Maarten Vincent Paes (born 14 May 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team. After progressed through the youth ranks of NEC Nijmegen, Paes served as a backup goalkeeper before moving to Utrecht in 2018. After he spent three and a half years in Utrecht, he was loaned to FC Dallas for 6 months before making the move permanent.

Club career

NEC

In the 2017–18 season, Paes served as a backup goalkeeper to

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Utrecht

On 4 April 2018, Paes signed with

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on a three-year contract with an option for fourth year. He made his

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debut for Utrecht on 19 August 2018 against

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FC Dallas

On 20 January 2022, Paes joined MLS side

on a six-month loan. On 24 June 2022, Dallas exercised the option to make the transfer permanent.

International career

Paes was a member of the

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squads for both

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and

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, but did not appear in any games, serving as backup to

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and

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respectively. He was eligible internationally to represent Indonesia through his grandmother who was born in Kediri. On 30 April 2024, he received Indonesian citizenship through naturalization, thus needing only a permission by

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to become eligible to play for the national team. Paes originally was deemed ineligible, as he has represented Netherlands U21 at 22 years old. As FIFA regulations state that a player who has appeared for a national team at a competitive level over the age of 21, cannot change their national team. On 15 August 2024, a FIFA court was being held to determine whether Paes is eligible to represent Indonesia or not. Three days later, PSSI chairman Erick Thohir confirmed that after a long process, Paes is now officially eligible to represent the Indonesia national team.

Personal life

His maternal grandmother was born in Kediri,

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when it was still called the Dutch East Indies. On 8 March 2024, FC Dallas announced Maarten Paes,

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, and Tsiki Ntsabeleng have obtained U.S.

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, granting them permanent resident status in the United States. On 30 April 2024, Paes officially acquired Indonesian citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

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Individual *

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References

External links

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Career stats & Profile
- Voetbal International
He eligible to represents Indonesia
- CNN Indonesia {{DEFAULTSORT:Paes, Maarten 1998 births Footballers from Nijmegen Living people Dutch men's footballers Dutch people of Indonesian descent Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers NEC Nijmegen players FC Utrecht players Jong FC Utrecht players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players FC Dallas players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Naturalised citizens of Indonesia