The Indonesian National Team Dominates the List of Most Expensive Players in ASEAN, The Price of a Naturalized Malaysian Forward Plummets

The Shiro CoprSome pillars of the Indonesian national team dominate the top list of most valuable players in Southeast Asia.

The Indonesian national team made history by advancing to the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.

The Red-White squad advanced after finishing in fourth place in Group C in the third round.

This success is not without several Indonesian players playing abroad and becoming key figures for their respective clubs.

The excellent performance of overseas players also impacts their value.

According to the latest data from Transfermarkt as of June 16, 2025, four members of the Indonesia national team occupy the top five positions in the list of Southeast Asian players with the highest market values.

Mees Hilgers is at the top position thanks to a value of 6.5 million euros (Rp 121.9 billion).

The Dutch birth player remains in high demand despite no club showing interest yet.

Yes, Hilgers is looking for a new harbor after serving for five years in Twente.

"At present, there have been no concrete offers from clubs for Hilgers," said Dutch journalist Leon ten Voorde, who has followed Twente for several decades.

It has become a habit for the club to sell first before acquiring a new player for the same position.

This is different now with FC Twente.

"The club did not want to wait until Mees Hilgers found another purpose when recruiting two center backs. So, act instead of reacting," said ten Voorde.

Let's discuss the list of the most expensive ASEAN players again; Jay Idzes ranks second.

Si Beck of Venice has a market value of 5 million euros or Rp 94 billion.

The Banderol Idzes is the same as Kevin Diks who occupied the third position.

Continuing to the fourth position, there is Emil Audero who has played two matches with Indonesia.

As Palermo's star goalkeeper, Audero is valued at 3.2 million euros (IDR 60 billion).

The sentence was translated successfully: "The goal was scored by the naturalized Malaysian attacker, Imanol Machuca."

The man born in Argentina was valued at 2.5 million euros, which is equivalent to Rp 46.9 billion.

The market value of Machuca has decreased from previously 3 million euros.

Machuca himself is still a newcomer to the Malaysia national team and has only recorded one appearance.

She made her international debut on June 10, 2025, in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification match against Vietnam.

Malaysian blood flows through Machuca's veins from his mother who hails from Sabah.

Top 5 most expensive players:

Mees Hilgers (Indonesia) - 6.5 million euros

Jay Idzes (Indonesia) - 5 juta euro

Kevin Diks (Indonesia) - 5 million euros

Emil Audero (Indonesia) - 3.2 million euros

Imanol Machuca (Malaysia) - 2.5 million euros