Adrian Wibowo Ready To Defend Indonesia U-23 At The 2025 SEA Games, Still Waiting For The Club's Confirmation

JAKARTA - Adrian Wibowo stated that he was ready to defend the U-23 Indonesian national team when he appeared at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games. However, Garuda Muda is still waiting for confirmation from Los Angeles FC (LAFC), the club where Adrian plays.

The head of the National Team Agency (BTN), Sumardji, said that currently his party is still communicating with the LAFC about permission to release the player. You see, this agenda does not count the FIFA calendar.

"If Adrian (Wibowo) has conveyed it to me, you can (play in the U-23 Indonesian National Team). However, we were asked to talk to the Director of Technology (Los Angeles FC Technical Director). I am also active in talking, conveying," said Sumardji on the sidelines of the Garuda Muda training session at the Madya Stadium, Senayan, on Monday, November 17, 2025, afternoon WIB.

With the availability of the player, Sumardji hopes that Adrian, who has also defended the senior Indonesian national team, can join at the end of November 2025 or early December.

Not only providing news about Adrian Wibowo, Sumardji also revealed the situation of the Geypens Team which strengthened FC Emmen. The team has never joined the two Garuda Muda training centers led by coach Indra Sjafri, but their presence is still awaited after the injury.

"Well, what we are waiting for is actually the Team (Geypens). In principle, if this team is actually in condition, the injury condition will improve and can, we hope (he joins)," said Sumardji.

Sumardji said the team had also stated that they were ready to strengthen Indonesia U-23 at the 2025 SEA Games, but the 20-year-old is currently still recovering from injury.

"The time is still there. If the team is intense in talking to the team secretary, he can come. The club will also, God willing, give permission."

"What is certain is to wait for the injury to really recover. So, there is no doubt to be able to leave," said Sumardji.

Sumardji memastikan semua pemain yang mengikuti TC kedua mendapatkan izin dari klubnya. Pada TC kedua, jumlah pemain yang mengikuti persiapan SEA Games 2025 ada 30 pemain, termasuk Rafael Struick, Ivar Jenner, dan Mauro Zijlstra.

"All (players) who exist today we communicate with their respective clubs, God willing, to fulfill very positive things."

"Indeed, we talked about it from the start," he said again.