U23 Indonesia finalizes the team to attend the 31st SEA Games
Accordingly, 3 players over 23 years old of U23 Indonesia include Ricky Kambuaya, Marc Klok and Fachruddin Aryanto. This is a surprising decision of coach Shin Tae Yong because midfielder Irfan Jaya, who is highly rated, has been eliminated.
Marc Klok is the hope of U23 Indonesia
Irfan Jaya is an excellent attacking midfielder of Indonesia at the last AFF Cup 2020. He played 8 matches, scored 3 goals.
Explaining his decision, the Korean strategist said: “I had to consider for a long time to eliminate Irfan Jaya. However, I have many players who can play in Irfan’s position such as Egy, Witan and Saddil”.
Coach Shin Tae Yong closes the list of 20 Indonesian U23 players to attend the 31st SEA Games
Among the remaining young players, coach Shin Tae Yong has “prodigy” Egy Maulana – who plays in Slovakia, midfielder who is playing in England for Ipswich Town is Elkan Baggott – runner-up of the AFF Cup 2020.
Besides Baggott, Indonesia reached an agreement with foreign clubs on the release of players when the SEA Games did not take place on the FIFA calendar. Among these are defenders Asnawi Mangkualam, Saddil Ramdani, Witan Sulaeman – Egy Maulana’s teammates in Senica.
U23 Indonesia will play the opening match against U23 Vietnam on the evening of May 6. The remaining opponents in Group A have U23 Myanmar, U23 Philippines and U23 Timor-Leste.
List of 20 Indonesian U23 players attending the 31st SEA Games
Goalie: Ernando Ari (Persebaya Surabaya), Muhammad Adi (Persik Kediri).
Defender: Asnawi Mangkualam (Ansan Greeners FC), Firza Andika (Persija Jakarta), Alfeandra Dewangga (PSIS Semarang), Rizky Ridho (Persebaya Surabaya), Ilham Rio (Persija Jakarta), Elkan Baggott (Ipswich Town), Fachruddin Aryanto* (Madura United) .
Midfielder: Saddil Ramdani (Sabah FC), Rachmat Irianto (Persib Bandung), Witan Sulaeman (FK Senica), Syahrian Abimanyu (Persija Jakarta), Marselino Ferdinan (Persebaya Surabaya), Marc Klok* (Persib Bandung), Ricky Kambuaya* (Persib Bandung) .
Striker: Egy Maulana (FK Senica), Ronaldo Joybera (Madura United), Irfan Jauhari (Persis Solo), Muhamad Ridwan (Persik Kediri).
* Cases of over age.
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