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Sandy Walsh
Walsh playing for Indonesia in 2023
Personal information
Full name Sandy Henny Walsh
Date of birth (1995-03-14) 14 March 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Buriram United
Number 14
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)
2025– Buriram United 3 (1)
International career‡
2009–2012 Netherlands U17 18 (1)
2012–2014 Netherlands U19 10 (0)
2023– Indonesia 21 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2012 Slovenia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025

Sandy Henny Walsh (born 14 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Thai League 1 club Buriram United. Born in Belgium and a former Netherlands youth international, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

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Youth career

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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.[2]

Genk

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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.[3]

Zulte Waregem

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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.[4]

Mechelen

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In October 2020, he moved to another Belgian club Mechelen.[5] 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.[6]

Yokohama F. Marinos

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On 9 February 2025, J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos announced the signing of Walsh.[7] He made his debut on 19 February 2025 as a starter in a match AFC Champions League Elite against Shanghai Port.[8]

Buriram United

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On 19 August 2025, Buriram United officially introduced Walsh as their new player.[9]

International career

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

Walsh has represented the Netherlands at youth international and won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the under-17 side in 2012.[10] He has represented the Netherlands at every level from under-15 to under-20.[11]

In May 2022, Walsh confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

On 29 August 2023, Walsh received another call-up to the national team for the friendly match against Turkmenistan.[15] 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.[16][17]

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.[18]

Personal life

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Walsh was born in Belgium to an Irish father who was born in England, and an Indonesian mother who was born in Switzerland and raised in Netherlands.[19][20][21] He was therefore eligible for either Belgium, England, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, or Indonesia.[22]

On 17 November 2022, Walsh officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[23]

On 15 August 2024, Walsh married Canada national basketball team player Aislinn Konig in Spain.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 September 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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 – – 10 1 33 2
2019–20 9 0 4 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 – – – 31 3
2021–22 33 3 1 0 – – – 34 3
2022–23 25 2 5 1 – – – 30 3
2023–24 31 0 0 0 – – – 31 0
2024–25 6 0 1 0 – – – 7 0
Total 125 8 8 1 – – – 133 9
Yokohama F. Marinos 2025 J1 League 8 0 1 0 0 0 3[c] 0 0 0 12 0
Buriram United 2025–26 Thai League 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 4 1
Career total 235 12 25 1 0 0 17 0 26 2 306 15
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League Elite
  4. ^ Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship

International

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As of match played 5 September 2025[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2023 4 0
2024 14 2
2025 3 1
Total 21 3
As of match played 5 September 2025
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
3 5 September 2025 Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia 21  Chinese Taipei 6–0 6–0 Friendly

Honours

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Genk

Zulte Waregem

Mechelen

Netherlands U-17

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sandy Henny Walsh". pssi.org. PSSI. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Sandy Walsh profile at Zulte Waregem" (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ "ANDERLECHT VS. GENK 2 - 2". Soccerway. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ "ZULTE-WAREGEM VS. SINT-TRUIDEN 2 - 0". Soccerway. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Sandy Walsh KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Sandy Walsh Cetak Gol Injury Time, Mechelen ke Semifinal Piala Belgia". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ @buriramunitedofficial; (19 August 2025). "OFFICIAL: ปราสาทสายฟ้า คว้า "แซนดี วอลช์" แบ็คขวาทีมชาติอินโดนีเซีย เสริมแนวรับลุยศึก 2025/26" [OFFICIAL: Buriram United have signed Indonesian national team right-back Sandy Walsh to bolster their defense for the 2025/26 season.]. Retrieved 19 August 2025 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ a b Sandy Walsh at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Speler: Sandy Walsh". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Sandy Walsh dan Jordi Amat Tiba di Indonesia, Segera Jalani Proses Naturalisasi Pemain". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 15 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Persiapan Piala AFF 2022 Shin Tae-Yong Panggil 28 Pemain". PSSI (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Kembali Dipanggil ke Timnas Indonesia, Sandy Walsh Sambut Antusias dengan Cara Ini". suara.com (in Indonesian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Group D: Ueda steers Japan into Round of 16". the-AFC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  17. ^ Kurniawan, Hery (25 January 2024). "Cetak Gol Pertamanya untuk Timnas Indonesia di Piala Asia 2023, Sandy Walsh: Rasanya Luar Biasa!". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Momen Polemik Gol Ragnar dan Sandy Walsh ke Gawang Arab Saudi". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Profil Sandy Walsh, Bek Naturalisasi Timnas Kelahiran Belgia". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 19 January 2024.
  20. ^ Garage.com), Ludibundus bvba - Hosting. "Voetbalpassie op het internet! - Belgiumsoccer.be". www.belgiumsoccer.be. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017.
  21. ^ DH.be (2 February 2024). "Sandy Walsh, l'homme aux six nationalités (et au passé mauve)".
  22. ^ Cam (5 February 2019). "Sandy Walsh: The successful Dutch youth international who has a strong English heritage".
  23. ^ "Jordi Amat dan Sandy Walsh Resmi Jadi WNI" [Jordi Amat and Sandy Walsh Officially Becomes Indonesian Citizens] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 17 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Sandy Walsh Resmi Menikah dengan Aislinn Konig" [Sandy Walsh Officially Married with Aislinn Konig] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Sandy Walsh". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Under-17 finals schedule confirmed". UEFA. 13 May 2012.
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