Indonesian player going abroad: Worse than Cong Phuong, not playing a single minute for 2 months

Midfielder Marselino Ferdinan has Indonesian fans worried because he has not played a single minute since moving to Oxford United in the English Championship. During the draw with West Brom last weekend, Marselino Ferdinan sat in the stands watching his teammates play. Oxford drew 1-1 with their opponents who have played in the Premier League for many years.

The statistics show the terrible situation of the midfielder born in 2004. Oxford played 11 matches since the beginning of the season and Marselino Ferdinan was not registered to play in all 11 matches. Of course, the number of minutes played, the number of matches, the number of goals are all 0. Ferdinan is in a similar situation to Nguyen Cong Phuong when he went abroad. They hardly have any chance to play and mainly play in the reserve team.

Marselino Ferdinan struggled in England.

Another Indonesian star who has struggled abroad is Pratama Arhan, who plays for Suwon in the K.League 1. Arhan is known as a "throw-in master" in his home country but has only played four minutes this season. He is on the pitch for two minutes each game.

Compared to the above players, Nguyen Quang Hai has played more and made more outstanding contributions to his home team. In 2023, Quang Hai came to Pau FC and scored 1 goal, played a number of starting matches and appeared on the bench quite a few times.

Of course, Marselino Ferdinan is still very young and has more opportunities to develop than his seniors. But if the situation does not improve, this player must consider leaving Oxford United to play more regularly. Because coach Shin Tae-yong is not currently prioritizing Ferdinan's starting position in the Indonesian team. The team of naturalized players of the archipelago country is dominating.

It is not easy for Southeast Asian players to prove their ability in Europe. To date, the region's most successful overseas transfers are probably Chananthip Songkrasin and Theerathon Bunmathan in Japan. The two Thai players have a solid foothold in J.League teams.

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Source: https://vtcnews.vn/tuyen-thu-indonesia-xuat-ngoai-te-hon-cong-phuong-2-thang-khong-da-phut-nao-ar902892.html