JAKARTA (24 Feb 2017) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have shortlisted 12 naturalised players to attend trials for the Under-18 team which will compete at the AFF U18 Championship later in the year.
The AFF Under-18 Championship will be held on 4-17 September 2017 in Yangon, Myanmar.
Official trials under head coach Indra Sjafri will be held in April and should they make the cut, they will also be eligible to play for the AFC U19 qualifiers (October).
“If Luis (Milla, the Indonesian national head coach) should require it, then there is every possibility that they might also play for the U22 team for the SEA Games (in August),” Sjafri added.
THE 12 NATURALISED PLAYERS
Sammuel Christianson – Spain
Syahrian Abimanyu – Spain
Nicholas Pambudi – Spain
Pancar Nur Widiantono – Spain
Adam Putra Firdaus – Spain
Excel Favour YT – Italy
Fidelis Kelby Timothy – Italy
Muhammad R Habibie – Italy
George Brown – England
Jack Brown – England
Charalamboss Elias David – Greece
Andri Syahputra – Qatar
