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Top 10 Amazing Facts about Ezra Walian

Ezra Harm Ruud Walian is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung and the Indonesia national team. Walian was born in Amsterdam, his father, Glenn Walian, is Indonesian of Manadonese descent, while his mother is Dutch. 

Ezra progressed through the ranks of the Ajax Youth Academy, having joined from the academy of AZ Alkmaar, eventually joining the reserves’ team Jong Ajax in 2016.  He was able to play for the Indonesian national team because his father was an Indonesian of Manadonese heritage.

Here are 10 amazing facts about Ezra Walian.

1. Walian is a youth exponent from Ajax

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football.

Walian made his professional debut at Jong Ajax on 26 September 2016 in an Eerste Divisie game against FC Oss. He left Jong Ajax after the contract ended on 30 June 2017.

2. Walian scored his first goal for Almere City in the 76th minute against MVV Maastricht

In July and August 2017, Walian had trials with three English club sides Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, and West Ham United. On 29 August 2017, it was announced that Walian had signed with Ajax affiliates Almere City for 2 years, competing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. 

Walian made his debut in the Almere City FC game against Helmond Sport. On 6 October 2017, Walian scored his first goal for Almere City in the 76th minute against MVV Maastricht.

3. Walian was signed for RKC Waalwijk to play in the Eerste Divisie, on loan from Almere City

Walian made his debut on 24 August 2018 in a match against Deb Bosch. On 17 November 2018, Walian scored his first goal for RKC Waalwijk in the 32nd minute against Helmond Sport.

The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion and relegation systems.

4. Walian made 19 league appearances and scored 3 goals for PSM Makassar

On September 7, 2019, Walian signed three and a half years contract with Indonesian Liga 1 side PSM Makassar. He made his debut on 19 September 2019 in a match against Persikabo 1973.

On 27 September 2019, Walian scored his first goal for PSM in a 3–1 loss over Persipura Jayapura at the Gelora Delta Stadium. On 16 October 2019, he scored in a 6–2 win over Arema.

Walian later was announced to have signed a three-year contract with the West Java club on 14 March 2021 during Persib’s 88th-anniversary celebration. He made his league debut on 4 September by starting in a 1–0 win against Barito Putera.

5. Walian represented the Netherlands at youth level

Walian started from the under-15s to under-19s, on 19 October 2013 while playing for the Netherlands U-17 team, he scored 5 goals in his debut against San Marino of the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round in a 12–0 win.

He was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Indonesia at a full international level through his parents; his mother being Dutch and his father Indonesian. On 20 March 2017, Walian officially became an Indonesian citizen through naturalization

6. Walian made his debut for Indonesia as a substitute at the start of the second half

Walian was given his first call-up by Indonesia manager Luis Milla for a friendly against Myanmar on 21 March 2017. He made his debut for Indonesia after coming on as a substitute at the start of the second half.

Luis Milla Aspas is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently the manager of the Indonesian club Persib Bandung.

7. In November 2021, Walian was called up to the Indonesia national team 

This was for a friendly match in Turkey against Afghanistan and Myanmar Shin Tae-yong. Walian scored his first international goal on 25 November 2021, in a 4–1 win against Myanmar. 

8. Ezra Walian is one of the richest from Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ezra Walian is listed in various newspapers and journals as a very rich soccer player.  Walian’s main source of income is in line with playing soccer. 

According to analysis and projection based on Wikipedia, and other popular newspapers and journals, Ezra Walian owns a net worth of about $2.5 Million.

9. Walian played for Indonesia in the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore

In December 2021, he was named in Indonesia’s squad for the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore. On 12 December 2021, Walian scored a goal against Laos in a 2020 AFF Championship group stage.

On 25 December 2021, he scored again against Singapore in the second leg of the semi-final in a 4–2 victory after extra-time.

10. Walian makes appearances in Indonesia President’s Cup

Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung which literally translates to Indonesian Football Association of Bandung, commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the top tier of Indonesian football.

The club won its first Indonesian Super League title in 2014. Before the current league format, Persib won the 1994–95 Liga Indonesia Premier Division title, and five Perserikatan titles, all of which were through tournament structures. Persib also reached the quarter-finals of the Asian Club Championship in 1995.