Rafael Struick

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Rafael Struick
File:Rafael Struick Indonesia.jpg
Struick playing for Indonesia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Rafael William Struick[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Leidschendam, Netherlands[3]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Dewa United Banten
Number 27
Youth career
Forum Sport
–2020 RKAVV
2020–2021 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 ADO Den Haag 9 (0)
2024–2025 Brisbane Roar 10 (1)
2025– Dewa United Banten 8 (0)
International career‡
2022 Indonesia U20 1 (1)
2023–2025 Indonesia U23 17 (5)
2023– Indonesia 26 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 December 2025

Rafael William Struick (born 27 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Super League club Dewa United Banten. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

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Youth career

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Struick played in the youth of RKAVV in and then at Forum Sport, before joining the academy at ADO Den Haag.[3]

ADO Den Haag

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Struick made his Eerste Divisie debut on 6 May 2022 against FC Emmen.[5][6] Following this, in June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with ADO Den Haag.[7]

Brisbane Roar

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In September 2024, Struick signed for A-League Men club Brisbane Roar.[8] On 19 October 2024, Struick made his debut for the club against Auckland FC.[9]

In the next match on 1 November 2024, Struick scored his first professional league goal, in a 2–3 home loss against Sydney FC.[10]

International career

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Youth

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On 19 November 2022, Struick made an appearance with Indonesia U-20 and scored a goal against Slovakia U-20 in a 1–2 loss.[11] He is eligible for Indonesia because his paternal grandmother from both of his parents are Javanese and emigrated to the Netherlands.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

In April 2024, Struick was named in the Indonesia under-23 final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in Qatar. On 25 April, he scored a brace against South Korea in a 2–2 draw. Indonesia won 11–10 on penalties, advancing to the semi-finals.[15]

Senior

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On 27 May 2023, Struick received a called-up for the senior team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina.[16][17] He earned his first cap for his country in a 0–0 friendly draw with Palestine.[18]

Struick participated at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup tournament, where he played in all matches and helped the team reached their first-ever knockout stage.[19]

On 10 October 2024, Struick scored his first senior goal in a World Cup Qualifying match against Bahrain, giving Indonesia a 2–1 lead, before the game ended in a 2–2 draw.[20]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Struick has Indonesian ancestry through both of his parents. His father is a Dutch citizen of Indonesian descent, while his mother is of both Surinamese and Javanese ancestry.[21]

On 22 May 2023, Struick officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 21 November 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ADO Den Haag 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 1 0 – 1[a] 0 2 0
2022–23 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2023–24 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2024–25 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 9 0 1 0 1 0 11 0
Brisbane Roar 2024–25 A-League Men 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
Dewa United Banten 2025–26 Super League 8 0 – 3[b] 1 11 1
Career total 27 1 1 0 4 1 32 2
  1. ^ Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in AFC Challenge League

International

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As of match played 20 March 2025[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2023 4 0
2024 21 1
2025 1 0
Total 26 1
As of match played 10 October 2024
Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Struick goal.
List of international goals scored by Rafael Struick
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 October 2024 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain 18 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain 2–1 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Individual

See also

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References

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