Jordi Amat: “Defending a country with 275 million inhabitants would be brutal”

Just a few days ago, George Amat He revealed his intention to play for the Indonesian senior team. The Spaniard, who is currently a member of the Belgian KAS Eupen, has a connection with the Asian country since it was there that his grandmother was born. “My grandmother, who has supported me a lot during my career as a footballer, was born in Macassar”, discovered the Barcelona central defender in conversation with Marco Negeri, from Goal Indonesia. And from there, from the capital of the province of South Sulawesi, on the imposing island of Sulawesi, it reached Spain after passing through the Netherlands. “He had to leave because of the war when he was only 10 years old, but he returns every year to see his family. From there they follow me a lot. They are charming,” Amat expands in AS.

Jordi Amat, who has blue blood because one of his ancestors reigned in Siau, a small volcanic island with about 20,000 inhabitants, He went through all the lower categories of the Spanish team. He played with the U16 (2), the U17 (11), the U18 (2), the U19 (7), the U20 (5) and the U21 (15), but now he dreams of defending Indonesia. “I would love it because I know it would be an incredible experience. Defending Indonesia, a country with 275 million inhabitants, would be brutal. But I do not know what the next steps are. I am waiting to see how the events unfold. I do not know if my intention it has already reached the ears of the Federation “, discovers Amat, who knows that he is facing a complicated process, but not impossible. Without going any further, other Spaniards such as Álvaro Silva (Philippines) or Natxo Insa (Malaysia) have already donned the shirts of other Southeast Asian teams.

“I have played professionally in Europe for 12 years and I want to bring my experience to Asia.”, Amat confesses that he does not rule out continuing his career in the most populated continent on the planet: “I have already played in Spain, England and Belgium. I don’t know if I will renew or not with Eupen, but if I leave I would like to try something Again or return to Spain, although I do not close any doors. I have not considered signing for an Asian club, but who knows. I like to travel and Asia may be my next destination. ” The Barcelona central defender, who has previously received offers from countries such as Malaysia or Japan, hopes to help the Indonesian national team get a place in the Asia Cup 2023.