goodmorningpapua.com – At least, there are 5 Papuan footballers shining in the Indonesian League, which are interesting to discuss. Players from Papua can often prove that players from the Eastern part of Indonesia have a lot of talented talent.
Eastern Indonesia continues to generate talented footballers who are able to compete with players from other regions. Indonesian clubs often adopt Papuan footballers to strengthen their squad.
Choosing players from Papua is certainly not without reason. Papuan footballers are considered to have the best physical qualities, great stamina, and qualified skills. That is the reason why Indonesian clubs are scrambling to have players from the Papua region. So, who shines the most?
1. Ronny Wabia
Persipura Jayapura and the Indonesian national team are very grateful to have been strengthened by Ronny Wabia. How not, his game in the Indonesian League always steals the attention. Although he did not have a title, in 11995-1996 Ronny held the status of the best player in the Indonesian League.
2. Erol Iba
The next best Papuan player is Erol Iba. His name began to stick out when he defended Arema Malang. Even Erol brought Red Arema two times the Copa Indonesia title, namely in 2005 and 2006.
Besides Arema Malang, Erol Iba also strengthened several clubs in the Indonesian League, one of which was Persik Kediri. Erol was even offered to join the Australian football team, Sydney FC.
3. Elie Aiboy
Even though he comes from Jayapura, Elie Aiboy’s name is very famous in the football world on the island of Java. Elie Aiboy’s name began to air when he supported Semen Padang in the 1999-2002 season.
Moving from Semen Padang, Elie visited the Kemayoran Tiger team and even reached the Malaysian football team, Selangor FC and also joined Arema Malang. Elie won his first title in the Indonesian League at the end of his career.
4. Eduard Ivakdalam
Eduard Ivakdalam became a legend of East Indonesian footballer long before Boaz Solossa. This special left-footed player strengthened Mutiara Hitam from 1994 to 2010. It has been 16 years since Eduard supported Persipura.
Throughout his career Eduard collected as many as two titles in the Indonesian League. He won the first title in the 2005 season while the second title in the 2008/2009 season.
5. Boaz Solossa
Boaz Solossa is proof that Papuan players can shine in the Indonesian League. This West Papuan player is known for his extraordinary game with Persipura Jayapura.
Boaz has won many prestigious titles while with Persipura. He has also collected three titles in the Indonesian League in the 2005, 2008-2009, 2010-2011 and 2013 seasons.
Boaz is also an important player in the Indonesian national team. He had been a mainstay striker Garuda squad. Thus 5 Papuan footballers who shine in the Indonesian League.