Four players of Indonesian descent help Netherlands U-21 reach Euro semifinals

The Netherlands U-21 national team has advanced to the Euro U-21 2025 semifinals after defeating Portugal 1-0 at MSK Zilina Stadium, Slovakia.

The winning goal for Michael Reiziger‘s team came in the 84th minute through Ernest Poku — who capitalized on a precise pass from Ian Maatsen.

What makes this victory interesting is the presence of four players of Indonesian descent in the Dutch squad:

• Ian Maatsen
• Million Manhoef
• Ryan Flamingo
• Neraysho Kasanwirjo

Three of these four players — Maatsen, Manhoef, and Flamingo — were trusted to start in the lineup that led Netherlands to the semifinal stage.