Shin Tae-yong Calls 29 Players For TC AFF U-23 Cup Preparations, Here's The List

Shin Tae-yong (Photo: PSSI)

JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian national team Shin Tae-yong summoned 29 players from the U-23 national team to undergo a training camp (TC) in preparation for the 2022 AFF U-23 Cup in Cambodia, including two 17-year-old players, Ronaldo Kwateh and Marselino Ferdinand.

Quoted from the PSSI website in Jakarta, Wednesday, the TC will be held from February 3, 2022 in Bali. The squad nicknamed the Young Garuda is scheduled to leave for Cambodia on February 10, 2022.

Ronaldo and Marcelino also become the youngest players in the current U-23 squad. Previously, the two of them also made history as the youngest footballers to have played with the Indonesian senior national team.

That record was engraved when they made their debut with the "Garuda" team in the FIFA international friendly match against Timor Leste, Thursday, January 27, where Indonesia won with a score of 4-1.

Besides Ronaldo and Marselino, Shin also included 2020 AFF Cup graduates into the U-23 national team such as Muhammad Riyandi, Pratama Arhan, Alfeandra Dewangga, Ramai Rumakiek, Rachmat Irianto, Syahrian Abimanyu, Rizky Ridho and Hanis Saghara.

With such a composition of players, PSSI General Chair Mochamad Iriawan hopes that the Indonesian national team will be able to win the AFF U-23 Cup title.

"We hope that with good preparation, the Indonesian national team can win the 2022 AFF U-23 Cup. With the material for the players who were called up, then accompanied by hard work, discipline and focus, PSSI believes this will be achieved," said PSSI General Chair Mochamad Iriawan .

Iriawan emphasized that PSSI has always supported Shin Tae-yong's coaching program. The retired police officer with the last rank of Commissioner General also asked all national team personnel to follow health protocols while in Bali.

"We also advise all players and officials to always maintain the progress while in Bali," said Iriawan.

The 2022 AFF U-23 Cup will take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 14-26 February 2022.

In that tournament, Indonesia was in Group B with Malaysia, Myanmar and Laos.

Indonesia has the status of the defending champion of the U-23 AFF Cup after winning it in 2019. However, at that time the tournament competed with players aged a maximum of 22 years or U-22.

The following 29 players are participating in the TC preparations for the 2022 AFF U-23 Cup in Bali.

1. Muhammad Adisatryo (Peaches)2. Cahya Supriadi (Persija)3. Muhammad Riyandi (Barito Putera)4. Komang Teguh (Borneo FC)5. Alfaandra Dewangga (PSIS)6. Bayu Fiqri (Persib)7. Rizky Ridho (Persebaya)8. Achmad Figo (Arema FC)9. Primary Arhan (PSIS)10. Komang Tri (Bali United)11. Muhammad Ferrari (Persija)12. Brother Rudianto (Persib)13. Rachmat Irianto (Persebaya)14. Subhan Fajri (Persiraja)15. Irsan Lestaluhu (Persipura)16. Bagas Kaffa (Barito Putera)17. Syahrian Abhimanyu (Persija)18. Marselino Ferdinand (Persebaya)19. Many Rumakiek (Persipura)20. Eka Febri (PSIS)21. Genta Alparedo (Arema FC)22. Muhammad Iqbal (Persita)23. Gunansar Mandowen (Persipura)24. Beckham Son (Persib)25. Muhammad Kanu (PSS)26. Irfan Jauhari (Persija)27. Ronaldo Joybera (Madura United)28. Hanis Saghara (Tira Persikabo)29. Taufik Hidayat (Persija).