After several seasons in Spain’s first division, the footballer received Indonesian citizenship by descent and serves as a rajah, like his great-grandfather.

Jordi Amat became the king of Siau Island in Indonesia

Jordi Amat’s life took an interesting turn. Born in Spain, in Canet de Mar, he became a citizen of Indonesia thanks to his grandmother, a player of the national team, as well as the Raja of the island of Siau, like his great-grandfather, writes Marca.

“When I was little, my grandmother told me I was the crown prince, but I thought it was just a story and nothing more,” Amat said.

A former Espanyol, Rayo Vallecano or Real Betis player, the Spaniard currently plays for Johor in Malaysia and is one of the 70 rajas of Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago of 17,500 islands and more than 250 million people. residents

Spain’s junior national team player Amat received Indonesian citizenship in November 2022 and made his national team debut in a 2-1 win over Cambodia.

“The title of raja is not on the level of what we know of princes, nor does it compare with that of the kings of Spain. I have to work for the people and make a financial contribution to solving the problems on the island,” says the Raja footballer.