Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) has three students working as football players in the National Team of the U-19 category. Those three students are Irfan Jauhari (19), who is also a striker for the Bali United Football Club, Pratam Arhan (18), a left-back player at PSIS Football Club, and Yofandani Damai (19), a reserve goalkeeper at PSIS Football Club.
Those three students are all students of the Management Study Program and parts of the Football Student Unit, which facilitates them to train and compete against each other.
During his interview, Arhan did not expect to join and sustain the National Team of the U-19 category. He shared that he and his friends were summoned to undergo a practicing session in a Training Center in January 2020.
“Initially, the PSIS management proposed players with the best potential, and eventually I was summoned. It is truly a proud experience for me,” Arhan revealed.
Unlike Irfan and Arhan, Yofandan had just received a summon from the National Team when the training center in Croatia had just begun. In Croatia, the National Team brought 28 players. Yofanda engaged in 11 matches and could claim five wins, a tie, and three losses.
Irfan stated in his interview that he was regarded as the best player upon being summoned by the Indonesian National Team following his match at Elite Pro. According to him, education remains important even though he has a promising career as a football player.
“In addition to its study program, Udinus is also known for facilitating its talented athletes.,” Irfan revealed.
To attend lectures, Irfan and others must adapt to the Croatian time zone as there is a six-hour difference between Croatian and Indonesian time zones. If their schedules collide with other activities, they must adapt and request permission not to attend the lectures.
“There was once a class at 9 A.M, which was 3 A.M in Croatia. Thus, I asked my lecturers for permission not to attend the class,” Irfan uttered. (Humas/Almira. Foto: Alex Devanda)
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