Naturalization Completed Lightning, Calvin Verdok Is Official For Indonesian Citizens

Calvin Verdonk underwent the oath of allegiance of the Republic of Indonesia (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - Calvin Verdonk officially became an Indonesian citizen after going through complete and complete naturalization.

The naturalization of this flash brought the defender to take the oath of allegiance to the Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, according to PSSI's report.

"Alhamdulillah, Calvin Verdok has officially become an Indonesian citizen after taking the oath. This is hard work and work with all parties who love Indonesian football and want our football to progress."

"After the oath-taking process, Calvin also immediately made an Indonesian ID card and passport," said Erick Thohir as PSSI General Chair.

Now, Calvin is just waiting for approval from FIFA so that he can directly defend the Indonesian national team in international events.

The FIFA approval includes the transfer of federations from the Netherlands (KNVB) to Indonesia (PSSI).

Calvin Verdonk's process of becoming an Indonesian citizen is fairly flashy. In fact, on Monday, June 3, 2024, the naturalization file was only approved at the working meeting of Commission X and Commission III of the DPR RI.

This means that the ratification of the DPR RI Plenary Meeting and the decrease of Presidential Decree (Keppres) in Calvin's citizen application were completed before taking the oath.

Calvin Verdink also has the opportunity to play with the Indonesian national team in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Iraq (June 6, 2024) and the Philippines (June 11, 2024). That too with a record of FIFA approval, it was over before the match against Iraq.

The NEC player Nijmegen (Eredivision) has even participated in the Indonesian national team training camp since the end of May 2024.