March 25, 2026 | 09:11 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has officially announced the coaching lineup for the senior national team under the leadership of head coach John Herdman.
According to a post on the official PSSI account on Wednesday, March 25, Herdman is supported by at least six assistant coaches with diverse expertise to manage the Garuda squad.
Leading the support staff is Elliot Dickman, who focuses on the attack, while Steven Vitoria specializes in defensive play. Technical assistance is provided by Nova Arianto and Simon Grayson.
The goalkeeping department features Andrej Kostolansky, who serves as the goalkeeping and set-piece coach, alongside assistant goalkeeping coach Damian Van Rensburg.
Furthermore, the backroom staff includes Dzikry Lazuardi as technical performance analyst, Cesar Meylan as Head of Performance, Valdano Wiriawanputra overseeing Sports Science, and Emilia Achmadi in charge of the squad's nutrition.
This coaching team will accompany the Indonesian national team for their clash against St. Kitts & Nevis in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Series at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, on Friday, March 27.
The following is the full coaching staff for the Indonesian Senior National Team:
John Herdman (England)
Position: Head Coach
Experience: Former Head Coach of the Canadian National Team
Elliot Dickman (England)
Position: Assistant Attack Coach
Experience: Assistant Manager of Hartlepool (England)
Steven Vitoria (Canada)
Position: Assistant Defense Coach
Experience: Former player at Boavista (Portugal)
Nova Arianto (Indonesia)
Position: Assistant Coach
Experience: Head coach of the Indonesian U-17 National Team
Simon Grayson (England)
Position: Assistant Coach
Experience: Advisor to Cork City (Ireland)
Andrej Kostolansky (Slovakia)
Position: Goalkeeping and Set Piece Coach
Experience: Goalkeeping Coach for Kompong Dewa (Cambodia)
Demien Van Rensburg (South Africa)
Position: Assistant Goalkeeping Coach
Experience: Goalkeeping Coach for Dewa United (Indonesia)
Dzikry Lazuardi (Indonesia)
Position: Technical Performance Analyst (Video Analyst)
Experience: Video Analyst for Persija Jakarta (Indonesia)
Cesar Meylan (Canada)
Position: Head of Performance
Experience: Head of Performance for Toronto FC (Canada)
Valdano Wiriawanputra (Indonesia)
Position: Sports Scientist
Experience: Head Sports Scientist for the Indonesian National Flag Football Team
Emilia Achmadi (Indonesia)
Position: Sports Dietitian
Experience: Sports Dietitian for Persija Jakarta
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