A LOT 5 naturalized players who will strengthen the Indonesian national team in the 2022 AFF Cup will be reviewed in this article. After going through the draw for the 2022 AFF Cup group division, the Indonesian national team is getting more mature in making preparations.
The coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, has also formulated the best tactics for the upcoming 2022 AFF Cup. In addition to being more selective about players, Shin Tae-yong also said he would bring naturalized players in the upcoming 2022 AFF Cup.
However, Shin Tae-yong himself has not announced any descendant players who will strengthen the Garuda squad. However, according to the Okezone Team, there are a number of players who can be called up to the Indonesian national team in the 2022 AFF Cup. So, who are the players?
Here are 5 naturalized players who will strengthen the Indonesian national team in the 2022 AFF Cup:
5. Marc Klok
Having experience in the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong may return to trust Marc Klok as the midfield general of the Garuda squad in the 2022 AFF Cup. So far, Marc Klok’s contribution to the Indonesian national team has been tested.
Although he has never tasted victory, at least Marc Klok has good skills in the Indonesian national team’s midfield. This has been tested when he partnered with Ricky Kambuaya in the 2023 Asian Cup Qualification ago.
4. Stefano Lilipaly
Then, there is Stefano Lilipaly, one of the naturalized players from the Netherlands. Stefano Lilipaly’s name is already familiar. He is often called by Shin Tae-yong to strengthen the pounding power of the Garuda squad.
This was proven when Stefano Lilipaly played for Borneo FC. To date, in Liga 1 2022-2023 he has recorded one goal and three assists for Borneo FC.
3. Jordi Amat
Furthermore, of course this one player is very much awaited by the Indonesian public. Yes, he is Jordi Amat, a naturalized player from Spain. Until now, the House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia has given permission for the naturalization process.
If there is no transverse direction he can participate in the Indonesian national team in the 2022 AFF Cup. Moreover, Jordi Amat is currently playing for the Malaysian club, Johor Darul Tazim, his chances of playing for the Indonesian national team are very large.
2. Lee Yu-jun
Furthermore, in second place was Lee Yu-jun. Yes, this one player did stick out to the public after he recently received Indonesian citizenship. However, Lee Yu-jun took care of his own citizenship transfer, because he had lived in the country for a long time, and was married to a native Indonesian woman.
Because of this, Shin Tae-yong was able to include Lee Yu-jun in the Garuda squad. Moreover, this Madura United player previously had South Korean blood, the same as Shin Tae-yong. At least, Shin Tae-yong could understand the character of South Koreans.
1. Shayne Pattynama
In the first place is Shayne Pattynama, a naturalized player from the Netherlands, who is likely to strengthen the Indonesian national team squad in the 2022 AFF Cup. Yes, although the naturalization process is still in the approval stage of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Shayne Pattynama has a great chance to play in the 2022 AFF Cup. .
One of the strongest reasons is that the 2022 Norwegian League will finish in November this year. For your information, currently the Norwegian League has entered its 20th week. Meanwhile, there are only 16 teams in the Norwegian Premier League.
Practically, each team will play 30 matches. That means, Shayne Pattynama and his team Viking FK only have 10 games left. According to the Norwegian Premier League calendar, Viking FK will play matchday 30 against Odds BK on 13 November 2022.
In other words, after the league ends, Shayne Pattynama can defend the Indonesian national team. On the other hand, the naturalization process is predicted to be completed in early September 2022.
