Thom Haye Locks Place In Central Line Of The Indonesian National Team

Thom Haye has made his debut with the Indonesian national team (Instagram/@timasindonesia).

JAKARTA - Thom Haye's debut with the Indonesian national team bore fruit. He contributed one assist in the victory of the Garuda Squad against Vietnam 3-0 at My Dinh Stadium, March 26, 2024, in the 2026 World Cup Qualification match.

Thom looks full. His role is so central in the middle lines of the Indonesian national team.

Thom's assist for Jay Idzes' goal through a corner led to the opening goal of the Garuda Squad.

The Fotmob page assessed that Thom Haye's appearance in his debut with the Indonesian national team deserved 7.3 points.

Shin Tae-yong, head coach of the Garuda Squad, even acknowledged Thom Haye's slick contribution to the team. He was able to answer the coach's trust.

"You know Ivar Jenner's condition is not good because he is sick. So, Thom replaced him in midfield. He did his job well, more than 100 percent I was satisfied with his performance," said Shin Tae-yong after the match at the time.

Thom Haye's charming debut seems to be making him back trusted by Shin Tae-yong in the remaining two matches of the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

In addition to showing his debut that stole the show, the 29-year-old actually has complete attributes. He can carry out his role as a game conductor and the rough work of breaking the opponent's attack is equally good.

Just look at the Thom Haye statistics this season with SC Heerenveen at Eredivisie 2023/2024.

He has performed regularly. In detail, from the 26 matches that have been played, Thom Haye has packed 24 starters, the rest as substitutes.

Don't ask about the contribution. He has collected four goals, two assists, and 2,168 minutes of playing with an average value of 7.20 per game.

If you dissect further, the attributes of Thom Haye's attack are unquestionable. In detail, this season he has fired 30 shots from outside the penalty box and six shots from close range. Of the total 36 shots, 14 of them were right on target.

In addition, he was trusted to execute the dead ball at Heerenveen which resulted in three goals from the penalty, aka 100%.

His strength in attack can also be seen from the number of chances creation. In total so far Thom has created 49 goal chances.

Shifting about his role as a game organizer, Thom Haye has promising abilities. From 26 matches with Heerenveen in the domestic league, he has an average pass accuracy of 84.7% with 1,309 successful passes.

The accuracy of the long-distance passes is also quite good. He has an average of 65.8% with 152 long-distance passes.

His acting ability is then equipped with other advantages in terms of control, touch, and dribel. So far, he has done 20 successful drones or 57.1% at Heerenveen. While Thom has also packed 1,997 touches.

The 29-year-old midfielder is said to be complete because of his defensive abilities. When helping the team survive, he also plays an important role.

His record with Heerenveen is proof. Thom has done 27 successful tackles with a percentage of 62.8%.

He also dared to duel to restore possession. As many as 97 duels he has won or 46%.

His role in survival is supported by the ability to read the game. No wonder, he can do 26 interceptions and seven blocks.

Thom Haye's slick statistics with Heerenveen have been felt by the Indonesian national team. No wonder, Shin Tae-yong was immediately attracted by the midfielder's debut.

It is not impossible that the Dutch player will return to become a regular pillar in the midfield of the Indonesian national team in the remaining two matches of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.

The Indonesian national team will face Iraq on June 6, 2024 and the Philippines on June 11, 2024. All these matches will be presented at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

Thom Haye clearly has ambitions to give maximum results in the two matches to bring the Indonesian national team through to the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

This big ambition was driven by the support of Indonesian supporters. Thom Haye certainly didn't want to disappoint supporters of the Garuda Squad.

Moreover, the two matches made their debut for the midfielder to feel the Indonesian national team's home atmosphere in the official match.