JAKARTA - Borneo FC Samarinda officially announced the transfer of a new foreign player ahead of the second round of the 2025/2026 Super League. The club nicknamed Pesut Etam brought in Marcos Astina to add strength in the attacking sector.
The certainty of Marcos Astina's transfer was announced directly by the Borneo FC management on December 21, 2025. The 29-year-old player became the new recruit of Fabio Lefundes' team in an effort to maintain consistency in performance at the top of the standings.
Marcos Astina is a Brazilian player who previously spent his professional career in South America. Joining Borneo FC is the first experience for the player to graze in the Indonesian football competition.
"Borneo FC Samarinda officially brought in a player from South America, Marcos Astina, as an additional team strength for the second round," read the club's official statement quoted Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Astina was last recorded strengthening San Telmo with a pretty impressive record. He recorded 27 appearances, contributing four goals and four assists before finally deciding to accept the offer to migrate to Indonesia.
"The 29-year-old player previously played at San Telmo with a record of 27 appearances, four goals, and four assists," continued the Borneo FC statement.
In terms of market value, Astina's presence is also promising. Based on the latest data, the player's market value is in the range of IDR 4.35 billion, making it one of the high-value transfers made by Borneo FC this season.
Management hopes that Marcos Astina's presence will be able to provide a variety of attacks while increasing the productivity of the team's front line in the second half of the competition.
"Astina's presence is expected to increase the dimension of the team's attack and make maximum contributions in the rest of the season," wrote Borneo FC.
This transfer was carried out in the midst of Borneo FC's performance which had experienced a decline in the last few matches. However, Pesut Etam is still solid at the top of the 2025/2026 Super League standings with 34 points from 14 matches, three points ahead of Persib Bandung in second place.
With the inclusion of Marcos Astina, Borneo FC hopes to return to the winning track while maintaining the championship opportunity until the end of the season.
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