TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Association of Former Persipura Player (AMPP) is collaborating with Reliv Christa FC Holandia Indonesia to select 30 young football players to be promoted for professional football players in Europe. AMPP have started the selection of 17 to 19-year-old players on Monday, January 9.
According to AMPP Deputy Chairman Nico Dimo, there were 500 young players participated in the selection and 165 of them have passed.
“Next week will be the final phase of the selection to choose 30 players to be sent to the Netherlands,” Nico said as quoted by Antara on Saturday, February 14.
Nico said that AMPP aims to promote development of football in Papua through the collaboration with AFA Sport Management Netherland.
“AFA Sport Management is one of football organizations recognized by KNVB (Netherlands’ Football Federation) and FIFA,” Nico added.
Still according to Nico, the selected players will be involved in a 6-month intensive training at the base of Ajax Amsterdam. There is a chance for the player to be signed in one-year contract by one of European clubs if they are able to attract the clubs.
“Everyday, young players of Papua will be training. On Fridays and Saturdays, there will be trial matches against European elite clubs such as Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Real Madrid, and Barcelona.”
ANTARA | GABRIEL WAHYU TITIYOGA