Sandy Walsh
Indonesian footballer (born 1995)
Sandy Henny Walsh (born 14 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indonesian Super League club Persib Bandung. Born in Belgium and a former Netherlands youth international, he represents the Indonesia national team.
01Club 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.
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.
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.
Mechelen
In October 2020, he moved to another Belgian club Mechelen. 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.
Yokohama F. Marinos
On 9 February 2025, J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos announced the signing of Walsh. He made his debut on 19 February 2025 as a starter in a match AFC Champions League Elite against Shanghai Port.
Buriram United
On 19 August 2025, Buriram United officially introduced Walsh as their new player.
Persib Bandung
On 2 July 2026, Persib Bandung announced the recruitment of Walsh with a 3-year contract period. Walsh then chose the number 6 as his squad number, which was previously used by Robi Darwis within the same club.
02International 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. He has represented the Netherlands at every level from under-15 to under-20.
Indonesia
In May 2022, Walsh confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. 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.
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.
On 29 August 2023, Walsh received another call-up to the national team for the friendly match against Turkmenistan. 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.
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.
03Personal 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. He was therefore eligible for either Belgium, England, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, or Indonesia.
On 17 November 2022, Walsh officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.
On 15 August 2024, Walsh married Canada national basketball team player Aislinn Konig in Spain.
04Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 April 2026
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 5 | 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 | 0 | 10 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Buriram United | 2025-26 | Thai League 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Career total | 247 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 327 | 17 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 July 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 4 | |
- As of match played 27 July 2026
- Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Walsh goal.
| 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 |
| 4 | 27 July 2026 | Pakansari Stadium, Bogor, Indonesia | 25 | Cambodia | 3, 0 | 5-1 | 2026 ASEAN Championship |
05Honours
Sources and credits
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- Indonesia-Brunei 17 October 2023 45 (Sandy Walsh).jpg by Pangalau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sandy Walsh.jpg by Gary Walsh, CC BY 3.0
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