Tonnie Cusell

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tonnie Cusell

| image = Tonnie Cusell (cropped).png

| upright =0.9

| caption = Cusell playing for Indonesia in 2012

| fullname = Tonnie Harry Cusell Lilipaly

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| height = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1997

| youthclubs1 = Abcoude

| youthyears2 = 1998

| youthclubs2 = HFC Haarlem

| youthyears3 = 1999

| youthclubs3 = DWS

| youthyears4 = 1999–2000

| youthclubs4 = Vitesse

| youthyears5 = 2000–2002

| youthclubs5 = FC Twente

| youthyears6 = 2002–2003

| youthclubs6 = FC Volendam

| years1 = 2003–2004

| clubs1 = AS Cannes

| caps1 = 22

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2004

| clubs2 = AGT Amsterdam

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2004–2005

| clubs3 = ADO '20

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2005–2006

| clubs4 = DWV

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2006–2007

| clubs5 = RKC Waalwijk II

| caps5 = 27

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2007–2008

| clubs6 = AFC

| caps6 = 28

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2008–2009

| clubs7 = NVC Naarden

| caps7 = 21

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2009–2011

| clubs8 = FC Hilversum

| caps8 = 21

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2011–2013

| clubs9 = GVVV

| caps9 = 35

| goals9 = 6

| years10 = 2013–2014

| clubs10 = Ajax Amateurs

| caps10 = 14

| goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2014

| clubs11 = Barito Putera

| caps11 = 5

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2014–2015

| clubs12 = Nieuw Utrecht

| caps12 = 13

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2015–2016

| clubs13 = Ajax Amateurs

| caps13 = 11

| goals13 = 0

| totalcaps = 236

| totalgoals = 12

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = Indonesia

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Tonnie Harry Cusell Lilipaly (born 4 February 1983) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in the Netherlands, he represented Indonesia at international level.{{cite web|title=Kantongi Paspor, Tonnie Cusell Bela Timnas di AFF|url=http://www.republika.co.id/berita/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/12/11/12/mddabu-kantongi-paspor-tonnie-cusell-bela-timnas-di-aff|accessdate=28 October 2014|language=Indonesian}}

Club career

Cusell played for 18 clubs in 25 years time, primarily in Dutch football. In 2013 he left Topklasse club GVVV for Ajax,[https://www.gvvv.nl/gvvv1/nieuws/nieuws-2012-2013/tonnie-cusell-vertrekt-naar-amateurtak-ajax Tonnie Cusell vertrekt naar amateurtak Ajax] - GVVV {{in lang|nl}} only to leave them for a stint with Indonesian side Barito Putera.[https://www.hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl/cusell-verlaat-ajax-voor-prof-avontuur-indonesie/ Cusell verlaat Ajax voor prof avontuur in Indonesië] - Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal {{in lang|nl}}

He finished his career in June 2016 after another season at Ajax Amateurs.[https://www.hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl/na-25-jaar-en-18-clubs-zit-de-carriere-van-tonnie-cusell-er-op/ Na 25 jaar en 18 clubs zit de carrière van Tonnie Cusell er op] - Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal {{in lang|nl}}

International career

On 14 November 2012, Cusell made his international debut for the Indonesia national team in a friendly match against Timor Leste.{{cite web|title=Debut yang Bikin Senang Cusell dan Arthur|url=http://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/read/2012/11/14/201650/2092059/76/debut-yang-bikin-senang-cusell-dan-arthur?991104topnews|accessdate=28 October 2014|language=Indonesian}} Cusell also played in the friendly against Cameroon on 17 November 2012 in a 0–0 draw.

Cusell made his official international debut on 25 November 2012, in 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup against Laos. He retired from the national team in 2014.{{cite web|title=Kecewa, Tonnnie Cusell Pensiun dari Timnas Garuda|url=http://bola.metrotvnews.com/read/2014/08/07/274671/kecewa-tonnnie-cusell-pensiun-dari-timnas-garuda|accessdate=28 October 2014|language=Indonesian}}

Personal life

His cousin Stefano Lilipaly is also a footballer.{{cite web |url= https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20180413/kabar-tonnie-cusell-sepupu-lilipaly-eks-timnas-indonesia |title= Apa Kabar Tonnie Cusell? Sepupu Lilipaly yang Pernah Perkuat Timnas Indonesia |trans-title= How's Tonnie Cusell? Lilipaly's Cousin Who Once Strengthened the Indonesian National Team |work= Indosport.com |date= 13 April 2018 |first1= Annisa |last1= Hardjanti |first2= Ivan |last2= Reinhard |access-date= 1 May 2025 |language= id}}