Marselino Ferdinan

Marselino Ferdinan
Marselino playing for Indonesia U23 at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Marselino Ferdinan Philipus
Date of birth (2004-09-09) 9 September 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Jakarta, Indonesia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2][3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Oxford United
Number 28
Youth career
2019–2021 Persebaya Surabaya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Persebaya Surabaya 30 (7)
2023–2024 Deinze 7 (1)
2024– Oxford United 0 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Indonesia U16 11 (12)
2022–2023 Indonesia U20 12 (5)
2021– Indonesia U23 25 (8)
2022– Indonesia 31 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Thailand
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Marselino Ferdinan Philipus (born 9 September 2004) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for EFL Championship club Oxford United and the Indonesia national team.

Marselino started his senior career with Persebaya Surabaya in 2021, emerging through its youth system. During his first season he became a regular starter and won the Liga 1 Best Young Player Award and was named of as one of the 60 most talented and promising players by The Guardian in the same year.[4] He joined Belgian side Deinze in February 2023.[5] After a year and a half with Deinze, he joined Oxford United on a free transfer in 2024.[6]

Marselino has represented Indonesia at various youth level, finishing third at the 2019 AFF U-15 Championship and winning a bronze medal at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.[citation needed] He made his senior international debut in 2022, becoming the second youngest Indonesian debutant, and scored his first goal at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers becoming the nation's youngest goalscorer.

Club career

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Persebaya Surabaya

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Marselino broke into the senior team of Persebaya Surabaya in the 2021–22 Liga 1 season a few days after his 17th birthday, after two years in its youth system. His debut was on 12 September 2021 in a Liga 1 match against Persikabo 1973 that ended with a 3–1 victory for Persebaya.[7][8] On 6 November 2021, he scored his first league goal and saved his team from defeat in a 2–2 draw with rival Arema.[9] On 4 December 2021, he scored the opening goal in the first half and recorded his first assist, to Taisei Marukawa, in Persebaya's 2–0 win over Barito Putera at Manahan Stadium.[10]

On 5 January 2022, Marselino provided another assist for Samsul Arif early in the first half, and scored in the second half of Persebaya's 3–1 win over Bali United.[11] Nine days later, he was involved in Persebaya's 2–1 win over PSM Makassar, scoring in the 55th minute.[12] On 23 August, Marselino scored the only goal in a 1–0 home win against PSIS Semarang at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, and was selected as 'Man of the Match'.[13][14]

On 18 January 2023, Marselino scored a brace for the club in a 0–5 away win against Persita Tangerang.[15]

KMSK Deinze

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On 1 February 2023, Marselino officially joined Belgian First Division B club Deinze, on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[16] Marselino made his Deinze debut against Jong Genk on 25 February, coming on as substitute for Jellert Van Landschoot in the 80th minute.[17]

Marselino scored his first and only league goal for Deinze on 22 April 2023 against Virton in a 3–1 win.[18]

Oxford United

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On 19 August 2024, EFL Championship club Oxford United announced that Marselino had signed a two-year deal and had been assigned the number 28 jersey.[19][6]

International career

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Youth

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Marselino first represented Indonesia at the age of 14 when he debuted in a Indonesia U-17 team match against Vietnam U-17 in the 2019 AFF U-15 Championship.[20] He scored his first international goal in that debut that ended with a 2–0 win.[21]

In October 2021, Marselino joined the Indonesia U23 team for friendlies against Tajikistan U-23 and Nepal U-23 during preparations in Tajikistan for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[22] On 26 October 2021, he debuted in an official U-23 international game as a substitute in a 2–3 loss against Australia U23 in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[23]

Marselino was part of the Indonesia U-23 team that won bronze in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games. He scored two goals in the six matches that he played in that tournament.[24] He was again called up for the under-23 national team for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, in which he scored two goals in the tournament and helped the team win the gold medal for the first time in 32 years.[25]

Marselino was a part of the Indonesia U-20 team that played in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[26] On 16 September 2022, he scored a brace against Hong Kong U-20.[27]

Senior

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In January 2022, Marselino was called up to the Indonesia national team for two friendly matches against Timor-Leste in Bali.[28] He earned his first senior cap on 27 January 2022 in the first match that ended with a 4–1 win for Indonesia.[29] He became the second-youngest Indonesian to play for the main national team at the age of 17 years 4 months and 18 days, just behind Ronaldo Kwateh who debuted in the same match.[29]

On 14 June 2022, Marselino became the youngest goal-scorer in the Indonesia senior team at the age of 17 years and 9 months, after scoring against Nepal in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification in a 7–0 win.[30]

Marselino was called up for his first AFF Championship tournament by Shin Tae-yong.[31] He scored a goal against the Philippines in the 2022 AFF Championship group stage; the goal went viral on social media and caught the attention of the Brazilian Richarlison because of his similar goal celebration.[32] He was also awarded the Young Player of the Tournament award.[33]

On 15 January 2024, Marselino scored the equalizing goal against Iraq in an eventual 1–3 losing effort in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup group stage.[34] He became the youngest goalscorer in the tournament and the nation’s all time youngest scorer in the AFC Asian Cup.

Personal life

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His traditional name based on the Ngada people's customs is Marselino Ferdinan Dhewa Kedhi. Marselino's mother comes from Surabaya, while his father comes from Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara. He spent his school years in Surabaya.[35]

Marselino is the youngest child of four siblings. During the 2021–22 Liga 1 season, Oktafianus Fernando, his older brother, played for Persebaya Surabaya before Oktafianus left for PSIS Semarang the following season.[36]

Marselino is close friend with Singaporean national team footballer, Ilhan Fandi during his time in Belgium and the duo would often meet one another on their off duty.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 March 2024[37]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Persebaya Surabaya 2021–22 Liga 1 23 4 0 0 2[a] 0 25 4
2022–23 7 3 0 0 2[b] 0 9 3
Total 30 7 0 0 4 0 34 7
Deinze 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
2023–24 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
Oxford United 2024–25 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 37 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 41 8
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in Menpora Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup

International

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As of match played 15 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2022 9 1
2023 5 1
2024 17 1
Total 31 3
As of match played 10 September 2024
Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Marselino goal.
List of international goals scored by Marselino Ferdinan
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 June 2022 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 5    Nepal 7–0 7–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 2 January 2023 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines 10  Philippines 2–0 2–1 2022 AFF Championship
3 15 January 2024 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 18  Iraq 1–1 1–3 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

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Indonesia U16

Indonesia U23

Individual

Records

References

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