KONI Chairman Officially Releases Indonesian U-15 Allstars to Compete in Malaysia
JAKARTA – The Chairman of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), Lieutenant General (Ret.) Marciano Norman, officially released the KONI Allstar Indonesia U-15 soccer team to compete in the 2025 Penang International Open in Malaysia.
The team's send-off ceremony took place at the KONI Central Office in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Seventeen players from various soccer schools (SSB) joined the squad.
In his remarks, Marciano stated that the tournament in Malaysia was the first step for Indonesia's talented players to advance to larger international soccer championships.
"One day, some of you, and it's possible that the majority of you, will be the mainstays of the Indonesian National Team for the U-20, U-23, and so on," Marciano said.
The team formation process took three months. The selected players were selected as participants in the 6th KONI Central Chairman's Rotating Cup in 2025.
Initially, a total of 98 players participated in the selection for the 14- and 15-year-old age groups. After a lengthy process, the talent scouts narrowed the field to 17 players who will travel.
"During the KONI General Chairman's Cup competition, the talent scouts saw that you were needed, and you were combined into one team on behalf of Indonesia to participate in the upcoming championship in Malaysia," said Marciano.
The KONI Allstar Indonesia U-15 football team also participated in various friendlies in preparation for their trip to Malaysia. Therefore, the squad coached by Zoubairou Garba Mauntala is ready to compete.
These friendlies included matches against Dewa United U-16, POPB DKI Jakarta, PPOP U-17 DKI Jakarta, CYTC U-17 Kemenpora, and Pemuda Jaya FC.
The International Open Penang event in Malaysia will take place at the Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah Polytechnic Stadium. The tournament takes place August 15-18 2025.
List of 17 KONI Allstar Indonesia U-15 Players
- Benzema Islami Alam
- Satrio Yusuf Maulana
- Justin Al-fatir Caesarwigi
- Muhammad Seffa Zinedine Zaky
- Raditya Putra Verdiawan
- Zaki Fadlurrahman Ruchiyanto
- Almer Nibras
- Faqih Ahsan Rabbani
- Arya Andhika Saputro
- Zidane Nabhan Hibatullah
- Zahran Ikbar Hibatullah
- Rizky Mubarok
- M. Faiz Fathurrahman
- Abyan Haidar Darussalam
- Ibrahim Praditia Permadi
- Radit Putra Banyuandira
- Muhammad Iqbal All Iqram