Sandy Walsh

Sandy Henny Walsh (born 14 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen and the Indonesia national team. Born in Belgium, he represented the Netherlands at youth international level.

Sandy Walsh
Walsh after winning the 2012 Euro Under-17 with Netherlands U17
Personal information
Full name Sandy Henny Walsh
Date of birth (1995-03-14) 14 March 1995
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Mechelen
Number 5
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– Mechelen 88 (8)
International career
2009–2010 Netherlands U15 4 (1)
2010–2011 Netherlands U16 5 (0)
2011–2012 Netherlands U17 9 (0)
2012 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U19 5 (0)
2014 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2012 Slovenia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023

Club 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] 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]

He 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]

In October 2020, he moved to another Belgian club Mechelen.[5] He making his league debut on 1 November 2020 as a starter in a 2–2 draw over 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]

International career

Walsh has represented the Netherlands at youth international and won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the under-17 side in 2012.[7] He has represented the Netherlands at every level from under-15 to under-20.[8]

In November 2022, Walsh received a call-up from the Indonesian coach Shin Tae-Yong for a training camp in preparation for the 2022 AFF Championship.[9]

Personal life

Walsh was born in Belgium to an English-born father of Irish descent, and a Swiss-born Dutch-raised mother of Indonesian descent.[10][11] He is therefore eligible for either Belgium, England, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands or Indonesia.[12]

On 17 November 2022, Walsh officially acquired Indonesian citizenship.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 April 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Belgian Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Genk 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 0000000000
2012–13 Belgian Pro League 1010000020
2013–14 Belgian Pro League 40101[lower-alpha 1]00060
2014–15 Belgian Pro League 110000000110
2015–16 Belgian Pro League 231500000281
2016–17 Belgian Pro League 120209[lower-alpha 1]05[lower-alpha 2]1281
Total 5119010051752
Zulte Waregem 2017–18 Belgian Pro League 181204[lower-alpha 1]010[lower-alpha 2]0341
2018–19 Belgian Pro League 2112000101332
2019–20 Belgian Pro League 90400000130
Total 4828040201803
Mechelen 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 303100000313
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 333100000343
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 252510000303
Total 888710000959
Career total 1881123114025225014
  1. Appearances in the Europa League
  2. Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs

Honours

Club

Genk

Zulte Waregem

Mechelen

International

Netherlands U-17

References
  1. "Sandy Walsh: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "Sandy Walsh profile at Zulte Waregem" (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. "ANDERLECHT VS. GENK 2 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. "ZULTE-WAREGEM VS. SINT-TRUIDEN 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. "Sandy Walsh KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  6. "Sandy Walsh Cetak Gol Injury Time, Mechelen ke Semifinal Piala Belgia". www.cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. Sandy Walsh at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. "Speler: Sandy Walsh". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  9. "Persiapan Piala AFF 2022 Shin Tae-Yong Panggil 28 Pemain". PSSI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  10. Garage.com), Ludibundus bvba - Hosting. "Voetbalpassie op het internet! - Belgiumsoccer.be". www.belgiumsoccer.be. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017.
  11. DH.be. "Sandy Walsh, l'homme aux six nationalités (et au passé mauve)".
  12. Cam (5 February 2019). "Sandy Walsh: The successful Dutch youth international who has a strong English heritage".
  13. "Jordi Amat dan Sandy Walsh Resmi Jadi WNI" [Jordi Amat and Sandy Walsh Officially Becomes Indonesian Citizens] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 17 November 2022.
  14. "Under-17 finals schedule confirmed". UEFA.com. 13 May 2012.

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