Stefano Lilipaly

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Stefano Lilipaly
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-01-10) 10 January 1990
Place of birthArnhem, Netherlands
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubAlmere City
Number18
Youth career
1997–2000DCG
2000–2001AZ
2001–2010Utrecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2012Utrecht5(2)
2012–Almere City34(3)
National team‡
2013–Indonesia1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:34, 16 August 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:34, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Stefano Lilipaly (born 10 January 1990) is an Dutch-born Indonesian naturalisation footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie club Almere City as a midfielder.[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.

Club career

Lilipaly played for Dutch amateur side RKSV DCG for three years before joining Eredivisie club AZ's academy in 2000.[2] He moved to Utrecht the following year and progressed through their youth system.[2] Lilipaly made his first team debut for Utrecht in a league game at VVV-Venlo in August 2011,[3] and his first appearance in the starting eleven came in January 2012, where he scored the opening goal against PSV.[4] He played five times for Utrecht before joining Eerste Divisie club Almere City on a free transfer in the summer of 2012.[1][5]

International career

Lilipaly represented the Netherlands at youth level, from the under-15s to under-18s.[2] He was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Indonesia at full international level through his parents; his mother being Dutch and his father Indonesian.[2] With little opportunity of playing for the Netherlands, Lilipaly took the Indonesian citizenship oath in October 2011,[6] alongside four other players, to make him officially available for selection.[7][8][9] He made his full international debut in August 2013 against the Philippines.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Stefano Lilipaly". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 29 September 2011. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Stefano Lilipaly, 'The Indonesian Iniesta'" (in Indonesian). Goal. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011. 
  3. ↑ "VVV vs. Utrecht 0–0". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 29 September 2011. 
  4. ↑ "PSV held to a draw by Utrecht". Fox News. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Paul Beekmans, Ricardo Kip en Stefano Lilipaly signeren contract bij Almere City FC" (in Dutch). Almere City FC. Retrieved 16 August 2013. 
  6. ↑ "TelkomVision Tayangkan Penampilan Stefano Lilipaly". Tribun News (in Indonesian). 18 September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Indonesia ready to import six stars". ESPN Star Sports. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  8. ↑ "Greg: Saya Akan Beri Yang Terbaik Bagi Timnas Indonesia". Tribun News (in Indonesian). 10 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  9. ↑ "Lilipaly wordt Indonesisch international" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  10. ↑ Moore, Roy (14 August 2013). "Azkals still can't solve Indonesia problem, fall 2–0". GMA News. Retrieved 16 August 2013. 
  11. ↑ Almo, Alder (15 August 2013). "Youthful Azkals bow to Indons, 2–0, in friendly". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 August 2013. 

External links

Almere City – current squad
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