ATTACKER FC Utrecht, Be Romeny confirmed that he had been contacted by the General Chair of PSSI, Erick Thohir, to be invited to strengthen it Indonesian National team. The 23-year-old striker conveyed the news on the VoetbalPrimeur YouTube channel.
“Yes, my grandmother was born in Indonesia. I have communicated with the General Chair of PSSI (Erick Thohir). “It’s an honor for me, my grandmother was born in Indonesia, and so was my mother who has been there,” said Ole Romeny, quoting from the VoetbalPrimeur YouTube channel, Tuesday (26/3/2024).
(Ole Romeny admits that he has communicated with PSSI. (Photo: YouTube/VoetbalPrimeur)
When asked how to communicate with Erick Thohir, Ole Romeny said the conversation was carried out via Facetime. At that time, Ole Romeny was beside the agent.
“Conversations were held via facetime with my agent. I said to the General Chairman of PSSI and they said what they wanted. They want me to strengthen the Indonesian national team. “I also listened to what was said and absorbed it,” continued the striker who also plays the role of right winger.
Ole Romeny was also asked about his views on naturalized players in the Indonesian national team. He said that was a good thing, especially as a number of his colleagues such as Ragnar Oratmangoen and Maarten Paes had undergone the naturalization process as Indonesian citizens (WNI).
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“Yes, there is my friend Ragnar Oratmangoen, as well as Maarten Paes, my colleague at NEC Nijmegen. I talked to them about it and told them what happened. “That (naturalization) is very interesting and very beautiful,” said Ole Romeny, whose grandmother was born in Medan, North Sumatra.
(Ole Romeny is currently strengthening FC Utrecht. (Photo: Instagram/@oleromeny)
However, Ole Romeny said it was too soon for him to choose the Indonesian national team. “It’s still too early, I’m not there yet,” said Ole Romeny.
This season, Ole Romeny is defending the Dutch League 1 club, FC Utrecht. This season, he has only scored one goal because he is often played as a substitute.
When he played as a mainstay player at FC Emmen last season, Ole Romeny scored 11 goals in the Dutch League 1! Now the hope is that Ole Romeny will soon change his mind and be interested in defending Indonesian National team such as Ragnar Oratmangoen and Maarten paes.