Ivar Jenner

Ivar Jenner

Jenner in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Utrecht, Netherlands [1]
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] [3]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Jong Utrecht
Number	6
Youth career
2010–2014	IJFC
2014–2016	Ajax
2016–2022	Utrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Jong Utrecht	29	(0)
2023–	Utrecht	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Netherlands U15	1	(0)
2022	Indonesia U20	2	(0)
2023–	Indonesia U23	6	(1)
2023–	Indonesia	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024

Ivar Jenner (born 10 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Utrecht. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team.

Personal life

Born in Utrecht, Ivar is a footballer of Indonesian descent. Ivar's Indonesian descent comes from his paternal grandmother, who was born in Java.

In an interview he said, "My father's mother or my grandmother was born in Java (Jember). So, my father is half Indonesian and I am a quarter Indonesian. My mother's parents are from Netherlands. So my Dutch side came from my mother". ^[4]

On 22 May 2023, Ivar officially acquired Indonesian citizenship. ^[5]

Club career

Ivar played for IJsselstein-based academy side IJFC and Ajax before a move to Utrecht in 2016. ^{[4] [6]} He signed his first professional contract in May 2021. ^[6]

Ivar signed a new three-year deal with Utrecht in August 2023. ^[7]

International career

Jenner has represented the Netherlands at under-15 level. ^[1]

He is also eligible to represent Indonesia, and in October 2022, he travelled with fellow Dutch-Indonesian footballer Justin Hubner to Indonesia to become naturalized, in order to represent the Indonesia national under-20 football team at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. ^[8]

Although Jenner still holds the Netherlands passport, on 17 November 2022, he played for the Indonesia U-20 in a losing effort, 0–6 against France U-20 in a friendly match in Spain. ^[9] He also played against Slovakia U-20 two days later, in a 1–2 loss. ^[10]

On 27 May 2023, Jenner received a called-up for the senior team for the friendly matches against Palestine and Argentina. Ivar made his debut on June 14 2023, against Palestine in a 0–0 draw. On June 19 2023, Ivar made his first start for the senior team, in just his second appearance for them against Argentina in a 0–2 loss. ^[11]

On 29 August, Jenner received a call up to the under-23 team for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He made his debut for the under-23 team against Chinese Taipei, in a 9–0 win. He would score his first international goal against Turkmenistan a few days later. ^[12]

Jenner was named in the final squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup tournament. He played in all matches and helped the national team reached its first ever knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 March 2024 ^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Utrecht	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	5	0	–		0	0	5	0
	2022–23		13	0	–		0	0	13	0
	2023–24		11	0	–		0	0	11	0
Career total			29	0	0	0	0	0	29	0

International

As of match played 21 March 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2023	2	0
	2024	7	0
Total		9	0

International under-23 goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 September 2023	Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia	Turkmenistan	1–0	2–0	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

See also

• List of Indonesia footballers born outside Indonesia

References

1. Ivar Jenner at WorldFootball.net
2. "Ivar Jenner". pssi.org. PSSI. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
3. "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar squad lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
4. "Fakta Menarik Ivar Jenner, Pemain Keturunan Yang Kabarnya Siap Bela Timnas Indonesia Di Piala Dunia U-20" [Interesting facts about Ivar Jenner, a descendant player who is reportedly ready to defend the Indonesian National Team in the U-20 World Cup]. onefootball.com (in Indonesian). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
5. "Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick Resmi Jadi WNI, Ketum PSSI Erick Thohir Pastikan Satu Hal" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
6. "Eerste profcontract voor Ivar Jenner" [First professional contract for Ivar Jenner]. fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
7. "Nieuwe verbintenis: Ivar Jenner tot medio 2026 vastgelegd" [New extension: Ivar Jenner extends his contract until mid-2026]. fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
8. Nugho, Archie (23 October 2022). "Justin Hubner & Ivar Jenner Siap Bela Timnas Indonesia, Akan Jalani Proses Naturalisasi" [Justin Hubner & Ivar Jenner Ready to Defend the Indonesian National Team, Will Go through the Naturalization Process]. goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
9. "Hasil Uji Coba: Ivar Jenner & Justin Hubner Starter, Timnas U-20 Ditekuk Prancis". kumparan.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
10. "Timnas Indonesia Kalah 1–2 dari Slovakia, Hubner Kartu Merah". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 November 2022.
11. "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 26 Pemain untuk Lawan Argentina, Ada Ivar Jenner dan Rafael Struick". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
12. "Hasil Timnas U23 Indonesia vs China Taipei: Arena Pembantaian 9-0, Garuda Muda Puncaki Grup K". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
13. Ivar Jenner at Soccerway