Short Profile 5 New Players Persija Submissioned From Other Teams

Witan Sulaeman joins Persija Jakarta. (Doc. Persija Jakarta)

YOGYAKARTA A series of new players were brought in by Persija Jakarta to face the next season. The club, dubbed the Kemayoran Tigers, really used the moment of the 2022/2023 Liga 1 season transfer market to its full potential. There are 11 new Persija players who are ready to defend the capital team.

The eleven new Persija players who are ready to defend the Kemayoran Tigers are Witan Sulaeman (AS Trecin), Rahma Niko (Karo United), Birrul Walidain (Madura United), Dandi Maulana (Persebaya Surabaya) and Aji Kusuma (Persiba Balikpapan).

Witan Sulaeman was introduced by the Persija club on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 via the official Instagram @persija. Witan Sulaeman's name attracted attention when he appeared to defend Persab Brebes in the Soeratin Cup in 2016. He also defended PSIM Yogyakarta in 2020 and is now defending Persija Jakarta.

The 21-year-old was previously proposed by Slovak club, AS Trencin. But now he will strengthen Persija's attack line until 2026.

The Karo United League 2 team released Karo United to Persija as of January 30, 2023. He was a footballer who was born on July 14, 2000 in Kuantan Singingi, Riau, Indonesia. At the club previously he became a starting player and played 5 times.

Witan himself started playing in the professional league in the 2019 period. At that time he defended PSIM Yogyakarta in league 2. Then in 2020 he played in the Serbian League to defend FK Radnik Surdulica. The Indonesian national team attacking midfielder will play in Persija with a contract for 3.5 years.

Birrul Walidain is a former Madura United full-back. This 27-year-old footballer has defended Madura United since the 2022/2023 BRI League 1 season. However, in the first round of the league, Birrul only appeared four times with a total time of 331.

The Lamongan-born player on December 14, 1995 will play for the Kemayoran Tigers until the season ends. Reporting from Persija's official website, Birrul will wear the number 28 jersey.

Dandi Maulana is a former Persebaya defender in Surabaya. Before defending the Bajul Ijo team, Dandi was a Barito Putera player. However, he was fired for disciplinary reasons as of February 2022. After breaking his contract, he defended Persebaya Surabaya in April 2022.

In Liga 1 2022/2023, Dandi Maulana only played five games. However, his game often reaps attention. Now he is trusted by Thomas Doll to strengthen his team.

Not many people know about Aji Kusuma. He was a footballer born in Pekanbaru on January 30, 1999. He was brought in to defend Persija Jakarta in the second round of Liga 1 2022-2023. In the league he had only undergone three matches and immediately scored two goals. What's interesting about his figure is that he has more than average fatigue. Previously he defended Persiba Balikpanan, a club that competed in Liga 2.

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