Marc Klok
Klok with Indonesia in 2023
Personal information
Full name Marc Anthony Klok
Date of birth (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Persib Bandung
Number 23
Youth career
AVV Zeeburgia
Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Jong Utrecht 17 (2)
2013–2014 Ross County 6 (0)
2014–2016 Cherno More 37 (0)
2016 Oldham Athletic 10 (0)
2017 Dundee 2 (0)
2017–2019 PSM Makassar 83 (14)
2020 Persija Jakarta 2 (0)
2021– Persib Bandung 80 (11)
International career‡
2022 Indonesia Olympic 6 (0)
2022– Indonesia 21 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Hanoi Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2024

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]

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 15 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ross County 2013–14 Scottish Premiership 6 0 0 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Cherno More Varna 2014–15 A Group 13 0 6 0 — — — 19 0
2015–16 A Group 24 0 2 1 — 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 29 1
Total 37 0 8 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 48 1
Oldham Athletic 2016–17 League One 10 0 0 0 2 0 — 0 0 12 0
Dundee 2016–17 Scottish Premiership 2 0 — — — — 2 0
PSM Makassar 2017 Liga 1 28 4 — — — — 28 4
2018 Liga 1 29 6 — — — — 29 6
2019 Liga 1 26 4 6 0 — 8[c] 3 3[d] 0 43 7
Total 83 14 6 0 0 0 8 3 4 0 100 17
Persija Jakarta 2020 Liga 1 2 0 — — — — 2 0
2021 Liga 1 0 0 — — — 8[e] 1 8 1
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 10 1
Persib Bandung 2021–22 Liga 1 27 3 — — — — 27 3
2022–23 Liga 1 25 4 — — 0 0 1 0 26 4
2023–24 Liga 1 27 4 — — 0 0 0 0 27 4
Career total 219 25 14 1 2 0 10 3 14 1 258 30
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
  3. ^ Appearances in AFC Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in Menpora Cup

International

As of match played 2 January 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2022 8 4
2023 10 0
2024 3 0
Total 21 4

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 June 2022 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Kuwait 1–1 2–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
2. 24 September 2022 Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung, Indonesia  Curaçao 1–1 3–2 Friendly
3. 26 December 2022 Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Brunei 6–0 7–0 2022 AFF Championship
4. 29 December 2022 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Thailand 1–0 1–1

Honours

PFC Cherno More Varna

PSM Makassar

Persija Jakarta

Indonesia Olympic

Individual

References

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  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. ^ "Ross County confirm signings of Kevin Luckassen and Marc Klok". skysports.com. 26 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Early Ross County release for Marc Klok". bbc.co.uk. 19 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Марк Клок е вече част от Черно море" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 13 October 2014.
  7. ^ "SIGNING: Klok Signs Short-Term Deal". Oldham Athletic. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Millwall 3–0 Oldham Athletic". soccerway.com. 6 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Dundee sign Henrik Ojamaa and Marc Klok as Yordi Teijsse heads to Germany". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  10. ^ Roache, Ian (7 April 2017). "Time up for Klok as Dundee confirm departure of Dutch midfielder". The Courier. DC Thomson. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Hari Ini Marc Klok Gabung PSM Makassar". bola.rakyatku.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Mitra Kukar vs PSM Makassar". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Laporan Pertandingan: PSM Makassar 5–1 Persipura Jayapura". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Alasan Persija Jakarta Berani Kontrak Marc Klok Empat Tahun". February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Persib Resmi Rekrut Marc Klok". Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Debut Manis Marc Klok Bawa Persib Bungkam Barito Putera di Liga 1 2021". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Dutch Klok makes Indonesia tick". thestar.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Indonesia claim Southeast Asian Games Bronze Making Malaysia Pay Penalty". espn.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Indonesia vs Bangladesh — Tim Garuda Tertahan 0–0". detik.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Dua Persib Bandung Cetak Gol Timnas Indonesia Kalahkan Kuwait". bolasport.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  23. ^ "Hasil Indonesia Vs Curacao: Skuad Garuda Menang 3–2". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  24. ^ "Daftar 23 Nama Pemain Timnas Indonesia Untuk Piala AFF 2022". PSSI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  25. ^ "Indonesia Vs Thailand, Gol Marc Klok Picu Gemuruh GBK". bola.kompas.com (in Indonesian). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ "Marc Klok sold on Ross County move by former Motherwell man Rob Matthaei". sport.stv.tv. 11 July 2013.
  28. ^ "Cherno More Surprisingly Claims Bulgaria's Football Supercup". novinite.com. 13 August 2015.
  29. ^ "Selamat untuk PSM Makassar, Juara!". PSSI – Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
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  32. ^ "Klok voted best goal of AFC Cup 2019 | Football | News | AFC Cup 2021".
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  35. ^ "Persija Mendominasi Semua Lini, Ini Best XI Resmi Piala Menpora 2021". bolalob.com. 26 April 2021.

External links

Persib Bandung – current squad
Indonesia squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup
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