Rayina Pamungkas, Hope for the Spearhead of the Future

Rayina Pamungkas only needed to redirect the pass from his teammate, Maulana Malik Ibrahim, to extend Babek Soccer School's lead over Serpong City on Sunday (23/2/2025). In the 11th-week match of the Kompas U-14 League powered by BRI 2024-2025 at Kera Sakti Stadium, South Tangerang, Rayina executed the task flawlessly.

The center forward chipped the ball into the right side of the goal and made it 3-0. The success of scoring a goal and leading the team to victory completed Rayina's happiness. She was recently named Player of the Month for January 2025.

Rayina's name caught the attention of Team 11, the Kompas League talent scouts, because of her impressive performance. The player with the number eight on his back is a key figure for Babek SS's performance to reach the top of the standings.

During the fifth to ninth week, Rayina performed brilliantly by recording a 60.52 percent success rate in releasing shots. Out of 38 attempts, 23 of them were on target.

The player from Sukabumi, West Java, is also very sharp. He has scored ten goals during the Kompas League this season, making him the top scorer list for now.

"First, she can score every goal in every position. Second, her performance has been consistent throughout the competition until this week. Third, she also has good individual skills and techniques, in addition to teamwork. This is the reason for choosing Rayina as the best player," said Dede Sulaeman, one of the members of Team 11 of the Kompas League.

According to Dede, with Rayina's potential, hard work and a never-give-up spirit are inevitable. Dede hopes Rayina will not be easily satisfied so that she continues to practice and improve her abilities.

Rayina's appearance reminds Dede of the current critical condition of the national team's forwards. With his goal-scoring instincts, Dede hopes that Rayina in the future can be the answer to the need for a sharp striker.

I want to be a sharper striker, I want to hone my passes and kicks.

As is known, the Indonesian national team is currently facing the problem of minimal finishing. In the six matches that have been played in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Indonesia has only scored six goals, aka only one goal per game.

Meanwhile, Rayina admitted that she did not expect to be chosen as the Best Player of the Month. The player who was born on November 9, 2010 was very happy because she was able to win the award. Her happiness increased because she was able to score a goal and lead the team to 11 consecutive wins.

According to Rayina, the key to her consistent performance is listening to the coach's instructions. In addition, she listened to the coach's advice to always put the team first. Therefore, she first focused on leading the team to victory, only after that thinking about her own achievements.

"This award has motivated me to improve my quality even more. I want to be a sharper attacker, I want to hone my passes and kicks," said Rayina who idolizes Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Struick.

Rayina is one of the many outstanding young football talents emerging from the Kompas League. Rayina's emergence is also proof of the Kompas League's ongoing commitment to producing talented Indonesian age group teams.