Jens Ravens Officially Joins Bali United

JAKARTA - Indonesian U-23 national team striker Jens Ravens officially joins Super League club, Bali United. At his new club, Jens is in long-term contact.

"Bali United FC officially secured the services of the young Indonesian U-23 national team striker, Jens Raven, to welcome the 2025/26 season. The Dutch striker will be in the uniform of Serdadu Tridatu for the next three seasons," wrote Bali United via the official website quoted on Sunday, July 13.

Before being officially announced on Sunday, July 14, rumors of Jens Raven joining Bali United have emerged in the past week. Especially after the 19-year-old forward decided to leave the Dutch club, Dordrecht.

The figure of Jens Ravens was chosen as Serdadu Tridatu's new strength, not without reason. Bali United FC CEO Yabes Tanuri said Raven was the potential young striker that the Tridatu Laskar Team needed to appear in the Super League this season.

"Jens Raven is the potential striker the team needs right now and the coaching team thinks he is capable of having a positive impact on the Bali United team in the new season. Hopefully Jens Raven can answer and give this team an achievement," said Yabes.

Bali United said Jens Raven's decision to accept Bali United's proposal could not be separated from the presence of new coach Johnny Jansen. The Dutch coach previously had a lot of experience in the Dutch League, Eredivisie.

"The Dutch-Indonesian (Jens Raven) blood player wants to play in Indonesia because the figure of Coach Johnny Jansen who is now the captain of Bali United FC. The experience of Johnny Jansen from Eredivisie made Jens Raven want to start her first career in Indonesia with Bali United FC."

"In addition to the figure of Johnny Jansen, two assistant coaches from the Netherlands, namelyACy Pander and Jeffrey Talan, are also factors in Jens Raven's desire to choose Serdadu Tridatu as a new club on the gridiron," explained Bali United.