FC Utrecht forward , Ole Romeny , officially introduced by PSSI as a potential Indonesian national team player this month? Since the Instagram account @futboll.indonesiaa revealed that Ole Romeny was eligible to become a naturalized Indonesian citizen (WNI), many Indonesian football fans hoped that PSSI would immediately take action.
Because, Ole Romeny is not a small striker. Since the summer of 2023, Ole Romeny has joined one of the Dutch League 1 clubs, FC Utrecht. With FC Utrecht this season, Ole Romeny has only scored one goal in 15 matches.
However, this is normal because this is Ole Romeny’s first season with FC Utrecht so it requires an adaptation period. Meanwhile, last season when he was still strengthening FC Emmen, also in the Dutch League 1, Ole Romeny scored 11 goals in 33 matches!
It is hoped that the presence of a Grade A striker like Ole Romeny can fill the front line of the Indonesian National Team. Moreover, if the Indonesian National Team passes to the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications in the Asian zone, Ole Romeny’s sharpness is really needed by the Indonesian National Team.
So far, PSSI has not spoken about its approach to Ole Romeny. The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, also did not mention the name of the hereditary attacker he was targeting.
However, a figure who usually discusses hereditary players and is close to a number of people within PSSI, Rizky Hermawan, made an interesting post on his Instagram stories, @ikyawan7. He wrote the word “Ole”. Is this a sign that Ole Romeny will be introduced by the General Chair of PSSI, Erick Thohir, on FIFA Matchday March 2024?
The credibility of the @ikyawan7 account in providing information on lineage players is also not limited. This account was also one of the first to inform that Ragnar Oratmangoen would undergo the naturalization process to become an Indonesian citizen (WNI).
Now the hope is that many footballers of quality descent will strengthen the Indonesian National Team , accompanied by PSSI’s efforts to improve competition and development of early childhood football in the country.