When Marselino Ferdinan Dare to Go Abroad, His Seniors Precisely Choose The Way Home

Marselino Ferdinand. (Photo: Twitter/@PSSI)

JAKARTA - Good news for national football fans. The young Indonesian national team player who is also the Persebaya Surabaya player, Marselino Ferdinan, flies to Belgium.

He will undergo a trial with the youth team of one of the top clubs there, rumors are Jong AA Genk.

Marcelino's move amazed the public. In fact, the Technical Director of PSSI, Indra Sjafri, admitted that he was surprised that the 18-year-old player had the courage to go overseas.

"I'm surprised he wants to play abroad. We pray for Marcelino to find the right club," said Indra, as quoted by Antara.

But not long ago, the news shocked the national football public. Two future stars of Indonesia decided to "go home".

It started with the news of Egy Maulana Vikri joining Dewa United. Then, Witan Sulaeman chose to defend Persija Jakarta.

Both ended their work in Europe. For Witan, his work was actually not that disappointing.

While at AS Trencin, Witan played 14 times, with a record of four goals in 458 minutes of play. While on loan at FK Senica, he played 12 times, scored four goals, and provided one assist.

However, not all Indonesian players who are active abroad decide to return to their hometowns. Saddil Ramdani is an example. The former Persela Lamongan player has stayed with the Malaysian League club, Sabah FC.

Meanwhile, Asnawi Mangkualam is still active in the Korean League, even though he is now with a new team. As is known, he decided to move from Ansan Greeners to Jeonnam Dragons.

So, has Witan and Eggy's dream of returning to Europe been extinguished? The answer is no. Both of them still have a dream to return to continue their careers on the Blue Continent.

"Dewa United FC's management has also given a signal that if an outside club is interested in me, they will not stand in the way and are instead ready to help me return to a career outside Indonesia," Egy said on the club's official website.