Dean James Awaits The Moment Of Defending The Indonesian National Team

Dean James has officially become an Indonesian citizen and is ready to defend the Indonesian national team (Instagram/@dean11james).

JAKARTA - Dean James remi is an Indonesian citizen (WNI) after completing his naturalization at the Indonesian Embassy in Rome, Italy, on Monday, March 10, 2025. Dean is grateful for his new status and admits that he can't wait for the moment to defend the Indonesian national team.

"Very grateful! Waiting for this trip (with the Indonesian national team)," wrote Dean James in an upload on his Instagram account quoted Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

In the process of taking the oath in Italy, Dean James was not alone. He took an oath with two other players, namely Emil Audero and Joey Pelupessy.

Now that the process of taking the oath of Indonesian citizens is complete, James is now just waiting for the transfer of the federation in FIFA from KNVB to PSSI. This agenda usually doesn't take long if all administrative processes are done.

After the federation's transfer is complete, the Go Ahead Eagles player has been able to strengthen the Indonesian national team. Especially in the March 2025 period, the Garuda Squad is waiting for an away schedule for Australia (20 March 2025) and to host Bahrain (25 March 2025) in the 2026 World Cup Qualification.

With this schedule, Dean James, who is now a left-back, is expected to be an option for the coach of the Indonesian national team, Patrick Kluivert. James, who is only 24 years old, made it clear that he has a long career path.

However, in the Garuda squad later, James must also be able to compete with other left-backs who are no less qualified. You see, in the position there is also Calvin Verdonk who is a subscription to the Indonesian national team.

There is also Shayne Pattynama who is often an option, there is also Pratama Arhan who performed well with Bangkok United in the Thai League (Thai League 1).