Sandy Henny Walsh (born 14 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen. Born in Belgium and a former Netherlands youth international, he plays for the Indonesia national team.
Club career
Walsh spent time in the youth sides of Tempo Overijse and ERC Hoeilaart before joining Anderlecht in 2003 where he stayed until 2011 when he joined Genk. On 2 September 2012, he made his professional debut for Genk, coming on as a substitute for the final moments of a 2–2 draw with his former side Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.
He moved to Zulte Waregem in the summer of 2017, making his league debut on 5 August 2017 as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Sint-Truiden.
In October 2020, he moved to another Belgian club Mechelen. He making his league debut on 1 November 2020 as a starter in a 2–2 draw over Club Brugge. He scored the only goal in the quarter-final of the Belgian Cup in injury time against Kortijk, sending Mechelen to the semi-finals.
International career
Walsh has represented the Netherlands at youth international and won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the under-17 side in 2012. He has represented the Netherlands at every level from under-15 to under-20.
In November 2022, Walsh received a call-up from the Indonesian coach Shin Tae-Yong for a training camp in preparation for the 2022 AFF Championship. He was however got called back by his club
On 27 May 2023, Walsh received call-up to the Indonesia national team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina. However, Walsh unable to play in both matches, as he got a calf injury during training.
On 29 August 2023, Walsh received another call-up to the national team for the friendly match against Turkmenistan. He went on to make his debut against said team in a 2–0 win.
Personal life
Walsh was born in Belgium to an Irish father who was born in England, and an Indonesian mother who was born in Switzerland and raised in Netherlands. He is therefore eligible for either Belgium, England, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands or Indonesia.
On 17 November 2022, Walsh officially acquired Indonesian citizenship.