Aaron Liam Suitela (born 3 June 2007) is an Australian-Indonesian footballer who plays as a forward for Bulleen Lions.[1][2]

Aaron Suitela
Personal information
Full name Aaron Liam Suitela
Date of birth (2007-06-03) 3 June 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bulleen Lions
Youth career
Years Team
Northcote City
2023– Bulleen Lions

Early life

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Suitela was born in Melbourne, Australia to an Indonesian father and a Turkish mother.[3][4]

Club career

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Suitela played for semi-professional side Northcote City before going on to join Bulleen Lions in mid-2023. His performances in Australia earned him a trial with an unnamed Major League Soccer side in April 2023, followed by another trial with Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro in July of the same year.[3][4]

International career

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Suitela is eligible to represent Australia, Indonesia and Turkey at international level.[citation needed] In July 2023, he received a call up to the Indonesia under-17 team for a training camp.[5] As he was not a local player in Indonesia, he had to go through a preliminary round of training with fellow overseas-based players, which he passed, beating off competition from a number of other players.[6][7] Under-17 manager, Bima Sakti, later explained that Suitela's "high will to continue to develop" was one of the influences on his decision to keep Suitela in the camp, and that he would be competing with Arkhan Kaka for the role of starting striker in the team.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Suitela - Northcote City". websites.mygameday.app. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Aaron Suitela - Bulleen Lions". websites.mygameday.app. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Adnan, Rais (12 April 2023). "Aaron Suitela Pemain Muda Keturunan Indonesia yang Dilirik Klub MLS" [Aaron Suitela, a young player of Indonesian descent who is eyeing the MLS club]. skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Aaron Suitela, Pemain Berdarah Sumedang Dapat Undangan Trial di Tim Elite Brasil" [Aaron Suitela, a Sumedang Blooded Player Receives a Trial Invitation to the Brazilian Elite Team]. nextsport.id (in Indonesian). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ Wulan, Gusti (11 July 2023). "Aaron Liam Suitela Dipanggil Seleksi Timnas Indonesia U-17, Disebut Mirip Mees Hilgers" [Aaron Liam Suitela Called Selection for the U-17 Indonesian National Team, Called Similar to Mees Hilgers]. timnas.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ Kurniawan, Lukman Adhi (26 July 2023). "Profil Aaron Suitela, Pemain Diaspora Timnas U-17 Indonesia Pilihan Bima Sakti yang Buat Sejarah di Brasil" [Profile of Aaron Suitela, Bima Sakti's Choice U-17 Indonesian National Team Diaspora Player who Made History in Brazil]. bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Profil dan Agama Aaron Liam Suitela, Diaspora yang Tersisa untuk Piala Dunia U-17" [Profile and Religion of Aaron Liam Suitela, Remaining Diaspora for the U-17 World Cup]. indosport.com (in Indonesian). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ^ Kurniawan, Hery (27 July 2023). "Bima Sakti Beberkan Alasan Aaron Suitela Dipertahankan di Timnas Indonesia U-17" [Bima Sakti Explains the Reasons for Maintaining Aaron Suitela in the U-17 Indonesian National Team]. bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.