Who has Indonesia boss Shin Tae-yong picked for the 2022 AFF Championship?
Indonesia have reached the AFF Championship final on six occasions, but have somewhat surprisingly never actually won the tournament.
They last made it to the final at the 2020 edition, where Thailand proved to be too strong over two games as the first leg ended in a heavy 4-0 defeat for the Garuda, with the return finishing 2-2.
There were plenty of positives that tournament as well, though, as a number of promising youngsters enjoyed a bit of a breakthrough campaign.
There was left-back Pratama Arhan who was crowned young player of the tournament, creative attacker Witan Sulaeman put on some stellar performances and Egy Maulana Vikri also made headlines with his fine displays.
Those players now all have that extra bit of experience and Indonesia will be hoping to finally break the curse this time around.
So, which players are in the Indonesian squad for the AFF Championship kicking off on December 20, 2022?
- GOAL
GOALKEEPERS
It's a clear battle between Nadeo Argawinata and Muhammad Riyandi for Indonesia's No.1 jersey, with Shin Tae-yong seemingly leaning towards Argawinata.
Syahrul Fadil, meanwhile, is the third option and won't be expected to start games unless there is an injury or suspension to the other two goalkeepers.
| Name |
Club |
| Nadeo Argawinata |
Bali United |
| Muhammad Riyandi |
Persis |
| Syahrul Fadil |
Persikabo 1973 |
- PSSI
DEFENDERS
The manager will have plenty of decisions to make at the back.
Naturalised defender Jordi Amat will be fancying his chances of breaking into the starting XI, but the experienced Fachruddin Wahyudi is another high-quality option in defence.
Asnawi Mangkualam and Pratama Arhan are likely to get the nod again down the wings following their stellar displays last year.
| Name |
Club |
| Rizky Ridho |
Persebaya Surabaya |
| Pratama Arhan |
Tokyo Verdy |
| Jordi Amat |
Johor Darul Takzim |
| Fachruddin Wahyudi |
Madura United |
| Hansamu Yama |
Persija Jakarta |
| Edo Febriansah |
RANS |
| Asnawi Mangkualam |
Ansan Greeners |
- PSSI
MIDFIELDERS
Indonesia's midfield consists of a mix of rising stars from local clubs and experienced campaigners.
Ricky Kambuaya was in fine form at the 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup, Marc Klok has proven to be a reliable option ever since acquiring Indonesian citizenship, while Marselino Ferdinan is one of the most exciting youngsters around on the Asian pitches.
And then there's Syahrian Abimanyu as well, who's back in Liga 1 after his spell with Malaysian giants JDT.
| Name |
Club |
| Ricky Kambuaya |
Persib Bandung |
| Marcelino Ferdinan |
Persebaya Surabaya |
| Marc Klok |
Persib Bandung |
| Rachmat Irianto |
Persib Bandung |
| Syahrian Abimanyu |
Persija Jakarta |
| Yakob Sayuri |
PSM Makassar |
| Witan Sulaeman |
Trencin |
- GOAL Indonesia/Alvino Hanafi
ATTACKERS
Egy Maulana Vikri is arguably the star name in the Indonesia squad, although Saddil Ramdani has also proven himself at a high level, regularly shining for Sabah in the Malaysian top flight.
And then there's veteran striker Ilija Spasojevic as well, who returns to the national team set-up after a lengthy absence.
| Name |
Club |
| Ilija Spasojevic |
Bali United |
| Dendy Sulistyawan |
Bhayangkara |
| Ramadhan Sananta |
PSM Makassar |
| Muhammad Rafli |
Arema FC |
| Egy Maulana Vikri |
Zlate Moravce |
| Saddil Ramdani |
Unattached |