Two former Indonesian footballers, Sergio Van Dijk and Raphael Maitimo, are directly involved in grassroots player development through Neo Gen Football Academy (Neo Gen FA).

jpnn.com, BANDUNG – Two former Indonesian footballers, Sergio Van Dijk and Raphael Maitimo, are directly involved in developing young players through Neo Gen Football Academy (Neo Gen FA). The football academy, founded by the two, has arrived in Bandung with a mission to open the way for young talent towards the professional level.

The opening of Neo Gen Football Academy is the first step for Sergio and Maitimo in building a football foundation from the grassroots. The two want to give children in Bandung and West Java the chance to receive quality development as well as experience competing at the international level.

Sergio Van Dijk said the academy’s founding is not just about providing a football training place for children. More than that, Neo Gen FA is designed to prepare a sustainable development pathway for young players who aspire to become professional footballers.

Today is the opening of our football academy, Neo Gen FA. We want to help children in West Java and Bandung create a path to professional football.

Sergio, in Bandung, Sunday (11/10/2026)

The former Persib Bandung striker explained that Neo Gen FA has prepared several competition programmes to sharpen its players’ abilities, one of them through age-group teams taking part in international tournaments.

Source: JPNN

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