JAKARTA - Thom Haye is now no longer without him. The Indonesian national team player chose to join the Super League club, Persib Bandung.
Thom Haye last served as a player from Almeree City at the end of last season. After that, he was not part of any club.
However, now during the new season of Super League 2025/2026, Haye chose to be part of Maung Bandung.
The news of the Inauguration was announced by Persib Bandung through the official TVRI West Java YouTube platform on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 15.30 WIB. Thom Haye's presence is projected to strengthen the team in navigating the 2025/2026 Super League season and the AFC Champions League 2.
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In the broadcast, Persib announced two players. The first player announced was Federico Barba. Barba is a defender who will make Persib's back line more solid.
While the second name announced is Thom Haye. Thom Haye will be the middle line general of Persib.
"The Professor, the mastermind of the Indonesian national team's game, Thom Haye," reads the news delivered by Prabu, a Tiger figure that appears in the news broadcast.
In his work as a footballer, Thom Haye spent more of his career in the Netherlands. He once defended AZ Alkmaar, Willem II, ADO Den Hag, NAC Breda, Heerenveen, and Almere City.
Apart from that, Thom Haye also had time to feel the atmosphere of the Italian league with Lecce. At that time Lecce competed in Serie B aka the second level Italian league.
Thom Haye officially made his debut with the Indonesian national team in 2024. Since playing for the Garuda Squad, he is considered to have an extraordinary vision of playing.
The player who was born in Amsterdam, February 9, 1995, will serve two years of service at Persib.
Deputy CEO of PT PERSIB Bandung Bermartabat, Adhitia Putra Herawan, stated that Haye's recruitment was a strategic step for the club to maintain the balance of the squad in midfield.
Haye's presence complements the options that Bojan Hodak already has, such as Marc Klok, Dedi Kusnandar, Adam Alis, to a foreign midfielder from Argentina, Luciano Guaycochea.
"Wilujeng sumping Thom Haye. Persib welcomes you with enthusiasm and breaks into a new adventure in the Super League and AFC Champions League 2."
"We believe the quality and experience will be an important addition to Persib's ambition," Adhitia said on the Persib website.
The recommendation to recruit Thom Haye immediately came from the head coach, Bojan Hodak, who thinks the player has a game character that suits the team's needs.
Monitoring has been carried out since the player strengthened the Indonesian national team and through his long track record at the Eredivisie.
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