Indonesian National Team Captain, Jay Idzes, openly admitted that he has great respect for Rizky Ridho. He called the Indonesian National Team defender one of the best players Indonesia has.
Rizky Ridho is also considered to always give his all in every appearance. Evidently, his solid appearance brought the Indonesian National Team to a 1-0 win over Bahrain last night.
The combination of the Garuda Squad defender trio – the nickname for the Indonesian National Team, namely Jay Idzes, Rizky Ridho, and Justin Hubner appeared solid when playing against Bahrain. Evidently, the Garuda squad managed to win 1-0 over Bahrain in the continuation of Group C of the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers for the Asian zone at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, Tuesday 25.
After the match, Jay Idzes also praised Rizky Ridho. He never tired of expressing that Rizky Ridho always tries to give his best performance in every match. He also gave his appreciation for the player’s hard work.
“I have said many times in interviews that I have great respect for him. Congratulations to Ridho, he is one of the best players we have,” said Jay Idzes after the match.
Jay Idzes admitted that he was very comfortable when duetting with Rizky Ridho in the Indonesian National Team. This certainly made them able to play well guarding the defense line as best as possible so that the Indonesian National Team’s goal guarded by Maerten Paes did not concede.
“The most potential player on the team. I like playing with him,” said Jay Idzes.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian National Team coach, Patrick Kluivert, also praised the good performance displayed by Rizky Ridho. He felt that he had not made a mistake in choosing to field the defender from the start of the match.
“Rizky Ridho played amazingly. He was great,” said Patrick Kluivert in a press conference, Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
“He deserves the opportunity to be a starter, his performance was very good. I can’t say anything else, he deserves praise,” he added.
Patrick Kluivert is sure that the Persija Jakarta player will shine even brighter in the future because he has extraordinary potential. He emphasized that Rizky Ridho should not be satisfied with his current abilities because he can still continue to develop
“He has a bright future. I am very happy with his performance tonight,” he said.
