Indonesia All Stars ready to face Aston Villa with Walian as captain

Indonesia All Stars will play against Premier League club Aston Villa in a pre-season match in Jakarta on 1 August 2026, with Ezra Walian selected as team captain.

Oleh Sama News Agency
18 Agustus 2026
Several Indonesia All Stars players walk in the hotel area at night, seen in black official team kit with Adidas logo.
Indonesia All Stars players are seen walking around the hotel area before the pre-season match against Aston Villa to be held in Jakarta on 1 August 2026. Ezra Walian was selected as captain in preparation to face the English club. (Antara — Sepak Bola)
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Indonesia All Stars have assembled a squad to meet English Premier League club Aston Villa in a pre-season match at Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK), Jakarta, on 1 August 2026. This combined team features a number of talented young players and stars of Indonesian domestic competitions.

Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, a legend of the Indonesian national team, has been trusted as head coach to face The Villans. He will be assisted by Ricky Nelson as assistant coach and Hendro Kartiko as goalkeeper coach.

Indonesia All Stars will be strengthened by 19 players with a composition of goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. Ezra Walian, a player who studied at the Ajax Amsterdam academy, is trusted as captain and will be supported by Ze Valente and Jordy Wehrmann in midfield.

The attack will rely on young players such as Hokky Caraka, Arkhan Kaka, and Jeam Kelly Sroyer. Aston Villa comes to Indonesia as one of England's top clubs after winning the Europa League and finishing fourth in the English Premier League in the previous season.

The match titled Aston Villa Pre-Season Tour Indonesia 2026 is part of the English club's pre-season tour ahead of the 2026/2027 competition season, and an opportunity for Indonesian players to face one of Europe's big clubs.

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