AS MUCH 6 descendants of the Indonesian U-19 national team and other participating countries in the 2022 AFF U-19 Cup will be discussed in this article. In the current Indonesian U-19 national team squad, there are four descendants.
However, only one can be fielded in the 2022 AFF U-19 Cup which will be held in Jakarta and Bekasi on 2-15 July 2022. The other three names only participate in training as a selection event.
In addition to the Indonesian U-19 national team, there is also Thailand, which is strengthened by descendants of players. So, who are the players in question?
The following are 6 descendants of the Indonesian U-19 national team and other participating countries in the 2022 AFF U-19 Cup:
6. Ronaldo Kwateh
Ronaldo Kwateh will be relied on as a bomber for the U-19 Indonesian National Team in the 2022 AFF U-19 Cup. This 17-year-old player is recorded to have Indonesian and Liberian blood.
Liberian blood comes from his father, who was a footballer from Liberia who had long played in Indonesia, Roberto Kwateh. It will be interesting to wait for Ronaldo Kwateh’s action in this inaugural AFF U-19 Cup.
5. Max Christopher
Max Christoffel is a player of Dutch descent who was born on August 13, 2003. He gets Indonesian blood from his mother who comes from Manado.
Since 1 July 2021, Max Christoffel has played for Willem II Tilburg U-18 club, Netherlands. His football career began in 2010 by joining the Feyenoord Rotterdam Academy.
He has also attended the Elinkwijk Academy. Max Christoffel has played with Willem II U-18 with a record time of 295 minutes. The player, who plays in the left fullback position, has participated in training with the U-19 Indonesian National Team, but unfortunately he couldn’t take part.
4. Kai Boham
Another descendant player who strengthens the Garuda Nusantara squad is Kai Boham. The man who was born in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, July 18, 2003, who is only 18 years old, has a family of Indonesian blood.
Although originally from the Netherlands, Kai Boham’s grandfather apparently came from Surabaya and his grandmother was a woman from Bali. Kai Boham started his career with Almere City U-17.
Since 2020, he has been a retainer of Almere City U-21 until now. One thing that Kai Boham still dreams of is wanting to compete in the Eredivisie, the highest caste of Dutch football.
3. Jim Croque
Another descendant of the Indonesian U-19 national team is Jim Croque. The player who was born in the Netherlands on July 5, 2004 has a father of Javanese descent named Raymond Croque.
Jim Croque, who is now 17 years old, joined Bussum Football Club early in his career. Two years ago, since July 1, 2020, Jim Croque joined Vitesse U-18, one of the youth teams whose main club is in the top caste of the Dutch League. As if showing his glory, Jim Croque has scored 6 goals and 3 assists from 15 matches with his club.
Players of Descendants in Other Competing Countries AFF U-19 Cup
In addition to Indonesia, there are other countries that are also strengthened by hereditary players. Of course, Indonesia should be wary of this because it could be a serious threat. This is because players of descent from other participating countries have tall posture and very capable skills.
2. Nathan James (Thailand)
Thailand has a player of English descent named Nathan James who strengthens the Gajah Peramg squad in the 2022 AFF U-19 Cup event in Indonesia. The 17-year-old player who was born in Coventry, England on September 28, 2004, has played with Burnley Football Club, England since July 1, 2021.
Nathan James is known as a young player with great talent and plays at central defender. In playing, Nathan James, who has a height of 188 centimeters, dominantly uses his right foot.
1. Olaxon A. Tamba (Thailand)
Apart from Nathan James, Thailand was also strengthened by Olaxon A. Tamba. He is a player of Liberian descent with excellent skills. Various sources even mention, Tamba is a future Thai player with promising skills.
Tamba was born to a Liberian couple named Steven A. Tamba and a Thai mother, Lopburi, Thailand on June 10, 2003. Since January 1, 2022, Tamba has joined the club Chiangmai United. The player who plays as an attacker with a height of 180 cm is adept at using the right and left feet.
