Jay Idzes Learns A Lot From Serie A, Brings Mental Leadership When Captain Of The Indonesian National Team

Jay Idzes won the trust to captain to lead his teammates in the Indonesian national team against Japan. In carrying out this responsibility, Idzes said there was a role in his career in the Italian League, Serie A.

Jay Idzes is currently a player who plays for Serie A club Venezia. Joining since 2023, in his first year Idzes managed to make 30 appearances with three goals.

Not only does he have a stable performance record, this Semarang-blooded player also contributed to Venezia's promotion to Serie A in the 2024-2025 season.

From his experience playing in Italy, Jay Idzes said that one of the valuable knowledge gained was mentality.

He also admitted that his career in Italy made him even more honed mentally. You see, Serie A is also filled with many quality players.

"If you say what I learned (in the Italian League), especially in terms of mentality, Italy has a lot of good defenders," Jay said at a press conference on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Apart from mentality, Jay also admitted that he had gained a lot of other valuable knowledge from the Italian League, including playing on the pitch.

"Sometimes during the game you have to make a decision not to play by taking risks."

"In addition, you have to try to give everything not to concede. I have to help others, understand playing together as a backline," he said.

Furthermore, Jay Idzes also said that close relations between players in the team must also be maintained throughout the match.

Armed with the experience of grazing in Italy, he hopes that his figure who is chosen to be captain can help the Indonesian national team achieve maximum results.

"However, it is also not only the backline, but the whole team because they survive starting from attack and attack starting from the back line."

"So you have to do it together. That's what I'm trying to improve in the Indonesian national team," he said again.

Jay Idzes will be included in the core squad of the Indonesian national team against Japan at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, on Friday 15 November 2024, at 19.00 WIB.

He is strongly trusted to carry the armband in the match against Japan because of the leadership that has been proven in the last few matches of the Garuda Squad.

Jay Idzes also accompanied Shin Tae-yong in the press conference session.