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The Indonesian FA is considering to field foreign-based players of Indonesian descent for the upcoming Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship which will be held from 12th Jan to 3rd Feb, 2007.
In a statement in the Indonesian FA website, there have been around 40 players currently plying their trade abroad which have been identified although the exact mechanism of recruitment has yet to be ascertained.
“It is a move to further strengthens the national team although the citizenship issue will have to be resolved,” added Nurdin Halid from PSSI.
"We hope that through the recruitment of these players, we can be competitive in qualifying for the World Cup in 2018 if not the one in 2014.”
It was pointed out that the recent inclusion of Irvan Bahcdim, who plays for FC Utrecht in the Netherlands, into the Indonesian Under-23 team for the Asian Games in Qatar is just the beginning.
Another players who has been approached for the U23 team was Radja Nainggolan who is currently playing for Italian club Piacenza.
Other players which have been listed as potential candidates and who has either parents as Indonesians are Johny Hestinga, Michael Timisela, Sven Taberima, Christian Sapusepa, Robert Timisela (Ajax Amsterdam), Mathija Marunaya, Gaston Salasiwa (AZ Alkmaar), Ignacio Tuhuteru, Raphael Tuankotta (FC Groningen), Marciano Kastirejo, Max Lohy, Stefano Lilipaly (FC Utrecht), Domingus Lim-Duan, Nelljoe Latumahina, Juan Hatumena, Petg Toisuta (FC Zwolle), Djilmar Lawansuka (Feyenoord Rotterdam).
All of the players identified are under the age of 23-years-old. |
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