Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The name of Fortuna Sittard player, Ragnar Oratmangoen, has returned to the fore for naturalization after meeting with the General Chair of PSSI, Erick Thohir, to discuss his availability as an Indonesian player.
Quoting from the official Instagram account (@erickthohir), Erick Thohir shared a photo of him shaking hands with Ragnar. You can see that Ragnar is wearing basic black batik dominated by brown accents.
“Welcome to Indonesia, Ragnar Oratmangoen!” wrote Erick, quoted Friday (17/11/2023).
“Ragnar, who plays in the highest caste of the Dutch League, Eredivisie with Fortuna Sittard, is committed to defending the Red and White. Hopefully Ragnar can make a contribution to Indonesian football,” he continued.
So, who is Ragnar Oratmangoen who is predicted to be a naturalized candidate for the Indonesian National Team?
Ragnar’s name has been widely heard about being naturalized since the end of 2021. However, PSSI has never implemented this plan. In fact, the players who were naturalized were Jordi Amat and Sandy Walsh.
The player who was born in Oss, Netherlands on January 21 1998 has actually often stated that he is willing to become an Indonesian citizen (WNI). Moreover, he has Indonesian ancestry from his father who is originally from Tanimbar, Maluku.
According to transfermarkt, this left wing player just joined Fortuna Sittard on September 1 2023 on loan from FC Groningen. Meanwhile, the loan ends on June 30, 2024.
This 25 year old figure is a versatile player, namely able to play in many positions at once outside his original position. Apart from left wing, Ragnar can play as a midfielder or striker.
Prior to Fortuna Sittard and FC Gronngen, Ragnar played for TOP Oss Youth, NEC Nijmegen Youth, FC Oss, NEC Nijmegen, SC Cambuur and Go Ahead Eagles.
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