Papuan Football Talent

The history of Persipura Jayapura and the Indonesia national football team has been shaped by a recurring story: players emerging from Papua, developing their abilities in local football, and eventually …

When the Netherlands plays at a World Cup or UEFA European Championship, the orange shirts do not appear only in Amsterdam, Rotterdam or The Hague. Thousands of kilometres away, in …

On a football field in Timika, the future of Papua’s contribution to Indonesian football is being built one training session at a time. The Papua Football Academy, or PFA, is …

There was something fitting about the setting. In Banjarmasin, far from the football grounds where he first developed his game, Korneles Howay stepped onto the professional stage and announced himself …

The 2026 Soeratin Cup (Piala Soeratin) will bring a new level of youth football competition to Papua after Jayapura was selected to host the East Indonesia Zone of this year’s …

For three young footballers from Papua, the next step in their development will take them far from home. Three Papua Football Academy (PFA) players have been called up to Indonesia’s …

One of Indonesia’s most historic football clubs, Persipura Jayapura, has officially launched an intensive training camp in Boyolali, Central Java, as preparations gather pace for the 2026/2027 Pegadaian Liga 2 …

For many young footballers growing up in Papua, the chance to don the red and white jersey of Indonesia is a dream that often seems out of reach. But for …

The atmosphere was electric even before the game started. In the city of Jayapura, walls were painted with World Cup murals. In Nabire football fans gathered on beaches with flags …

In Papua, football often begins without structure. It is played on open ground, in villages, in city corners, wherever space allows. There are no formal systems at the start, only …