Naturalized Indonesian star signs for Bundesliga side

VTC NewsVTC News27/01/2025


Copenhagen FC (Denmark) announced that Indonesian international Kevin Diks will leave the team at the end of the 2024-2025 season. The 28-year-old player will join Borussia Monchengladbach - the team currently ranked 8th in the Bundesliga.

Kevin Diks was born in 1996, his mother is of Indonesian descent. This defender just completed the procedure to obtain Indonesian citizenship in November 2024 to play for the archipelago team. He played in the match against Japan in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers but was injured in the first half.

Kevin Diks (middle) has played in the Champions League.

Kevin Diks (middle) has played in the Champions League.

Among the list of European players of Indonesian origin invited to naturalize to play for Southeast Asian teams, Kevin Diks is among the highest-class. The 28-year-old player was called up to the Dutch national team in 2018 but has not yet played.

Kevin Diks was trained at Vitesse (Netherlands), then moved to Fiorentina in Serie A. He was continuously pushed to other clubs on loan before joining Copenhagen in 2021, winning 2 Danish championships and 1 Danish national cup.

This season, Kevin Diks has played 32 matches for Copenhagen in Danish and European competitions. Despite being a defensive player, the Indonesian player has scored 9 goals and provided 3 assists, including 5 goals in the Conference League. Last season, when Copenhagen participated in the Champions League, Kevin Diks also played 14 matches (including the qualifying round), facing top stars from Man City, Bayern Munich and Man Utd.

Xiao Ming


Source: https://vtcnews.vn/ngoi-sao-nhap-tich-cua-indonesia-ky-hop-dong-voi-doi-bong-bundesliga-ar922891.html

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