Jakarta, ThedailyID — Indonesia made history by winning the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 on Monday, October 5, at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.
The Garuda squad defeated Thailand in the final after the match ended 2-2 following 120 minutes. Indonesia then won the penalty shootout 4-2.
The victory gave John Herdman’s team the first FIFA ASEAN Cup trophy in history. It also marked a major achievement for Indonesia’s senior national team.
Interestingly, the 23 players who helped Indonesia win the title come from diverse backgrounds. Several were born outside Indonesia, particularly in the Netherlands.
Three members of the squad were born in Nijmegen, making the Dutch city the most represented birthplace among the 23 players.
Other Dutch birthplaces include Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Dordrecht, Almelo, Oss, Leiden, Utrecht, Rotterdam and Lelystad.
The squad also includes players born outside Europe. Elkan Baggott was born in Bangkok, Thailand, while Mitch Baker was born in Melbourne, Australia.
Luke Vickery was born in Kailua, Hawaii, United States. Meanwhile, Jordi Amat was born in Canet de Mar, Spain.
Here is the full list of Indonesia’s 23 FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 champions and their birthplaces:
- Elkan Baggott — Bangkok, Thailand
- Kevin Diks — Apeldoorn, Netherlands
- Martin Paes — Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Rizky Ridho — Surabaya, Indonesia
- Justin Hubner — ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Joey Pelupessy — Almelo, Netherlands
- Calvin Verdonk — Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Mitch Baker — Melbourne, Australia
- Ole Romeny — Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Ragnar Oratmangoen — Oss, Netherlands
- Thom Haye — Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Egy Maulana Vikri — Medan, Indonesia
- Dean James — Leiden, Netherlands
- Ivar Jenner — Utrecht, Netherlands
- Emil Audero — Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia
- Nathan Tjoe-A-On — Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Luke Vickery — Kailua, Hawaii, United States
- Shayne Pattynama — Lelystad, Netherlands
- Nadeo Argawinata — Kediri, Indonesia
- Dion Markx — Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Rizky Eka Pratama — Bone, Indonesia
- Jordi Amat — Canet de Mar, Spain
- Rayhan Hannan — Jakarta, Indonesia
The list shows how diverse the backgrounds of Indonesia’s FIFA ASEAN Cup-winning squad are. While several players were born in Indonesia, many others were born in the Netherlands and other countries before representing Indonesia.
