Don't ignore Southeast Asia anymore after producing 4 European 5 Leaguers + Shin Tae-yong's student Eredivisie debut. Korean soccer, get nervous!

Aug 09, 2025

Don't ignore Southeast Asia anymore after producing 4 European 5 Leaguers Shin Tae-yong's student Eredivisie debut. Korean soccer, get nervous!
From left, Emil Audero, Jaycez, Kevin Diggs, Parkundo Garces. Source = Sissiagol SNS Capture



Don't ignore Southeast Asia anymore after producing 4 European 5 Leaguers Shin Tae-yong's student Eredivisie debut. Korean soccer, get nervous!
Source=Syagol SNS Capture
'Shin Tae-yong's student'Justan Huibner (22, Portuna Sithart) made his official debut on the European stage.

A former Wolverhampton Wanderers youth player who moved to Fortuna this summer after playing on loan in Cerezo Osaka, Japan, on the 9th (Korea time), center back Huvner started the opening match of the Netherlands' Eredivisie in the 2025-2026 season against the Go Ahead Eagles at Fortunasitard Stadium in Sittart, Netherlands, and played full-time in the 90 minutes.

covering the news of Southeast Asian football 'Syagol'Hubner made his memorable debut in a 2–2 draw against the Go Ahead Gilkes. He played against the same Indonesian national team, Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles). Congratulations on your debut!'




Don't ignore Southeast Asia anymore after producing 4 European 5 Leaguers Shin Tae-yong's student Eredivisie debut. Korean soccer, get nervous!
Justin Huybner (third from left) who played against China in June. AP Yonhap News
Huybner and James, born in the Netherlands and playing side by side for the Indonesian national team, are sufficient to explain the changed status of the Indonesian national team.

Indonesia, which naturalizes people from the Netherlands one after another due to its bold naturalization policy, currently has a large number of overseas groups. Goalkeeper Emil Audero is active in Italy's Serie A promotion team, Cremonese, and center back Kevin Diggs moved from Copenhagen (Denmark) to German master Borussia Mönchengladbach in July.

Defender Miss Hilgers (Tvente), Calvin Beardonk (Nimeheon), midfielder Nathan Chuaon (Billum) and striker Ollie Romeni (Oxford United) are also playing in the European stage. Indonesian captain Jay Ease, who made his Serie A debut as the first Southeast Asian player last season, is set to move from Venice to Sasuol.




Don't ignore Southeast Asia anymore after producing 4 European 5 Leaguers Shin Tae-yong's student Eredivisie debut. Korean soccer, get nervous!
Malaysian national center back Facundo Cáceres against Atletico Madrid's Julián Álvarez in the Spanish Primera Liga during the 2024-2025 season. Source = Park Kun-do SNS Capture
With Ezzy's transfer, the number of Europe's top five leaguers from Southeast Asia has increased to four. Audero, Ezez, Dix, and Facundo Garces (Deportivo Alaves). Argentine center back Facundo joined La Liga club Alaves in January last year. He naturalized for Malaysia in June and made his A-match debut through a match against Vietnam.

Starting with Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam are strengthening their power through naturalized players, and the burden on existing powerhouses facing Southeast Asian soccer is expected to increase. In particular, Indonesia and Malaysia are filling their vulnerable defense with naturalized players with good physique. Kim Sang-sik, head coach of the Vietnamese national team, debuted French fullback Cao Pendant Bang Bin (Kong An Hanoi) this year.

This means that Son Heung-min (LAFC) and others will have to face the Netherlands and Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers and Asian Cups in the future.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.