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Born in Jakarta, Luke was happy to wear Indonesian jersey for the first time.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA, — Diaspora player Luke Xavier Keet said he was proud to wear the Indonesia national team jersey during a trial in the Indonesia U-22 team preparing for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. The practice took place at Madya Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Luke, who now plays for Greek football's second-tier club GS Ilioupolis, felt a sense of pride wearing the Indonesian national team logo after not returning home for a long time. “I was born in Jakarta, and haven't been home for a long time. So I feel very proud to wear this logo,” Luke said.
Luke only played once this season in a 0—1 loss against AEK Athens in the Greek Football Cup, where he played for 45 minutes as a left winger.
Luke reveals that the Indonesian blood he has comes from his native Indonesian mother. He briefly attended school in Jakarta until the age of nine before eventually moving and has not returned since. “It feels great to be back,” he added, hoping to improve his Indonesian language.
In addition to Luke, two other players, ReyCredo Beremanda and Muhammad Mishbah, are also on trial in the Indonesia U-22 national team. Both played for Filipino club, Aguilas-UMAK. These three players hope to attract the attention of coach Indra Sjafri to join the first team.
Indra Sjafri explained that the 33 players on trial will attend the game internally on Wednesday to evaluate their quality. This internal match will also be the decider of who will play in the test match against Mali U-22 on 15 and 18 November at Pakansari Stadium, Bogor.
Luke expressed his gratitude for the opportunity, stating that being in the national team environment was already an honor. “I will do my best, and let God determine the rest,” he said.
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