Catchy and Elegant Portrait of Jairo Riedewald: The Manado-Blooded Footballer Who Will Strengthen the Garuda National Team!

Kapanlagi.com - Wow, great news for Indonesian football fans! The name Jairo Riedewald is really trending right now. The Manado-blooded player who currently plays for Royal Antwerp FC in the Belgian Pro League is in the process of naturalization to strengthen the Indonesian National Team.

Just imagine, a player who has experienced the atmosphere of the English League with Crystal Palace, will play alongside our beloved players!

1. Who is Jairo Riedewald?

In the world of football, the name Jairo Riedewald may not be as popular as the big stars of Europe. However, for football fans who follow the English Premier League and the Belgian League, this player has an interesting career journey.

Not only his performance on the field, but his background with Indonesian roots also makes for a unique story worth discussing.

Jairo Jocquim Riedewald was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, on September 9, 1996. As of now, he is 28 years old (February 2025), with a height of 182 cm.

He is known as a versatile player, but his main position is defensive midfielder. Riedewald excels in controlling the game and distributing the ball with his reliable left foot.

His talent was evident from a young age, leading him to join the Ajax Amsterdam academy, one of the clubs with the best player development systems in the world.

With Ajax, Riedewald rapidly developed and began to get playing opportunities in the first team at a young age. In 2017, he then moved to Crystal Palace, an English Premier League club that was then coached by Frank de Boer, his former coach at Ajax.

With Crystal Palace, he experienced ups and downs in performance but remained an important part of the squad for several seasons. Finally, in 2023, Riedewald decided to seek a new challenge by joining Royal Antwerp in the Belgian League. At this club, he has taken on a larger role in the first team. His contract in Antwerp will end in June 2025, but there is still a one-year extension option.

2. Has Indonesian Blood!

Jairo Riedewald before the match. (Instagram/royal_antwerp_fc)

One interesting thing about Jairo Riedewald is his family background. He has Indonesian blood from his mother's lineage, who is of Dutch-Indonesian descent.

His grandmother hails from Manado, North Sulawesi, which means he has an emotional connection to Indonesia, even though he grew up and developed in the Netherlands.

Many Indonesian football fans have started to take notice of Riedewald because of this connection.

Although he has not yet played for the Indonesian national team, his story is proof of how talent with Indonesian blood can shine at the European football level.

3.

Jairo Riedewald (right) during training. (Instagram/royal_antwerp_fc)

Jairo Riedewald's background of having Indonesian blood is a particular attraction for football lovers in the homeland. Although there is no news about the possibility of him playing for Indonesia, the fact that he has family ties to this country is enough to draw more attention from football fans in Indonesia.

Will we one day see him wearing the Garuda uniform? Just wait!

(kpl/mfd)