Marc Klok
Marc Anthony Klok (born 20 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indonesian Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta.
Klok with Cherno More in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marc Anthony Klok | ||
Date of birth | 20 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Persija Jakarta | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
AVV Zeeburgia | |||
Utrecht | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Jong FC Utrecht | 17 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Ross County | 8 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Cherno More | 37 | (0) |
2016 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | (0) |
2017 | Dundee | 2 | (0) |
2017–2020 | PSM Makassar | 86 | (15) |
2020– | Persija Jakarta | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2020 |
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.
Klok is the nephew of former De Graafschap, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell footballer Rob Matthaei.[2]
Career
Ross County
Born in Amsterdam, Klok signed for Scottish side Ross County from FC Utrecht in June 2013[3] 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.[4]
Cherno More Varna
On 13 October 2014, after a successful trial period, Klok signed a contract with Bulgarian club Cherno More Varna.[5] He made his debut in a 2–0 away loss against Ludogorets Razgrad on 25 October. On 23 September 2015, Klok celebrated his first goal in a 7–1 away victory against Pirin Razlog for Bulgarian Cup.
Oldham Athletic
On 13 July 2016, Klok signed an initial six-month contract with League One side Oldham Athletic.[6] He made his competitive debut in a 3–0 away loss at Millwall on 6 August, coming on as a substitute for Ollie Banks.[7]
Dundee
Klok went on trial with Dundee during January 2017 and signed a short-term contract on 31 January.[8] He left Dundee in April 2017, having made two appearances for the club.[9]
PSM Makassar
In April 2017, he moved to Southeast Asia from Scotland to join and play for Indonesia club PSM Makassar of the Liga 1 after he was sold by Dundee. [10] He made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Mitra Kukar on 24 April 2017. [11][12] On 3 June 2017, he scored his first league goal from a free kick, to the score at 2–0 against Persipura Jayapura. The final score at Andi Mattalatta, PSM in the 5–1 won over Persipura. [13][14]
Persija Jakarta
On January 31, 2020, He signed four years contract with Indonesian Liga 1 side Persija Jakarta.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 6 April 2018[16]
Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Ross County | Scottish Premiership | 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Cherno More Varna | A Group | 2014–15 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
Total | 37 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
Oldham Athletic | League One | 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Dundee | Scottish Premiership | 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
PSM Makassar | Liga 1 | 2017 | 28 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
2018 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||||||
Total | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
Career total | 89 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 7 |
Honours
Club
- PFC Cherno More Varna
- PSM Makassar
References
- "Холандският халф подписа с „Черно море"". Cherno More official website. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Marc Klok sold on Ross County move by former Motherwell man Rob Matthaei". sport.stv.tv. 11 July 2013.
- "Ross County confirm signings of Kevin Luckassen and Marc Klok". skysports.com. 26 June 2013.
- "Early Ross County release for Marc Klok". bbc.co.uk. 19 August 2014.
- "Марк Клок е вече част от Черно море" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 13 October 2014.
- "SIGNING: Klok Signs Short-Term Deal". Oldham Athletic. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- "Millwall 3–0 Oldham Athletic". soccerway.com. 6 August 2016.
- "Dundee sign Henrik Ojamaa and Marc Klok as Yordi Teijsse heads to Germany". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- Roache, Ian (7 April 2017). "Time up for Klok as Dundee confirm departure of Dutch midfielder". The Courier. DC Thomson. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- "Hari Ini Marc Klok Gabung PSM Makassar". bola.rakyatku.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- "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.
- "Mitra Kukar vs PSM Makassar". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- "Laporan Pertandingan: PSM Makassar 5–1 Persipura Jayapura". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "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.
- "Alasan Persija Jakarta Berani Kontrak Marc Klok Empat Tahun". Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- Marc Klok at Soccerway
External links
- Marc Klok at Soccerbase
- Marc Klok Interview