Scoring 2 goals to create a historic victory, young Indonesian star causes a stir on social networks

Midfielder Marselino Ferdinan has become the hero of Indonesian football. The player born in 2004 scored a double against Saudi Arabia in the match that took place on the evening of November 19, helping the archipelago nation to win the first victory in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

Ferdinan opened the scoring in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 57th minute, the young talent from the archipelago scored from close range to double the gap against Saudi Arabia.

After scoring the second goal, Marselino Ferdinan ran out to the field to sit on a chair and wait for reporters to take his picture. This celebration of the 20-year-old midfielder made Indonesian fans crazy.

“This is Marceng’s (Marselino’s nickname) celebration. Only 20 years old but Marselino scored 2 goals against Saudi Arabia ,” wrote @aingriwehuy on social network X.

Marselino sits in a chair waiting for reporters to take his picture.

“This celebration and this name will be remembered forever,” commented @GIBOLofficial. “The new star of the Indonesian national team,” wrote @Idho09. “Given the free role behind Rafael Struick and Rafael Oratmangoen, Marceng was creative and brilliant tonight at the Bung Karno Stadium. This performance was also a strong response to the criticism Marcelino has faced over the past year.”

The account @FaktaSepakbola posted a photo of Marselino sitting on a chair and commented: “Remembering the past, Marselino received a lot of criticism from the online community because of his poor performance. But today, in the match against Saudi Arabia, he became the hero of the Indonesian national team. Scoring 2 goals in an important match. Marselino's time to shine has come. Keep the faith.”

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Marselino Ferdinan was born on September 9, 2004, and is considered one of the brightest young talents in Indonesian football. Marselino is currently playing for Oxford United in the English First Division. Previously, Marselino played for Indonesian club Persebaya Surabaya and Belgian club Deinze.

In 2021, Marselino was included in the list of 60 most promising young players in the world by The Guardian (UK). Marselino has played for the Indonesian national team since 2022. With a double against Saudi Arabia, Marselino has scored 5 goals in 29 matches for the Indonesian national team. Marselino also helped Indonesian football quench its thirst for gold medals at the 2023 SEA Games, a tournament in which he scored 2 goals.

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