Profile of Thom Haye, Naturalized Midfielder for the National Team Who is Ready to Face Vietnam

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com– Thom Jan Marinus Haye, energetic midfielder at SC Heerenveen, Netherlands. The player with back number 23 is ready to become an important pillar of the Indonesian national team in the crucial match against Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup Qualification match. This match will take place on Tuesday, March 26 2024 at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoy.

Thom Haye was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on February 9 1995. He is 187 cm tall. Indonesian blood flows from his grandfather who came from Solo, Central Java and his grandmother from North Sulawesi. His football career began at the AZ academy, and he made it to the first team in 2014.

Since then, Haye has played at various clubs in the Netherlands and Italy, such as Willem II, Lecce, ADO Den Haag, NAC Breda, and now Heerenveen. At international level, Haye has played for the Dutch U-15, U-17 and U-21 national teams.

At the end of 2023, Haye officially became an Indonesian citizen (WNI) through the naturalization process. His debut with the Indonesian National Team occurred at the 2022 AFF Cup. He performed impressively and was one of the keys to the team's success in reaching the final round.

Haye is known for his ability to win and pass the ball well. He also has accurate long-range kicks. His energetic and determined playing style makes him a valuable asset for the Indonesian National Team.

Thom Haye is the most expensive Indonesian national team player. According to Transfermarkt data, this SC Heerenveen player has a market value of IDR 52.14 billion, the highest in the current Indonesian national team squad. In fact, ten times the market price of Vietnamese player Nguyen Quang Hai.

The following is Thom Haye's career at club level:

• 2006: Amsterdam FC Academy
• 2006/2007-2010/2011: AZ Alkmaar Academy
• 2010/2011-2011/2012: AZ Alkmaar U17
• 2011/2012-2012/2013: AZ Alkmaar U19
• 2012/2013-2013/2014: AZ Alkmaar
• 2013/2014-2014/2015: AZ Alkmaar U21
• 2014/2015-2016/2017: AZ Alkmaar
• 2016/2017-2018/2019: Willem II
• 2018/2019-2019/2020: Lecce
• 2019/2020: ADO The Hague
• 2019/2020-2020/2021: NAC Breda (Borrowed from ADO Den Haag)
• 2021/2022-present: SC Heerenveen