Stefano Lilipaly

Stefano Jantje Lilipaly[4] (born 10 January 1990) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Bali United and the Indonesia national team.[5] He mostly plays as an attacking midfielder, but he can also play on the wing.[1] Born in the Netherlands, Lilipaly represented his country of birth at youth level. Lilipaly made his debut for the Indonesia national team in 2013.[6] His father is Indonesian of Moluccan descent, while his mother is Dutch.

Stefano Lilipaly
Personal information
Full name Stefano Jantje Lilipaly
Date of birth (1990-01-10) 10 January 1990
Place of birth Arnhem, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger[3]
Club information
Current team
 Bali United
Number 87
Youth career
1997–2000 DCG
2000–2001 AZ
2001–2010 FC Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 FC Utrecht 5 (1)
2012–2014 Almere City 39 (3)
2014 Consadole Sapporo 0 (0)
2015–2017 Telstar 44 (9)
2017 SC Cambuur 17 (8)
2017– Bali United 69 (22)
National team‡
2006–2007 Netherlands U17 5 (1)
2018 Indonesia Olympic 5 (4)
2013– Indonesia 24 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:36, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Lilipaly played for Dutch amateur side RKSV DCG for three years before joining Eredivisie club AZ's academy in 2000.[7] He moved to Utrecht the following year and progressed through their youth system.[7] Lilipaly made his first team debut for Utrecht in a league game at VVV-Venlo in August 2011,[8] and his first appearance in the starting eleven came in January 2012, where he scored the opening goal against PSV.[9] He played five times for Utrecht before joining Eerste Divisie club Almere City on a free transfer in the summer of 2012.[1][10]

2017

In January 2017 he joined Cambuur and he made his debut as late substitute against FC Utrecht. He made his first goal against Helmond Sport, 3 February 2017. At this match Lilipaly made 2 assists at 3–0 won against Helmond Sports

International career

Lilipaly represented the Netherlands at youth level, from the under-15s to under-18s.[7] He was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Indonesia at full international level through his parents; his mother being Dutch and his father Indonesian.[7] Lilipaly took the Indonesian citizenship oath in October 2011,[11] to make him officially available for selection.[12][13][14] He made his full international debut in August 2013 in a win 2–0 against the Philippines, when he made an assist for Greg Nwokolo.[15][16]

Lilipaly scored his first international goal for Indonesia in a match against Singapore in the 2016 AFF Championship, a late and decisive goal and made Indonesia qualified to the semifinal alongside Thailand. Lilipaly also score against Vietnam in the second leg semi-finals which sent Indonesia to the finals.

International goals
Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first.[17]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 November 2016Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Singapore1–21–22016 AFF Championship
2.7 December 2016Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam0–12–2
3.13 November 2018Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Timor-Leste2–13–12018 AFF Championship

Honours

Club
Jong FC Utrecht
Bali United

International
Indonesia

Individual

References
  1. "Stefano Lilipaly". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. "Stefano Lilipaly". baliuted.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. "Stefano Lilipaly: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. "2016 AFF Suzuki Cup semifinal first leg match report" (PDF). Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. "Stefano Lilipaly Tak Kapok Gabung Timnas Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. "Stefano Lilipaly Puas dengan Debut di Timnas" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  7. "Stefano Lilipaly, 'The Indonesian Iniesta'" (in Indonesian). Goal. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  8. "VVV vs. Utrecht 0–0". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  9. "PSV held to a draw by Utrecht". Fox News. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  10. "Paul Beekmans, Ricardo Kip en Stefano Lilipaly signeren contract bij Almere City FC" (in Dutch). Almere City FC. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  11. "TelkomVision Tayangkan Penampilan Stefano Lilipaly". Tribun News (in Indonesian). 18 September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  12. "Indonesia ready to import six stars". ESPN Star Sports. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  13. "Greg: Saya Akan Beri Yang Terbaik Bagi Timnas Indonesia". Tribun News (in Indonesian). 10 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  14. "Lilipaly wordt Indonesisch international" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  15. Moore, Roy (14 August 2013). "Azkals still can't solve Indonesia problem, fall 2–0". GMA News. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  16. Almo, Alder (15 August 2013). "Youthful Azkals bow to Indons, 2–0, in friendly". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  17. "Lilipaly, Stefano". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  18. "Runner-up Piala AFF 2016, Indonesia Dapat Rp1 Miliar". Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  19. "Gol Stefano Lilipaly Jadi Gol Terbaik Pekan Ini di Liga Belanda" (in Indonesian). bola.kompas.com. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  20. Jumaidil Halide (23 September 2017). "Inilah Daftar Pemenang AFF Awards 2017" (in Indonesian). pojoksatu.id. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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