Surabaya (beritajatim.com) – For Indonesian football fans, the name Raphael Maitimo is no stranger. But who would have believed it, this former Persebaya Surabaya player is now part of the official Canadian U-17 national team.

Raphael Maitimo is considered the manager and coordinator of the Canadian U-17 national team. He was seen with the Canadian U17 national team training at the November 10 Gelora Stadium in Surabaya, Wednesday (11/15/2023).

Raphael was seen training with the team on the pitch. He occasionally chats with Canadian U-17 national team coach Andrew Olivery.

Unfortunately, Media Official did not allow Timo to be interviewed. Despite this, Andrew Olivery gave a good answer when asked about Raphael’s position in the team.

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Olivery said it was an honor to see a naturalized Indonesian player join the Canadian national team. Remember that Raphael’s name is well known among Indonesian football fans and he has a good and impressive performance.

“Yes, Timo (Raphael’s nickname) is quite famous here and he is doing great things in Indonesia and he is a person with a good and impressive personality. Helping players on and off the field. “He really understands this country and we are very lucky to have him,” he said.

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It is known that Rapahel Maitimo is currently responsible for being the manager and coordinator of the Canadian U-17 national team during the U-17 World Cup. His duties applied not only during training sessions, but also when the Canadian U-17 national team participated in the group stages.

He was appointed to help Team Canada because he knew enough about Indonesia, particularly Bali. Because before the World Cup, the Canadian U-17 team held a training camp in Bali. [way/beq]