Marc Klok

Marc Anthony Klok (born 20 April 1993) is a Dutch-born Indonesian[2] professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta.

Marc Klok
Klok with Cherno More in 2015
Personal information
Full name Marc Anthony Klok
Date of birth (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Persija Jakarta
Number 10
Youth career
AVV Zeeburgia
Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Jong FC Utrecht 17 (2)
2013–2014 Ross County 6 (0)
2014–2016 Cherno More 37 (0)
2016 Oldham Athletic 10 (0)
2017 Dundee 2 (0)
2017–2019 PSM Makassar 83 (14)
2020– Persija Jakarta 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2020

Klok began his career at Utrecht. In 2013, he signed with Scottish Premiership club Ross County. After one season in Scotland, Klok joined Cherno More Varna where he won one Bulgarian Cup and one Bulgarian Supercup. After leaving Cherno More at the end of the 2015–16 season, he joined Oldham Athletic.

Klok is the nephew of former De Graafschap, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell footballer Rob Matthaei.[3]

Club career

Ross County

Born in Amsterdam, Klok signed for Scottish side Ross County from FC Utrecht in June 2013[4] and made his debut in the 4–1 home defeat to Celtic on 9 November. He was released in August 2014 after only six appearances.[5]

Cherno More Varna

On 13 October 2014, after a successful trial period, Klok signed a contract with Bulgarian club Cherno More Varna.[6] He made his debut in a 2–0 away loss against Ludogorets Razgrad on 25 October. On 23 September 2015, Klok celebrated his first goal in a 7–1 away victory against Pirin Razlog for Bulgarian Cup.

Oldham Athletic

On 13 July 2016, Klok signed an initial six-month contract with League One side Oldham Athletic.[7] He made his competitive debut in a 3–0 away loss at Millwall on 6 August, coming on as a substitute for Ollie Banks.[8]

Dundee

Klok went on trial with Dundee in January 2017 and signed a short-term contract on 31 January.[9] He left Dundee in April 2017, having made two appearances for the club.[10]

PSM Makassar

In April 2017, Klok joined Indonesian club PSM Makassar of the Liga 1 after he was sold by Dundee.[11] He made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Mitra Kukar on 24 April 2017.[12][13] On 3 June 2017, he scored his first league goal from a free kick in a 2–0 win against Persipura Jayapura. The final score at Andi Mattalatta, PSM in the 5–1 won over Persipura.[14][15]

Persija Jakarta

On January 31, 2020, Klok signed four years contract with Indonesian Liga 1 side Persija Jakarta.[16]

Career statistics
As of 14 March 2020[17]
Club Division Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ross County Scottish Premiership 2013–14 600000——60
2014–15 000000——00
Total 600000000060
Cherno More Varna A Group 2014–15 13060———190
2015–16 24021—2[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0291
Total 37081002010481
Oldham Athletic League One 2016–17 100002[lower-alpha 4]0—00120
Total 10000200000120
Dundee Scottish Premiership 2016–17 20————20
Total 200000000020
PSM Makassar Liga 1 2017 284————284
2018 296———10306
2019 26460—8[lower-alpha 5]33[lower-alpha 6]0437
Total 83146000834010117
Persija Jakarta Liga 1 2020–21 20————20
Total 200000000020
Career total 14014141201035017118
  1. Includes Bulgarian Cup, Piala Indonesia
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League.
  3. Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup.
  4. Includes EFL Cup
  5. Appearances in AFC Cup.
  6. Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup.

Honours

Club
PFC Cherno More Varna
PSM Makassar

Individual

References
  1. "Холандският халф подписа с "Черно море"". Cherno More official website. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. Media, Kompas Cyber. "BREAKING NEWS - Marc Klok Resmi Miliki KTP WNI Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "Marc Klok sold on Ross County move by former Motherwell man Rob Matthaei". sport.stv.tv. 11 July 2013.
  4. "Ross County confirm signings of Kevin Luckassen and Marc Klok". skysports.com. 26 June 2013.
  5. "Early Ross County release for Marc Klok". bbc.co.uk. 19 August 2014.
  6. "Марк Клок е вече част от Черно море" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 13 October 2014.
  7. "SIGNING: Klok Signs Short-Term Deal". Oldham Athletic. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  8. "Millwall 3–0 Oldham Athletic". soccerway.com. 6 August 2016.
  9. "Dundee sign Henrik Ojamaa and Marc Klok as Yordi Teijsse heads to Germany". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  10. Roache, Ian (7 April 2017). "Time up for Klok as Dundee confirm departure of Dutch midfielder". The Courier. DC Thomson. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  11. "Hari Ini Marc Klok Gabung PSM Makassar". bola.rakyatku.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  12. "Simak, Ini Kisah Gelandang Marc Klok Di Musim 2017 Dan Misi Juara Untuk PSM (Page 2)". makassar.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  13. "Mitra Kukar vs PSM Makassar". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  14. "Laporan Pertandingan: PSM Makassar 5–1 Persipura Jayapura". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  15. "Simak, Ini Kisah Gelandang Marc Klok Di Musim 2017 Dan Misi Juara Untuk PSM (Page 3)". makassar.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  16. "Alasan Persija Jakarta Berani Kontrak Marc Klok Empat Tahun". Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  17. Marc Klok at Soccerway
  18. "Cherno More Surprisingly Claims Bulgaria's Football Supercup". novinite.com. 13 August 2015.
  19. "Selamat untuk PSM Makassar, Juara!". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  20. Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Inilah Tim Terbaik Shopee Liga 1 2019". liga-indonesia.id. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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