Indonesian women's team is full of naturalized players of Dutch origin

(Dan Tri) - The Indonesian women's football team has called up a series of naturalized players for the list of players participating in the 2026 Asian women's football qualifiers. Most of these players were born in the Netherlands.

The 2026 Asian Cup women's football qualifiers will take place from June 29 to July 5. The Indonesian women's team is in Group D with Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Chinese Taipei. Indonesia is the host of this group.

To prepare for the Asian Cup qualifiers, the Indonesian women's team has called up a squad with 10 players born outside Indonesia. Most of them were born in the Netherlands. That makes the Indonesian women's team the second-highest number of naturalized players in Southeast Asia, after the Philippines (22 naturalized players).

The Indonesian women's team is filled with naturalized players of Dutch origin (Photo: ASEAN Football).

Also in the Indonesian women's team preparing for the 2026 Asian Cup qualifiers, there are 13 players playing abroad.

This list includes 6 players currently playing in the Netherlands, including defender Emily Nahon (ADO Den Haag Club), Isabel Kopp (Fortuna Sittard), Pauline van de Pol (Telstar), midfielder Felicia de Zeeuw (ADO Den Haag), Isa Warps (NAC Breda) and Isabelle Nottet (Telstar).

Indonesia has two players playing in the United States, including goalkeeper Iris de Rouw (St. John's Red Storm) and forward Sydney Hopper (Dallas Baptist Patriots). One player is playing in Japan, forward Zahra Muzdalifah (Cerezo Osaka). Three players are playing in the Philippines, including defender Gea Yumanda, midfielder Sheva Imut and Nasywa Setira (all of Makati FC).

In addition, the current lineup of the Indonesian women's team also has a player playing in Belgium, striker Estella Loupatty (Zulte Waregem Club).

With this squad, the Indonesian women's team not only aims to win a ticket to the 2026 Asian Cup finals, but also aims to compete for the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Football Championship (taking place in August), as well as the 33rd SEA Games (December).

Indonesia, with a series of naturalized players, will be a formidable opponent for the Vietnamese women's football team this year and in the coming years.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/doi-tuyen-nu-indonesia-tran-ngap-cau-thu-nhap-tich-goc-ha-lan-20250613171708374.htm