JAKARTA - Dewa United officially brought in Stefano Lilipaly ahead of competing in the 2025 Presidential Cup. The player who was recruited from Borneo FC became part of the Banten Warriors on loan.
The news of Lilipaly's withdrawal to Dewa United was shared by the club's management on Monday, July 7, 2025. This moment was one day before Dewa United had their inaugural match of the 2025 President's Cup against Persib Bandung.
The presence of Lilipaly is expected to be an additional new force in the front line of Dewa United. Lilipaly, who is 35 years old, is considered to have a long and high motivation experience to bring his new club to achieve achievements.
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After officially serving as a Dewa United player, Lilipaly expressed his joy because he was able to defend the team from South Tangerang.
He admitted that he was amazed by the club's seriousness in building professional foundations, including the support of facilities and attention to the players.
"I am very happy to be joining Dewa United. In my opinion, Dewa United is a very professional club and has complete facilities. The quality of the players they have is very good," Lilipaly said, followed from Dewa United's official website on Monday, July 7, 2025.
The former Indonesian national team player also assessed the atmosphere in the team as well as the facilities owned by the club as one of the best in the country. He feels he is in an environment that strongly supports his performance on the field.
"The facilities are very good and complete. You can see for yourself how it goes here very professionally."
"In my opinion, everything is in this club. It's very good for players and extraordinary," he said.
Not only a complement to the squad, Lilipaly is determined to bring Dewa United to the highest achievement, in accordance with the targets set by the management.
"I came here in the hope of contributing to the team to become champions. That is the target given by the club."
"For me, the target is very good and I want to become a champion with this team. Hopefully this year we can win the championship trophy," he said.
Lilipaly's optimism is getting bigger after seeing the quality of the team as a whole. He believes that Dewa United has the potential to compete, not only in domestic competitions, but also in international events.
"If I see, the Dewa United squad has many quality players. Maybe with this, we can give our best when playing in League 1 and in Asia," said the number five player.
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