Persija Splashes Rp10 Billion on Ivan Mamut from NK Varazdin: Croatian Striker Strengthens Attack for Liga 1

Persija signs Ivan Mamut for €500,000 from NK Varazdin, adding the ninth foreign player to their Liga 1 squad in the September 2026 mid-season window. Mamut, aged 29, has a solid Croatian record of 14 goals and 6 assists in 36 appearances in 2025/26, and 3 goals and 2 assists in 7 appearances in 2026/27. His prior stint at Terengganu FC in Malaysia for 2.5 years signals adaptation potential to the physical Indonesian league. The deal reflects Persija's ambition to boost attacking output while navigating foreign player quota rules that typically allow 8-9 non-domestics. Varazdin gains a high-margin profit from a free signing to a paid sale within one year. No FFP violations apply in Indonesia, but wage structures and dressing-room dynamics remain key monitoring points. Mamut's traditional number 9 profile relies on positioning rather than pace, fitting Persija's need for a clinical finisher amid their title-contender status.