TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian national team players, Justin Hubnerpromoted to the senior team of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (Wolves). His name was included in the squad for this weekend’s Premier League match, against Fulham.
At the beginning of this week, Indonesian netizens were concerned about the disappearance of Hubner’s name from the U-21 Wolves squad. Speculation about the possibility of the Indonesian national team’s naturalized players being expelled has surfaced. The reason is that the jersey he usually wears (3) was also switched to another player, Aarom Keto-Diyawa, for the match against Newcastle United U-21 in the 2023-2024 Premier League 2, Tuesday, March 5.
It turns out, Justin Hubner didn’t leave or get kicked out. He was actually promoted to the main Wolves squad which competes in the Premier League or the main caste of the English League.
This can be seen from a number of facts that have emerged today. His name has appeared in the Wolves squad listed on the official Premier League website. There, Justin Hubner is listed as wearing the back number 67. In the country column for his biodata it says Indonesia.
Justin Hubner’s name is also included in the Wolves squad which will face Fulham in Week 28 of the Premier League, March 9 2024.
There has been no official statement from the player or club regarding this development. It is also unclear whether he will play in this weekend’s match.
Previously, Justin Hubner had never competed for the first team. He was loaned by the Wolves senior team when they faced Arsenal this season. However, this 20 year old defender was not played.
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Justin Hubner is a naturalized player in the Indonesian National Team. This player, who has Dutch blood, officially received Indonesian citizen status on December 6 2023.
So far he has appeared five times for the senior Indonesian national team and twice for the U-20 national team. He is now also included in the Indonesian national team squad which will face Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, March 21. He and his friends will gather starting March 17.
According to data Transfer market, Justin Hubner joined Wolves on January 1 2022 and has a contract until June 30 2025. He has only appeared for Wolves U-21 and U-23 so far. In Premier League 2 this season, he has appeared 12 times and contributed four goals.
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