Quality And Age Requirements Are The Reason Ivar Jenner Is Diplot For Indonesia U-23 At The 2025 SEA Games

Ivar Jenner was placed in Indonesia U-23 for the 2025 SEA Games because he still meets the requirements of his age and quality needed (VOI/Karisa Aurelia Tukan).

JAKARTA - Ivar Jenner is on the list of 32 players called by Indra Sjafri to strengthen the U-23 Indonesian national team at the 2025 SEA Games. Regarding the selection of the player, the national team manager, Sumardji, explained the reason.

Sumardji said that the selection of Ivar Jenner was part of the Indonesian U-23 coach at the 2025 SEA Games, Indra Sjafri, who had previously also established communication with the PSSI Technical Director (Dirtek), Alexander Zwiers.

"This is part of a communication from the Director of Technology, Alexander (Zwiers) puts players who are in accordance with what is needed by the coach."

"Indra Sjafri requested that some of the players be fielded for the 2025 SEA Games. So we follow, adjusting what the coach requested, including Ivar (Jenner)," Sumardji said before leaving for Saudi Arabia, quoted Friday, October 3, 2025.

Ivar Jenner has actually become part of the Indonesian national team because 21 appearances have been made by the 21-year-old player. Even so, this Utrecht player is still in the age perspective to enter the 2025 SEA Games squad.

Seeing the qualified quality they have and the age requirements that are still possible, this is suspected to be a consideration for Indra Sjafri to bring Ivar.

Although he has decided to involve Ivar Jenner in the 2025 SEA Games agenda, Sumardji also said that it is not easy to get permission from FC Utrecht to bring the player.

"(Summoning) Ivar also really needs a struggle so that his club can let go during the SEA Games. You see, the SEA Games is not included in the international calendar," he said.

Apart from Ivar Jenner, other names that also take part abroad, such as Dion Markx, Team Geypens, and Adrian Wibowo are also seen by Indra Sjafri in preparation for the 2025 SEA Games.

Meanwhile, for the names who have experience in the senior Indonesian national team, there are also the figures Rafael Struick, Muhammad Ferarri, and Hokky Caraka. These names can also be key Indonesian U-23 players in the SEA Games gold hunting mission after the 2023 achievement.