Full of laughter and smiling, that’s the vibe that comes from Gazendra Prayata, an 11-year-old football player from Jakarta.
“I like football because it’s fun and enjoyable,” explains Gazendra. A 6th-grade student from SDN Sukabumi Utara 04 Pagi, West Jakarta, he says he first got into football, specifically futsal, when he was 6 years old.
Zendra started everything from futsal. This indoor mini-football sport was the birthplace of this skilled player. The narrow field makes players have to be creative, something that’s very valuable when they move to a larger field.
“Futsal is more tiring because it’s back and forth, but it’s easier to score a goal, it’s a bit harder on the big field,” says Zendra.