Not many know the name of Arthur Irawan as a footballer. Even so, Arthur had just climbed a professional career in the Spanish La Liga club, Espanyol.
Last week, Arthur who is still 18-year-old, contracted by Espanyol. At the club, based in the city of Barcelona, Arthur became the first Asian player after the existence of a Japanese player, Shunsuke Nakamura, in the period 2009-2010.
As quoted from the official website of Espanyol, Arthur began playing football in Jakarta at the age of 8 years. He could attract the interest of the great English clubs, Manchester United, but the family of Arthur chose to focus on education. Arthur then tried their luck in the UK with an amateur club Lytham Town.
Arthur Recruitment by Espanyol brought euphoria among football lovers Indonesia. Espanyol was not not aware of it. On his official website, the club was nicknamed Los Periquiots mention that a visit to the English language on its Web site to read the news about Arthur only lost a lot compared to when Nakamura play in El Prat Stadium.
In January, Arthur had followed the selection for the SEA Games in 2011. At that time, the national team coached by Alfred Riedl is not sufficiently interested in the ability of young Arthur was born in Surabaya, so it chose to focus on his career at the club.
At Espanyol, Arthur has not guaranteed to be a place in the main team. His struggle to penetrate the core team will be very heavy because the standard in the Spanish League is indeed high. Hope Arthur can fulfill the expectations.
Last week, Arthur who is still 18-year-old, contracted by Espanyol. At the club, based in the city of Barcelona, Arthur became the first Asian player after the existence of a Japanese player, Shunsuke Nakamura, in the period 2009-2010.
As quoted from the official website of Espanyol, Arthur began playing football in Jakarta at the age of 8 years. He could attract the interest of the great English clubs, Manchester United, but the family of Arthur chose to focus on education. Arthur then tried their luck in the UK with an amateur club Lytham Town.
Arthur Recruitment by Espanyol brought euphoria among football lovers Indonesia. Espanyol was not not aware of it. On his official website, the club was nicknamed Los Periquiots mention that a visit to the English language on its Web site to read the news about Arthur only lost a lot compared to when Nakamura play in El Prat Stadium.
In January, Arthur had followed the selection for the SEA Games in 2011. At that time, the national team coached by Alfred Riedl is not sufficiently interested in the ability of young Arthur was born in Surabaya, so it chose to focus on his career at the club.
At Espanyol, Arthur has not guaranteed to be a place in the main team. His struggle to penetrate the core team will be very heavy because the standard in the Spanish League is indeed high. Hope Arthur can fulfill the expectations.
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