19] 2022– 21 4
19 Jordi Amat 1992 Spain Canet de Mar  Spain 17 November 2022[20] 2022– 21 1
20 Sandy Walsh 1995 Belgium Brussels  Netherlands 17 November 2022[20] 2023– 18 2
21 Shayne Pattynama 1998 Netherlands Lelystad  Netherlands 24 January 2023[21] 2023– 11 1
22 Rafael Struick 2003 Netherlands Leidschendam  Netherlands 22 May 2023[22] 2023– 24 1
23 Ivar Jenner 2004 Netherlands Utrecht  Netherlands 22 May 2023[22] 2023– 17 0
24 Justin Hubner 2003 Netherlands 's-Hertogenbosch  Netherlands 6 December 2023[23] 2024– 15 0
25 Jay Idzes 2000 Netherlands Mierlo  Netherlands 28 December 2023[24] 2024– 9 1
26 Nathan Tjoe-A-On 2001 Netherlands Rotterdam  Netherlands 11 March 2024[25] 2024– 11 0
27 Ragnar Oratmangoen 1998 Netherlands Oss  Netherlands 18 March 2024[26] 2024– 10 2
28 Thom Haye 1995 Netherlands Amsterdam  Netherlands 18 March 2024[26] 2024– 10 2
29 Maarten Paes 1998 Netherlands Nijmegen  Netherlands 30 April 2024[27] 2024– 6 0
30 Calvin Verdonk 1997 Netherlands Dordrecht  Netherlands 4 June 2024[28] 2024– 7 0
31 Mees Hilgers 2001 Netherlands Amersfoort  Netherlands 30 September 2024[29] 2024– 2 0
32 Eliano Reijnders 2000 Finland Tampere  Netherlands 30 September 2024[29] 2024– 1 0
33 Kevin Diks 1996 Netherlands Apeldoorn  Netherlands 8 November 2024[30] 2024– 1 0

Existing Indonesian nationality

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  • Irfan Bachdim made 41 appearances and scored 12 goals for Indonesia after choosing to become an Indonesian citizen at the age of 17
    Irfan Bachdim made 41 appearances and scored 12 goals for Indonesia after choosing to become an Indonesian citizen at the age of 17
  • Elkan Baggott made 24 appearances for the national team after choosing to become an Indonesian citizen at the age of 17
    Elkan Baggott made 24 appearances for the national team after choosing to become an Indonesian citizen at the age of 17

The following players have chosen to represent Indonesia men's national team with this already being their primary nationality, although born elsewhere and eligible to represent other countries (i.e. parent's original country, nation of birth, etc.).

No. Name Born Place of birth Background(s) National career Caps Goals
1 Miro Baldo Bento 1975 Timor-Leste Dili
(then part of  Portuguese Timor) 		 East Timor 1998–2000 9 3
2 Irfan Bachdim 1988 Netherlands Amsterdam  Netherlands 2010–2019 41 13
3 Elkan Baggott 2002 Thailand Bangkok  England
 Thailand 		2020– 24 2

Stats by country of birth

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Country Total Notes
 Netherlands 21
 Nigeria 3
 Brazil 2
 Argentina 1
 Belgium 1
 Cameroon 1
 East Timor 1 1 player born during the Portuguese Timor
 Finland 1 Eliano was born in Finland, when his father played professionally at that time.
 Germany 1
 Montenegro 1 1 player born while the country was part of Yugoslavia
 Spain 1
 Thailand 1
 Uruguay 1

Women

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Naturalized citizens of Indonesia

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The following players were naturalized via the formal process (either through residency or through descent) and went on to play for the Indonesia senior national team[2] – Indonesian nationality law does not permit dual citizenship, so all the listed players had to give up their other nationalities.

No. Name Born Place of birth Origin Naturalized National career Caps Goals
1 Estella Loupatty 2003 Netherlands Amsterdam  Netherlands 8 November 2024[30] 2024– 3 0

Existing Indonesian nationality

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The following players have chosen to represent Indonesia women's national team with this already being their primary nationality, although born elsewhere and eligible to represent other countries (i.e. parent's original country, nation of birth, etc.).

No. Name Born Place of birth Background(s) National career Caps Goals
1 Kayla Ristianto 2005 United States Lakewood  United States 2024– 1 0
2 Sydney Hopper 2007 United States Bentonville  United States 2024– 6 1
3 Katarina Stalin 2009 United States Katy  Sweden
 United States 		2024– 5 0

Stats by country of birth

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Country Total
 United States 3
 Netherlands 1

See also

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References

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