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Marc Klok

Marc Klok

Indonesian footballer (born 1993)


Marc Anthony Klok (born 20 April 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.[3]

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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 and played briefly for Scottish side Dundee before moving to Indonesia at April 2017, representing PSM Makassar, Persija Jakarta, and Persib Bandung.

Born in the Netherlands, Klok opted to represent Indonesia after gaining Indonesian citizenship and made his debut in 2022. He represented the country at the AFC Asian Cup in 2023.

Club career

In Europe

Born in Amsterdam, Klok signed for Scottish side Ross County from 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]

Klok playing for Cherno More in 2015

Two months later 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 and scored his first goal for the club in a 7–1 away victory against Pirin Razlog for Bulgarian Cup on 23 September 2015.

In July 2016, Klok signed a 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]

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]

In Indonesia

In April 2017, Klok joined Indonesian club PSM Makassar of the Liga 1.[11] He made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Mitra Kukar on 24 April 2017,[12][13] and scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against Persipura Jayapura on 3 June 2017.[14][15]

In January 2020 Klok signed a four-year contract with Persija Jakarta, but two months later the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later declared void.[16]

Klok moved to Persib Bandung in June 2021 .[17] He scored on his league debut, a 1–0 win against Barito Putera on 4 September 2021. [18]

International career

After five years of playing in Indonesia and undergoing a complicated naturalization process, Klok represented his second country as one of the overaged players in the Indonesia U23 team at the 2021 SEA Games.[19] He played in all of the six matches, including a bronze medal match against Malaysia U23 that ended with a victory for Indonesia through penalty shootouts. Klok scored the last and decisive shot.[20]

On 1 June 2022, Klok earned his first senior cap in a friendly match against Bangladesh that ended 0–0.[21] He was appointed as the captain of the team in the second half after the captain Fachruddin Aryanto was replaced at halftime.

On 8 June 2022, Klok scored his first senior goal in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Kuwait, converted a penalty kick in 2–1 win.[22]

On 24 September 2022, Klok scored a goal in a friendly match against Curaçao in a 3–2 win.[23]

Klok was called up for the 2022 AFF Championship with Indonesia on 19 December 2022.[24] He scored twice, against Brunei, and Thailand in the tournament.[25]

He was a member of the Indonesia squad that reached the knockout stage of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[26]

Personal life

Klok is the nephew of former De Graafschap, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell footballer Rob Matthaei.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 May 2024
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
  3. Appearances in AFC Cup
  4. Appearances in Menpora Cup

International

As of match played 2 January 2024
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International goals

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Honours

Club

PFC Cherno More Varna

PSM Makassar

Persija Jakarta

International

Indonesia SEA Games

Individual

See also


References

  1. "Marc Klok: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "Холандският халф подписа с "Черно море"". Cherno More official website. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. Media, Kompas Cyber (12 November 2020). "BREAKING NEWS - Marc Klok Resmi Miliki KTP WNI Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. "SIGNING: Klok Signs Short-Term Deal". Oldham Athletic. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. "Millwall 3–0 Oldham Athletic". soccerway.com. 6 August 2016.
  6. "Dundee sign Henrik Ojamaa and Marc Klok as Yordi Teijsse heads to Germany". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. Roache, Ian (7 April 2017). "Time up for Klok as Dundee confirm departure of Dutch midfielder". The Courier. DC Thomson. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  8. "Hari Ini Marc Klok Gabung PSM Makassar". bola.rakyatku.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  9. "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.
  10. "Mitra Kukar vs PSM Makassar". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  11. "Laporan Pertandingan: PSM Makassar 5–1 Persipura Jayapura". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  12. "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.
  13. "Persib Resmi Rekrut Marc Klok". Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. "Dutch Klok makes Indonesia tick". thestar.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  15. "Hasil Indonesia Vs Curacao: Skuad Garuda Menang 3–2". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  16. "Daftar 23 Nama Pemain Timnas Indonesia Untuk Piala AFF 2022". PSSI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  17. "Indonesia Vs Thailand, Gol Marc Klok Picu Gemuruh GBK". bola.kompas.com (in Indonesian). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  18. Bur, Ramdani (2024-01-26). "Klasemen Akhir Peringkat 3 Terbaik Piala Asia 2023: Timnas Indonesia Resmi Lolos 16 Besar!". Okezone Bola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  19. "Selamat untuk PSM Makassar, Juara!". PSSI – Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  20. Ridwan, Muhammad (25 April 2021). "Persija Jakarta Juara Piala Menpora 2021". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  21. "Timnas Indonesia U-23 Dapat Perunggu di SEA Games 2021, PSSI pun Bangga". bola.okezone.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  22. Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Inilah Tim Terbaik Shopee Liga 1 2019". liga-indonesia.id. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  23. Ridwan, Muhammad (25 April 2021). "Gelar Persija Jakarta Makin Lengkap, Marc Klok Jadi Pemain Terbaik Piala Menpora". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

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