Sandy Walsh
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Full nameSandy Henny Walsh
Birth date14 March 1995 (age 31)
Birth placeBrussels, Belgium
Height1.83m[1]
PositionRight-back, centre-back
CurrentclubBuriram United
Clubnumber14
Youthyears 12001–2002
Youthclubs 1Tempo Overijse
Youthyears 22002–2003
Youthclubs 2ERC Hoeilaart
Youthyears 32003–2011
Youthclubs 3Anderlecht
Youthyears 42011–2012
Youthclubs 4Genk
Years 12012–2017
Clubs 1Genk
Caps 151
Goals 11
Years 22017–2020
Clubs 2Zulte Waregem
Caps 248
Goals 22
Years 32020–2025
Clubs 3Mechelen
Caps 3125
Goals 38
Years 42025
Clubs 4Yokohama F. Marinos
Caps 48
Goals 40
Clubs 5Buriram United
Caps 515
Goals 52
Years 52025–
Nationalyears 12009–2012
Nationalteam 1Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps 118
Nationalgoals 11
Nationalyears 22012–2014
Nationalteam 2Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps 210
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32023–
Nationalteam 3Indonesia
Nationalcaps 323
Nationalgoals 33
Club-update4 April 2026
Nationalteam-update27 March 2026

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

Youth career

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

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

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

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

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

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

International career

Netherlands

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]

Indonesia

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

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

Club

[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]League cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genk2011–12Belgian Pro League0000–000000
2012–131010–000020
2013–144010–1[b]00060
2014–1511000–0000110
2015–1623150–0000281
2016–1712020–9[b]05[c]1281
Total51190–10051752
Zulte Waregem2017–18Belgian Pro League18120–4[b]010[c]0341
2018–1921120––101332
2019–209040––00130
Total48280–40201803
Mechelen2020–21Belgian Pro League30310–––313
2021–2233310–––343
2022–2325251–––303
2023–2431000–––310
2024–256010–––70
Total125881–––1339
Yokohama F. Marinos2025J1 League8010003[d]000120
Buriram United2025–26Thai League 1152102[e]07[d]02[f]1273
Career total247132612024026332817
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Emperor's Cup, Thai FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League Elite
  5. ^ Appearances in Thai League Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship

International

[25]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia202340
2024142
202541
202610
Total223
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.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 January 2024Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar8JAP1–31–32023 AFC Asian Cup
25 September 2024King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia14Saudi Arabia1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
35 September 2025Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia21Chinese Taipei6–06–0Friendly

Honours

Genk

Buriram United

Netherlands U-17

Indonesia

See also

References

  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" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 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] (in Japanese). f-marinos.com. 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] (in Indonesian). suara.com. 19 February 2025.
  9. ^ "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.]. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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  11. ^ "Speler: Sandy Walsh" (in Dutch). onsoranje.nl. 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" (in Indonesian). liputan6.com. 15 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Persiapan Piala AFF 2022 Shin Tae-Yong Panggil 28 Pemain" (in Indonesian). PSSI. 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" (in Indonesian). viva.co.id. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Kembali Dipanggil ke Timnas Indonesia, Sandy Walsh Sambut Antusias dengan Cara Ini" (in Indonesian). suara.com. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Group D: Ueda steers Japan into Round of 16". the-AFC. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  17. ^ Kurniawan, Hery (2024-01-25). "Cetak Gol Pertamanya untuk Timnas Indonesia di Piala Asia 2023, Sandy Walsh: Rasanya Luar Biasa!" (in Indonesian). bola.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  18. ^ "Momen Polemik Gol Ragnar dan Sandy Walsh ke Gawang Arab Saudi" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Profil Sandy Walsh, Bek Naturalisasi Timnas Kelahiran Belgia" (in Indonesian). idntimes.com. 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 id-ID). 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.