Miliano Jonathans has chosen to represent the Indonesian national team. The 21-year-old Arnhem-born winger has previously been called up to Dutch youth teams, but has now opted for Garuda.
Jonathans indicated that his decision came from the heart. โI made the international decision to play for Indonesia. Itโs a whole new adventure for me, and I canโt wait to get started. I mainly talked about it with my parents. Of course, also with people close to me. Ultimately, I just feel strongly about Indonesia, and thatโs why I made the decision.โ
Jonathans has Indonesian heritage from his paternal grandmother, who is from Depok, West Java. The youngster has also spoken with national coach Patrick Kluivert. โIโve been in touch with him. We had a quick phone call and mainly talked about playing style and things like that. Iโm really looking forward to it and I canโt wait.โ
Indonesia have an ambitious set-up, with qualification to their first World Cup the main target. Speaking of this, Jonathans made it clear he wants to help make history.
โYes, thatโs the goal. We have World Cup qualifiers in October, which are two matches. Weโre hoping for the best, of course. That would be fantastic, because I donโt think thatโs ever happened before.โ
GBeNeFNย |ย Max Bradfield
