Former French international Layvin Kurzawa (33), who played for AS Monaco and then Paris Saint-Germain, will continue his career away from the European spotlight. The left-back has officially signed with Persib Bandung in Indonesia. An unexpected, almost perplexing choice for a player long associated with the highest level.
“PERSIB has officially presented Layvin Kurzawa as a new member”
“PERSIB has officially presented Layvin Kurzawa as a new member of Maung Bandung for the second phase of the 2025/2026 Super League. His presence is not simply an addition to the list of foreign players, but represents an essential element that the team currently needs.”
There was a time when Layvin Kurzawa symbolized the audacity, the forward momentum, and even a certain carefree, golden attitude of Paris Saint-Germain. A Champions League goalscorer and a regular in the French national team, he seemed destined for a straightforward, comfortable, almost predetermined career. Then the scenario changed. Gradually falling out of favor in Paris, shuttled from loan to loan and from attempt to revive his career, Kurzawa saw his status dwindle, match after match, season after season.
At 33, he now finds himself in Indonesia, at Persib Bandung, a popular and ambitious club, which presents his arrival as much more than just an exotic addition. The irony is bittersweet: the player who once embodied the luxury of a bloated squad is now an “indispensable” player elsewhere. But behind the wry smile this unexpected detour evokes, perhaps the essential thing is this: to play again, to exist, to feel that he matters again. And sometimes, to relaunch a career, you have to accept radically stepping outside the box.
