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Maarten Paes
Paes playing for FC Dallas in 2024
Personal information
Full name Maarten Vincent Paes[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FC Dallas
Number 30
Youth career
2009–2012 VV Union
2012–2016 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 NEC 0 (0)
2018–2022 Utrecht 44 (0)
2018–2022 Jong Utrecht 18 (0)
2022– FC Dallas 91 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2018 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2019–2021 Netherlands U21 5 (0)
2024– Indonesia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Maarten Vincent Paes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːrtə(m) ˈpaːs];[3] born 14 May 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

NEC

In the 2017–18 season, Paes served as a backup goalkeeper to Joris Delle at NEC.[4]

Utrecht

In 2018, Paes had the opportunity to join FC Utrecht,[5] where he became the reserve goalkeeper behind David Jensen and Nick Marsman. He made his debut for the club on 19 August 2018, in a 2-0 home victory against PEC Zwolle.[6] Paes was given the opportunity to play as Jensen was ill, and Marsman was absent due to injury. This was his only match for the first team during the 2018/19 season, although he did play several matches for Jong FC Utrecht during that campaign.

At the start of the 2019/20 season, Paes surprisingly became FC Utrecht's first-choice goalkeeper. However, during the winter break, he had an awful shoulder blade injury that required around six months of recuperation. As a result, FC Utrecht chose to loan PSV's Jeroen Zoet for six months during the winter transfer window. Zoet had lost his starting spot early in the season to Lars Unnerstall.[7]

The 2020/21 season was a rollercoaster for FC Utrecht's goalkeeping position. Paes started the season as the first-choice goalkeeper, but after a few games, he was replaced by Thijmen Nijhuis.[8] Following the departure of John van der Brom, Paes returned to the starting lineup for a brief while. Ultimately, Eric Oelschlägel made the most appearances in goal that season.

Paes was sidelined from the starting lineup for the 2021/22 season, with Fabian de Keijzer taking over during the winter.[9] However, an injury to Fabian de Keijzer in early May allowed Eric Oelschlägel to walk onto the pitch, becoming one of three goalkeepers to do so that season.[10]

FC Dallas

On 20 January 2022, Paes joined MLS side FC Dallas on a six-month loan.[11] On 24 June 2022, Dallas exercised the option to make the transfer permanent.[12]

International career

Paes was a member of the Netherlands under-19 squads for both 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, but he did not appear in any games, serving as backup to Yanick van Osch and Justin Bijlow respectively.

Paes was eligible to represent Indonesia through his grandmother who was born in Kediri. On 30 April 2024, he received Indonesian citizenship through naturalization, then needing permission from FIFA to become eligible to play for the national team. He was originally found to be ineligible, as he had represented the Netherlands under-21s at 22 years old, running into a FIFA regulation declaring that a player who has appeared for a national team at a competitive level over the age of 21 cannot change their national team.[13] On 18 August, PSSI chairman Erick Thohir confirmed that after a long process, Paes was officially declared eligible to represent Indonesia internationally.[14]

In September 2024, Paes was called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He made his debut on 5 September in a 1–1 draw against Saudi Arabia.[15] In the match, Paes committed a foul inside the penalty box but managed to save the ensuing penalty kick by Salem Al-Dawsari. As a result, he was named the man of the match.[16] In the next match on 10 September 2024 against Australia, Paes managed to keep a clean-sheet in a 0–0 draw.[17]

Personal life

His maternal grandmother was born in Kediri, East Java, when it was called the Dutch East Indies.[18][13]

On 8 March 2024, FC Dallas announced Maarten Paes, Alan Velasco, and Tsiki Ntsabeleng had obtained U.S. Green cards, granting them permanent resident status in the United States.[19]

On 30 April 2024, Paes officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[20][21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 September 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NEC 2016—17 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017—18 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jong Utrecht 2018—19 Eerste Divisie 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2019—20 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Utrecht 2018—19 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019—20 18 0 1 0 0 0 19 0
2020—21 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2021—22 17 0 2 0 0 0 19 0
Total 44 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
FC Dallas 2022 Major League Soccer 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 34 0
2023 30 0 0 0 3[c] 0 0 0 3 0 36 0
2024 29 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
Total 91 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 102 0
Career total 154 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 168 0
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 19 November 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2024 6 0
Total 6 0

Honours

FC Dallas

Individual

References

  1. ^ "DPR Terima Berkas Naturalisasi Ragnar Oratmangoen, Thom Haye dan Maarten Paes" (in Indonesian). Inews. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Maarten Paes". FC Dallas. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "FC Dallas Pronunciations Guide". YouTube. FC Dallas. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Dordrecht v NEC Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 28 April 2018.
  5. ^ "FC Utrecht Legt Maarten Paes Vast" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 5 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 19 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Zoet explains choice for FC Utrecht: 'Everyone knows my situation'". Voetbal International. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Draw in Groningen". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 18 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  9. ^ "FC Utrecht rejects interest in Ramselaar from Millwall and other clubs". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  10. ^ "De Keijzer sidelined for a long time at FC Utrecht: Oelschlägel plays in crucial phase". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  11. ^ "FC Dallas Acquires Goalkeeper Maarten Paes on Loan from FC Utrecht | FC Dallas".
  12. ^ "Overgang definitief: Maarten Paes verkocht aan FC Dallas" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  13. ^ a b Boehm, Charles (24 July 2024). "FC Dallas to All-Star: Maarten Paes "can't wait" to represent Indonesia". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Maarten Paes Akhirnya Bisa Bela Timnas Indonesia" (in Indonesian). 18 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia 1-1: FIFA 2026 World Cup AFC qualifiers". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  16. ^ Prayoga, Ari (6 September 2024). "Man of the Match Arab Saudi vs Timnas Indonesia: Maarten Paes". bola.com (in Indonesian).
  17. ^ Wirawan, Subhan (10 September 2024). "Maarten Paes Disandingkan dengan Legenda Piala Dunia Usai Bawa Timnas Indonesia Imbangi Australia" (in Indonesian). TV One News.
  18. ^ "Profile of Maarten Paes".
  19. ^ "FC Dallas Goalkeeper Maarten Paes and Midfielders Alan Velasco, Katlego "Tsiki" Ntsabeleng Obtain Green Cards". FC Dallas. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  20. ^ Bur, Ramdani (30 April 2024). "Breaking News: Maarten Paes Resmi Jadi WNI Hari Ini, Siap Perkuat Timnas Indonesia Lawan Irak?". Okezone Bola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Target dan Harapan Maarten Paes Seusai Menjadi WNI". pssi.org (in Indonesian). 30 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  22. ^ Maarten Paes at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  23. ^ Maarten Paes at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2024.