Shayne Pattynama, New Leader Owned By The Indonesian National Team

The naturalized player for the Indonesian national team, Shayne Pattynama. (Photo: Twitter/@PSSI)

JAKARTA - Shayne Pattynama solemnly sings the song Indonesia Raya. Wearing a neat black suit along with a cap and tie, Shayne was also firm and straightforward when taking an oath that made him officially an Indonesian citizen (WNI).

The process of oathing Shayne Pattynama took place on Tuesday, January 24, at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kanwil Kemenkumham) DKI Jakarta.

This is the end of the naturalization process for the player who is now active in Belgium. He had to wait since the end of May 2022 to be able to realize the hopes of his late father, namely becoming an Indonesian citizen.

Shayne Pattynama resmi menjadi Warga Negara Indonesia (WNI) pada Selasa, 24 Januari 2023 setelah melaksanakan Sumpah Janji Setia Pewarganegaraan di Kanwil Kemenkumham DKI Jakarta.Selamat, Shayne! ❤🇮🇩#KitaGaruda pic.twitter.com/e1JPOIEHio

— PSSI (@PSSI) January 24, 2023

"I am very proud and happy to be an Indonesian. My father who is up there now will look down and be proud of me," said Shayne Pattynama on PSSI's official website, Tuesday, January 24.

Shayne has a dream. Being an Indonesian citizen is not the only goal of the player to fight hard to complete the naturalization process.

The 24-year-old admits that he wants to bring the Garuda squad through to the World Cup and be one of the best teams in Asia.

"I want to play for the Indonesian national team, because it will be the biggest respect for me. If possible I would like to play as a left back," he said.

"Saya adalah seorang pemadur, jadi kemimpan saya bersama Timnas Indonesia adalah bermain di Piala Dunia bersama Indonesia, 100 persen."

"I want to bring Indonesia to be one of the best teams in Asia. So I have big dreams and I believe we can do that," explained the player who defended theung FK.

That dream may be difficult to realize, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to realize. Before that, Shayne had to wait for PSSI to arrange for the transfer of his association from the Netherlands to Indonesia.