# Rafael Struick

Rafael William Struick (born 27 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for A-League club Brisbane Roar. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

## Club career
### Youth career

Struick played in the youth of RKAVV in and then at Forum Sport, before joining the academy at ADO Den Haag.

### ADO Den Haag

Struick made his Eerste Divisie debut on 6 May 2022 against FC Emmen. Following this, in June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with ADO Den Haag.

### Brisbane Roar

In September 2024, Struick signed for A-League Men club Brisbane Roar. On 19 October 2024, Struick made his debut for the club against Auckland FC.
In the next match on 1 November 2024, Struick scored his first professional league goal, in a 2–3 home loss against Sydney FC.

## International career
### Youth

On 19 November 2022, Struick made an appearance with Indonesia U-20 and scored a goal against Slovakia U-20 in a 1–2 loss. He is eligible for Indonesia because his paternal grandmother from both of his parents are Javanese and emigrated to the Netherlands. Indonesia manager Shin Tae-yong pointed to the selection of Struick, Ivar Jenner and Justin Hubner as foreign based players ahead of Indonesia hosting the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
On 29 August 2023, Struick received a call up to the under-23 team for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He made his debut for the under-23 team against Chinese Taipei, where he also scored a goal in a 9–0 win.
In April 2024, Struick was named in the Indonesia under-23 final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in Qatar. On 25 April, he scored a brace against South Korea in a 2–2 draw. Indonesia won 11–10 on penalties, advancing to the semi-finals.

### Senior

On 27 May 2023, Struick received a called-up for the senior team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina. He earned his first cap for his country in a 0–0 friendly draw with Palestine.
Struick participated at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup tournament, where he played in all matches and helped the team reached their first-ever knockout stage.
On 10 October 2024, Struick scored his first senior goal in a World Cup Qualifying match against Bahrain, giving Indonesia a 2–1 lead, before the game ended in a 2–2 draw.

## Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Struick has Indonesian ancestry through both of his parents. His father is a Dutch citizen of Indonesian descent, while his mother is of both Surinamese and Javanese ancestry.
On 22 May 2023, Struick officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| ADO Den Haag | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag | Total | Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Brisbane Roar | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
* ↑ Appearances in the Eredivisie play-offs

### International

    As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Indonesia | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 2024 | 21 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 25 | 1 |
    As of match played 10 October 2024
    Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Struick goal.
List of international goals scored by Rafael Struick :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | 18 | Bahrain | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Individual
* AFC U-23 Asian Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2024