PSSI Will Add 2 Naturalized Players, Calvin Verdok And Ole Romeny Santer Related

Ole Romeny is widely due to be naturalized (Instagram/@oleromeny).

PSSI reportedly wants to increase the number of new naturalized players. Unmitigated, there are two names that are then widely linked, namely Calvin Verdok and Ole Romeny from the Netherlands.

The news of the increase in naturalization players in the Indonesian national team was confirmed by PSSI Executive Committee Member Arya Sinulingga.

Although he did not clearly mention it, said Arya, PSSI will process the two players as quickly as possible so that they can defend the Indonesian national team.

Moreover, previously the two players had indeed provided information that they were communicating with PSSI to become Indonesian citizens (WNI).

"According to the PSSI General Chairperson (Erick Thohir), hopefully there will be two players that we can process in the near future," said Arya Sinulingga when met in the Senayan area, Central Jakarta on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, evening WIB.

Arya added that the naturalization process clearly took a while. The two players must immediately come to Indonesia to undergo the administrative process.

After that, they had to go to the Dutch Embassy in Indonesia to state that they wanted to change their citizenship. Then, there are health tests and so on that must also be carried out.

With the length of the process that must be passed, Arya Sinulingga estimates that the naturalization of the two new players could be completed in May 2024.

"After that, we have to find their vacation time. We are looking for certain months so they can come to Indonesia."

"Mr. Erick Thohir is working on it so that the process runs smoothly. Maybe May 2024 can be completed," said Arya.

Calvin Verdonk is a defender who is now strengthening Dutch club NEC Nijmegen. Meanwhile Ole Romeny is the striker who defended Dutch club FC Utrecht.

The two players were targeted by the Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, during a visit to the Netherlands some time ago.