7 Indonesian Children's Football Players Who Show Bersinar In Europe

Indonesian football player Radja Nainggolan (Photo from Antara)

YOGYAKARTA - Indonesian football in the international arena is not yet seen. However, there are a number of world football players who turns out to be Indonesian blood. They play in big European clubs. Who are the Indonesian football players who play in the European league?

The Indonesian football players have a brilliant career in Europe. They even become your players for the club and the country they are defending. But there are still many who do not expect that many of the world's top players are Indonesian-blooded. Maybe one of them is an idol player.

So who are the Indonesian football players who play in international clubs?

The following players still have blood from Indonesian descent. Whether it's from his father, mother, or grandfather and grandmother. Merkea was born abroad and not Indonesian. But some were born in the country. Here are the names.

The name Emil Audero Mulyadi was once a conversation in the world of Indonesian football some time ago. Emil is a Sampdoria player, a club in the Italian League.

Emil Audero is a player of Indonesian descent. Emil was born in Indonesia on January 18, 1997, precisely in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). His father is a native of Indonesia, named Edy Mulyadi. While his mother is from Italy, named Antonela Audero.

The 25-year-old was once called up to defend the Indonesian national team in 2016. But Emil firmly refused. He prefers to live his career in Italy. During his career, he has defended a number of European clubs. He also attended football education at the Juventus academy. Emil has even been appointed to defend the Italian national team in a number of age groups.

The name of this player is certainly familiar to Indonesian citizens who love football. Radja Nainggolan has quite a number of fans in Indonesia. His Indonesian blood flows from his father. While his mother is a native of Belgium.

He also became a player with a pretty brilliant career in Europe. The player is also quite striking on the pitch, because he appears with a unique hairstyle and full tattoo on his body. Radja Nainggolan has joined a number of top European clubs. He appeared in Serie A, defending AS Roma and Inter Milan.

The next Indonesian football player is Nigel de Jong. The player who defended the Dutch national team has Indonesian lineage. Mrs. Nigel is from Ambon, Maluku. His father is known to be from Suriname, a country that has a majority of Javanese population.

Although both of his parents were both Indonesian-blooded, Nigel de Jong chose to become a Dutch citizen. Nigel once joined the defense of a number of big European clubs, such as Ajax, Manchester City, to AC Milan. Nigel's football career was lifted when he was with Ajax. Then in 2021, he decided to hang up his boots.

Jayden Oosterwolde is a football player of Indonesian descent. This young footballer once made Shin Tae-yong attracted to recruit him to the Indonesian national team's U-19 Squad.

However, Jayden Oosterwolde rejected Shin Tae-yong's invitation. He prefers to play for the Dutch national team. The young player was born April 26, 2001 in Zwolle, Netherlands. On the field, he appeared as a left-back player.

The name of this player of Indonesian descent is still quite foreign. Jairo Riedewald is a player of Indonesian descent. His father is from Suriname, while his mother is of Dutch and Indonesian blood.

Currently, Jairo Riedewald is joining the Premier League club, namely Crystal Palace. The 25-year-old is in the position of defender. He has been with Crystal Palace since July 24, 2017. Previously he played at Ajax Amsterdam for four years.

John Heitinga is a Dutch national team player of Indonesian descent. He has Indonesian blood from his father and grandfather. His father is from Jakarta, and his grandfather is from Belitung.

John Heitinga had a pretty brilliant career in Europe. He has strengthened a number of big clubs, such as Ajax Amsterdam, Atletico Madrid, Everton, and Fulham City. However, the 38-year-old has retired since 2016.

The last Indonesian football player is Robin van Persie. His name is already very famous for football lovers around the world. He became a star player as well as a Dutch football legend who is still alive.

Robin van Persie still has Indonesian blood. His mother's grandmother came from Surabaya. Robin's career in Europe is very shining. He became the main and mainstay player at Arsenal and Manchester United.

Those were a series of names of Indonesian football players who shone in Europe. In addition to the seven names earlier, there are still several other football players who also have Indonesian blood.

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