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Indonesia’s Ezra Walian opens Almere City goal account

Indonesian young striker Ezra Walian has scored his first goal for Almere City in the Netherlands’ Eerste Divisie campaign this season.

The 19-year-old netted the third goal for to help his new team secured an important 3-2 victory over MVV, after trailing one goal behind in the first-half.

Walian had an unsucessful trial attempts with three English club side Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and West Ham United, before joining Almere City in the second-tier of Netherlands in August.

The Dutch-born striker made his debut for Almere City in the first game of season against Helmond Sport and has already appeared in five games so far.

Walian is a product of Ajax Amsterdam youth academy. He has represented the Netherlands at youth levels but decided to play for Indonesia at senior level.

He was a part of Indonesia U-23 side who finished on the third place of 2017 SEA Games football tournament in Malaysia last month.