Raphael Maitimo
 Maitimo playing for Indonesia against his birth country the Netherlands in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Guillermo Eduardo Maitimo | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1984[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barito Putera | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1992 | VV Nieuwerkerk | ||
| 1992–2003 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | SC Feyenoord | 45 | (18) |
| 2009–2010 | Beijing BIT | 41 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Bali Devata | 16 | (3) |
| 2012 | Capelle | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Mitra Kukar | 35 | (2) |
| 2015 | Sriwijaya | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | Persija Jakarta | 7 | (3) |
| 2016 | Arema Cronus | 30 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Persib Bandung | 28 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Madura United | 10 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Persebaya Surabaya (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | PSIM Yogyakarta | 7 | (2) |
| 2019 | PSM Makassar | 18 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Persita Tangerang | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Barito Putera | 17 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997–1998 | Netherlands U15 | ||
| 1998–1999 | Netherlands U16 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Indonesia | 21 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:07, 30 March 2015 (UTC) | |||
Raphael Guillermo Eduardo Maitimo[3] (born 17 March 1984) is a professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Barito Putera as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder or centre-forward, but he was used as an emergency centre-back. Maitimo was born and raised in the Netherlands. He is of Minangkabau descent.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Maitimo started his football career at the age of 6 years old, for club VV Nieuwerkerk in the Netherlands. Already after two years Maitimo was scouted from several professional Dutch clubs, one being Feyenoord where he took his first steps of his professional career. Maitimo spent his whole youth career at Feyenoord Academy. In Feyenoord youth, Maitimo played together with Robin van Persie.[4]
Although having professional sporting commitments Maitimo also finished his bachelor's degree in Economics of Commerce with Sports Marketing & Management as his minor. Maitimo followed a special program for professional athletes, at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, to complete his Bachelor of Economics.
FC Dordrecht[edit]
In January 2005, he made his debut at a senior level with club FC Dordrecht in the Eerste Divisie which is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. Played for two seasons for club fc dordrecht maitimo played 19 matches and 2 goals.
Beijing BIT[edit]
In January 2011, Maitimo continued his professional senior career in the China League One with club Beijing BIT for two seasons.
Bali Devata → vv Capelle[edit]
He made his next move to Indonesia. In 2011 Maitimo signed with Liga Primer Indonesia club Bali Devata. A short stint in 2012 Maitimo played for vv Capelle in Topklasse.
Mitra Kukar[edit]
In May 2013 Maitimo signed for Mitra Kukar in the Indonesian Super League. He made his debut on 17 May 2013 in a match against Pelita Jaya. On 15 September 2013, Maitimo scored his first goal for Mitra Kukar against PSPS Pekanbaru in the 58th minute at the Aji Imbut Stadium, Tenggarong.[5] He played 35 matches and scored 2 goals in 2013 season for Mitra Kukar. He also scored 3 goals in 6 matches playing in 2014 Inter Island Cup.
Sriwijaya FC[edit]
In January 2015, he signed with Sriwijaya. Maitimo made his debut on 4 April 2015 in a match against Pelita Bandung Raya. On 7 April 2015, Maitimo scored his first goal for Sriwijaya against Semen Padang in the 35th minute at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang.[6]
Arema Cronus[edit]
He was signed for Arema Cronus to play in Indonesia Soccer Championship A in the 2016 season. He made 30 appearances and scored 2 goals for Arema Cronus.[7]
Persib Bandung[edit]
In 2017, Raphael Maitimo signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persib Bandung. He made his debut on 29 April 2017 in a match against Sriwijaya. On 11 June 2017, Maitimo scored his first goal for Persib against Persiba Balikpapan in the 88th minute at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung. He made 28 league appearances and scored 9 goals for Persib Bandung.[8]
Madura United[edit]
He was signed for Madura United to play in Liga 1 in the 2018 season. Maitimo made his debut on 26 March 2018 in a match against Barito Putera. On 26 March 2018, Maitimo scored his first goal for Madura United in the 11th minute at the Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Pamekasan. He made 10 league appearances and scored 3 goals for Madura United.[9]
Loan to Persebaya Surabaya[edit]
In July 2018, Maitimo join Liga 1 club Persebaya on loan for the rest 2018 season. Towards the end of the first half of Liga 1 season 2018, Persebaya Surabaya gets new ammunition to meet the second half. Raphael Maitimo joined the club with the name Bajul Ijo. His debut came on 18 July as Substitute he replaced at Persebaya, Feri Pahabol the match ended 2–0 to Persebaya as a home victory.[10]
PSIM Yogyakarta[edit]
He was signed for PSIM Yogyakarta to play in Liga 2 in the 2019 season. He made 7 league appearances and scored 2 goals for PSIM Yogyakarta.[11]
PSM Makassar[edit]
In middle season 2019, Maitimo signed a year contract with Liga 1 club PSM Makassar. He made his debut on 27 September 2019 in a match against Persipura Jayapura. On 22 December 2019, Maitimo scored his first goal for PSM against Persib Bandung in the 73rd minute at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Soreang.[12]
Persita Tangerang[edit]
Maitimo signing a year contract with Persita Tangerang in 2020. and made his debut in the 2020 Liga 1. Maitimo scored his debut in the 2020 Liga 1 against TIRA-Persikabo. He coming as a substitute. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.[13]
Barito Putera[edit]
In January 2022, Maitimo signed a contract with Liga 1 club Barito Putera.[14] He made his league debut in a 3–0 lost against Bali United on 9 January at the Ngurah Rai Stadium, Denpasar.[15]
International career[edit]
In his early career he played alongside Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben[16] in the Netherlands U15, Netherlands U16 and Netherlands U17.
In October 2010 Maitimo got invited by the Football Association of Indonesia to become a part of Indonesia national team. After a long process with finalizing documents, Maitimo finally made his international debut for the Indonesia national team on 25 November 2012 in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup against Laos. He also scored his first international goal in the match as a 1–1 equalizer with a looping header.[17] The game ended in a 2–2 draw. On 26 March 2014 Maitimo scored winning goal[18] in the match between Andorra and Indonesia, held in Spain. The match ended in a 1–0 win for Indonesia national team which was their first win in Europe in their history. During 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification Indonesia changed five coaches, and Maitimo was the only player in the squad invited by all five of them.
A highlight in his international career was the friendly match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on 7 June 2013 against the Netherlands. In this match Maitimo met his former teammates Robin van Persie, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben.
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of match played 11 December 2015
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 4 |
International goals[edit]
- Score and Result list Indonesia'a goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 November 2012 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia |  Laos |
2012 AFF Championship | |||
| 2. | 26 March 2014 | Estadio Luis Suñer Picó, Alzira, Spain |  Andorra |
Friendly | |||
| 3. | 25 September 2014 | Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Indonesia |  Cambodia |
Friendly | |||
| 4. | 30 March 2015 | Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Indonesia |  Myanmar |
Friendly |
References[edit]
- ^ "Indonesia - R. Maitimo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Statistics". Archived from the original on 2013-07-09.
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Reunited With Robin Van Persie".
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Join Mitra Kukar".
- ^ "Pilih Sriwijaya FC Karena Bendol" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Gabung Bersama Arema, Impian Maitimo Terwujud". www.indosport.com. 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Gabung Persib". www.sportanews.com.
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Gabung Madura United". sport.detik.com.
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Kemungkinan Besar Gabung Persebaya". www.bolasport.com.
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Resmi Gabung PSIM dengan Durasi Kontrak 2 tahun". www.bola.com. 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Dilepas PSIM Yogyakarta, Raphael Maitimo Resmi Gabung Klub Liga 1 2019". www.suara.com. 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Mengaku Beruntung Bisa Gabung ke Persita". www.bola.com. 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Gabung Barito Putera, Raphael Maitimo: Saya Ingin Bantu Tim Bangkit Di Sisa Musim Ini". suara.com. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Hasil Bali United Vs Barito Putera: Spaso Brace, Serdadu Tridatu Menan Telak". bola.okezone.com. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Raphael Maitimo Looking Forward To Meet Sneijder and Robben Again".
- ^ "Maitimo eyes Indonesia response". Archived from the original on 2013-10-22.
- ^ "Maitimo's Goal Brought Victory for Indonesia Against Andorra". 26 March 2014.
External links[edit]
- Raphael Maitimo at Soccerway
- Raphael Maitimo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Living people
- Dutch footballers
- Indo people
- Indonesia international footballers
- Dutch people of Indonesian descent
- Naturalised citizens of Indonesia
- Expatriate footballers in Indonesia
- 1984 births
- Footballers from Rotterdam
- Expatriate footballers in China
- China League One players
- Dutch emigrants to Indonesia
- Association football midfielders
- SC Feyenoord players
- Indonesian expatriate footballers