Suara.com – Jay Idzes’ name is becoming a hot topic of conversation after he agreed to defend the Indonesian National Team. He, who is a Liverpool fan, is now a naturalization candidate for the Garuda Squad.
PSSI finally announced the hereditary players who will be naturalized for the Indonesian National Team. The latest figure revealed is the player for Italian Serie B club, Venezia, Jay Idzes.
PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir revealed the strengths of Jay Idzes who is believed to have contributed to the Indonesian National Team.
“Idzes is still 23 years old. His career is heading towards the top. So, this player is a player with great potential and God willing, he will add to the strength of our national team,” said Erick Thohir in his official statement, Thursday (7/9/2023).
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Interesting facts about the player who plays as a central defender were revealed. After investigating, he is a fan of the English club, Liverpool.
“I don’t want to speculate about the club I want to go to. However, for me there is only one dream club, namely Liverpool,” said Jay Idzes to Dutch media omroepbrabant.nl in mid-2020.
The former FC Eindhoven player realized that joining Liverpool was not easy. He needs to improve his abilities to be able to play with the Reds.
“I hope in ten years we will have an interview like that again, but I will play for Liverpool,” he added.
Apart from that, it is hoped that Jay Idzes’ naturalization process to become an Indonesian citizen (WNI) will run smoothly. Considering that the Indonesian National Team is faced with an important agenda, namely the 2026 World Cup Qualification for the Asian Zone and the 2023 Asian Cup.
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