Marc Klok
Marc Anthony Klok is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Persib Bandung. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
Klok began his career with Utrecht, then joined Scottish Premiership club Ross County in 2013. After one season in Scotland, he joined Cherno More Varna and won the Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup. After leaving Cherno More at the end of the 2015–16 season, he joined Oldham Athletic and played for Scottish club Dundee before moving to Indonesia at April 2017, representing PSM Makassar, Persija Jakarta, and Persib Bandung.
Born in the Netherlands, Klok opted to represent Indonesia after gaining Indonesian citizenship and made his debut in 2022. He represented the country at the AFC Asian Cup in 2023.
Club career
In Europe
Born in Amsterdam, Klok signed for Scottish side Ross County from Utrecht in June 2013 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.Two months later Klok signed a contract with Bulgarian club Cherno More Varna. He made his debut in a 2–0 away loss against Ludogorets Razgrad on 25 October and scored his first goal for the club in a 7–1 away victory against Pirin Razlog for Bulgarian Cup on 23 September 2015.
In July 2016, Klok signed a six-month contract with League One side Oldham Athletic. He made his competitive debut in a 3–0 away loss at Millwall on 6 August, coming on as a substitute for Ollie Banks.
Klok went on trial with Dundee in January 2017 and signed a short-term contract on 31 January. He left Dundee in April 2017, having made two appearances for the club.
In Indonesia
In April 2017, Klok joined Indonesian club PSM Makassar of the Liga 1. He made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Mitra Kukar on 24 April 2017, and scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against Persipura Jayapura on 3 June 2017.In January 2020 Klok signed a four-year contract with Persija Jakarta, but two months later the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later declared void.
Persib Bandung
Klok moved to Persib Bandung in June 2021. He scored on his league debut by converting a free kick in the 86th minute, in a 1–0 win against Barito Putera on 4 September 2021.By January 2025, he had become part of Persib’s “Club 100,” having made his 100th top-flight appearance in a match against PSBS Biak; accumulating 13 goals and 17 assists across those campaigns.
Under Klok’s captaincy, Persib earned consecutive Liga 1 titles in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons. Following their 2025 championship, he signed a two-year contract extension in June 2025, keeping him at the club through 2027, an arrangement made upon the recommendation of head coach Bojan Hodak.
International career
After five years of playing in Indonesia and undergoing a complicated naturalization process, Klok represented his second country as one of the overaged players in the Indonesia U23 team at the 2021 SEA Games. He played in all of the six matches, including a bronze medal match against Malaysia U23 that ended with a victory for Indonesia through penalty shootouts. Klok scored the last and decisive shot.On 1 June 2022, Klok earned his first senior cap in a friendly match against Bangladesh that ended 0–0. He was appointed as the captain of the team in the second half after the captain Fachruddin Aryanto was replaced at halftime.
On 8 June 2022, Klok scored his first senior goal in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Kuwait, converted a penalty kick in 2–1 win.
On 24 September 2022, Klok scored a goal in a friendly match against Curaçao in a 3–2 win.
Klok was called up for the 2022 AFF Championship with Indonesia on 19 December 2022. He scored twice, against Brunei, and Thailand in the tournament.
He was a member of the Indonesia squad that reached the knockout stage of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
In August 2025, Klok received his first called-up to the national team under new manager Patrick Kluivert, for the friendly matches against Kuwait and Lebanon in September.
Personal life
Klok is the nephew of former De Graafschap, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell footballer Rob Matthaei.Career statistics
Club
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 8 June 2022 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | 2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 24 September 2022 | Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung, Indonesia | 5 | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 26 December 2022 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7 | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2022 AFF Championship | |
| 4 | 29 December 2022 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 8 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 AFF Championship | |
| 5 | 5 September 2025 | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia | 22 | 3–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
PFC Cherno More Varna- Bulgarian Cup: 2015
- Bulgarian Supercup: 2015
- Piala Indonesia: 2018–19
- Menpora Cup: 2021
- Liga 1: 2023–24, 2024–25
International
- SEA Games bronze medal: 2021
Individual
- AFC Cup Best Goal: 2019
- Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2019, 2023–24
- Menpora Cup Best Player: 2021
- Menpora Cup Best Eleven: 2021
- Liga 1 Goal of the Month: February 2023