Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan
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Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan is an Indonesian football player, currently playing for the Indonesian football club Persema Malang
. He gained fame in Indonesia
after the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) decided to naturalize Kurniawan for their "naturalization program." On December 6, 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport, becoming the first naturalized Indonesian football player after Cristian Gonzáles. Kurniawan will enter the player selection for the under-23 team, who will participate in the 2012 Olympics
qualification and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
, Germany
, to a German mother Uschi and a Chinese Indonesian
father Petrus Kurniawan. His grandfather from his father's side, Kwee Hong Sing, was also a footballer who played for Persija Jakarta
and also the Indonesian national football team in the 1950s. Born as a German national, Kurniawan decided to obtain an Indonesian passport after PSSI offered him to play for the national team. He came to Indonesia in early 2010 with other Indonesian descent footballers Irfan Bachdim
and Alessandro Trabucco. They were invited by PSSI to play in two charity games. Along with Bachdim, he was widely mentioned by many local medias after their well performance in the game. On December 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport and became the first naturalized football player after Cristian Gonzáles, who had done it earlier in November 2010.
Persema Malang
Persema, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Malang is an Indonesian football club based in Malang, East Java. They play in Indonesia's breakaway football league, Liga Primer Indonesia . In the Indonesian media, the tautology Persema Malang is often used.- History :The club was officially...
. He gained fame in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
after the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) decided to naturalize Kurniawan for their "naturalization program." On December 6, 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport, becoming the first naturalized Indonesian football player after Cristian Gonzáles. Kurniawan will enter the player selection for the under-23 team, who will participate in the 2012 Olympics
Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23...
qualification and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
2011 Southeast Asian Games
The 26th Southeast Asian Games was held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia on 11 until 22 November 2011. Indonesia's fourth time to host the SEA Games, it last hosted the Games in 1997...
Background
Kurniawan was born in MühlackerMühlacker
Mühlacker is a town in the eastern part of the Enz district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Mühlacker station has direct rail connections with Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Heidelberg, Pforzheim and the Northern Black Forest....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, to a German mother Uschi and a Chinese Indonesian
Chinese Indonesian
Chinese Indonesians, also called the Indonesian Chinese, are an overseas Chinese group whose ancestors emigrated from China to Indonesia, formerly a colony of the Netherlands known as the Dutch East Indies...
father Petrus Kurniawan. His grandfather from his father's side, Kwee Hong Sing, was also a footballer who played for Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta is an Indonesian football club from Jakarta. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs and the most popular sports club in the city. The club's patron is Sutiyoso, the governor of Jakarta until 2007. Persija Jakarta was founded on November 28, 1928, with the embryo called...
and also the Indonesian national football team in the 1950s. Born as a German national, Kurniawan decided to obtain an Indonesian passport after PSSI offered him to play for the national team. He came to Indonesia in early 2010 with other Indonesian descent footballers Irfan Bachdim
Irfan Bachdim
Irfan Haarys Bachdim is an Indonesian footballer who is currently playing for the Indonesian football club, Persema Malang. His father, Noval Bachdim, is an Indonesian former footballer of Arab-Javanese descent while his mother is Dutch.-Early career:...
and Alessandro Trabucco. They were invited by PSSI to play in two charity games. Along with Bachdim, he was widely mentioned by many local medias after their well performance in the game. On December 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport and became the first naturalized football player after Cristian Gonzáles, who had done it earlier in November 2010.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Tendangan dari Langit | Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan | |