Bambang "Bepe" Pamungkas back home to Jakarta

It's almost a week Bepe in New Zealand to make an effort in order to play with A-League for the first time in his career finally on failure. In the final pre season match of Wellington Phoenix, not even a minute Bepe playing on that match.  Ricki Herbert said that Bepe failed to adapt with temperature in New Zealand which can be said totally different with place where Bepe come.

“We thank Bambang for all his efforts during his trial with us and wish him all the best for his football career,” Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert said of the 30-year-old.

“We’ll continue to scout Asia for potential Phoenix signings in the future because of the talent emerging from that region.”

It's very sorry for Bepe, because if it is happened, the Nix would become the third foreign club for Bepe. But it is nothing matter, because Persija always welcome their hero to return. 

That should be followed by young talented players in Indonesia, such as Boas Salosa, Yongki Ariwibowo, and Dendi Santosa to try his luck overseas. Who knows in the future... 

Bepe heads to play for A- League club

The most famous striker in Indonesia, Bambang Pamungkas or known as Bepe, in a one step closer to play for New Zealand club, Wellington Phoenix. Wellington Phoenix, the New Zealand club, who joins in the Hyundai A- League competition is reported to sign Bambang Pamungkas, as one of 20 players to be registered for A- League season, starts on August 1^st.    

The player who mostly spent his football career in Indonesian club, Persija Jakarta, ever played for EHC Norad in Netherlands club Division 3, and become living legend along with Eli Aiboy in Selangor FA at Malaysian Super League by winning some of prestigious trophies.  

Bepe made some unsuccessful trial at some European club (Roda JC Kerkrade from Holland, and FC Koeln and Borussia Mönchengladbach from Germany), but decided to join at EHC Norad. Unable to adapt in that club, he decided to back in Indonesia, contracted with his former club, Persija Jakarta. He has totally scoring 124 goals for all seasons in Indonesia. 

Reported from four-four two magazine, Ricki Herbert, Wellington Phoenix manager said that Bepe is on trial, and will play on pre season game against Wairapa United today.

Hopefully this is true .
Go Bepe. Go Bepe….