Target Indonesian Language Smooth In 2023, Jordi Amat: Hope That Next Year You Can

Spanish footballer Jordi Amat kissed the Red and White flag at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in DKI Jakarta (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Spanish footballer who officially became an Indonesian citizen on Thursday (17/11), Jordi Amat, targets him to speak fluent Indonesian in 2023 to facilitate communication with his colleagues in the Indonesian national team.

"I'm studying, I hope that next year I can," said Jordi at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in DKI Jakarta, Jakarta, Thursday.

So far the 30-year-old has mastered several vocabularies in Indonesian.

Jordi also smoothly said five precepts of Pancasila, sang the anthem Indonesia Raya and pronounced the oath of allegiance as an Indonesian citizen.

According to the Johor team player Darul Ta'zim in the Malaysian Super League, being able to speak Indonesian is a form of sincerity after officially becoming part of the Republic of Indonesia.

"I am very happy and proud to be an Indonesian citizen, my family is the same way. I have no words to describe how I feel at this time," said Jordi.

After becoming an Indonesian citizen, Jordi admitted that he could not wait to strengthen the Indonesian national team, which will soon compete in the 2022 AFF Cup.

Even so, he had to wait patiently because the process of moving his federation, from the RFEF (Spanish Football Federation) to PSSI, had not yet been completed.

"I promise to give everything for the national team and try to get trophies and good results for Indonesia," said Jordi.

Jordi Amat and Sandy Walsh officially became Indonesian citizens (WNI) after taking the oath of allegiance at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Jakarta, Thursday.

Jordi Amat (30 years) and Sandy Walsh (27 years) are footballers with Indonesian defenders, each with Spanish and Dutch nationals, and a long career in Europe.

Jordi had strengthened teams such as Espanyol, Swansea City and Real Betis, and is now playing in the Malaysian Super League with Johor Darul Ta'zim.

Meanwhile, Sandy Walsh is a footballer who has never had a career outside Belgium. Currently, the right-back is listed as a KV Mechelen player in the Belgian League.

The 2022 AFF Cup will be held on December 20, 2022-16 January 2023. In that tournament, the Indonesian national team is in Group A with defending champions Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia and Brunei Darussalam.

PSSI targets Indonesia to become the champion of the 2022 AFF Cup. If it succeeds in obtaining this achievement, the title will be the first in history for the "Garuda" squad.