JAKARTA - The Indonesian National Team (Timnas) defender, Justin Hubner, reportedly managed to attract the interest of the Eredivisie (Dutch League) club, Fortuna Sittard.
Local media Stredroep Mijnstreek Vandaag even said on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, that Hubner was one step closer to the Dutch League club.
"Fortuna Sittard officially signed the Indonesian national team player, Justin Hubner. The 21-year-old defender joined for free and is rumored to be signing a minimum two-season contract with the club from Limburg," the media wrote, quoted on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Currently, Hubner is still without a club after being released by the previous club, Wolverhampton Wanderers. At Fortuna Sittard, Hubner will reportedly be tied to a two-year contract.
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The player with a hard and no compromise style started his career at FC Den Bosch and Brabant United. In 2020, he moved to Wolverhampton's youth academy in England, where he developed into a junior national team player and professional footballer.
Justin Hubner was loaned to Japanese club Cerezo Osaka in 2024 and appeared eight times, including six matches in the J.League 1 competition. Despite being on the KNVB radar, Hubner prefers to defend the Indonesian national team, his father's country of origin.
With 20 appearances in the Indonesian national team, 15 of them in 2024, Hubner is now an important player in the heart of the Garuda Squad's defense.
If Hubner is really contracted by Fortuna Sittard, he will be one of Indonesia's naturalized players who secure contract ties with foreign clubs ahead of the new 2025/2026 season.
Prior to Hubner, Nathan Tjoe-A-On had also secured a contract with Dutch second-tier club Willem II. Shayne Pattinama has also been under contract by Thai club Buriram United, after being released by Belgian club KAS Eupen.
Their situation is different from Jens Raven, Rafael Struick, and Jordi Amat who chose to join Indonesian clubs in the transfer market this time.
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