The acquisition of Putros, who has also played for Danish sides AGF, Silkeborg, Federicia, Hobro and Viborg, was confirmed by Bandung mayor, Muhammad Farhan, at a ceremony in the city as the club attempt to claim a third successive domestic league title.

 

Putros made his debut for Iraq in August 2018 and was a member of the squads that featured at the 2019 and 2023 AFC Asian Cup™ Finals. The most recent of his 22 appearances for the country came in the 1-0 win over Jordan in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26.

Persib will feature in the qualifying rounds of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 in August when they will face Manila Digger from the Philippines on August 13. The winners will advance to the group phase of the competition.

 

Iraq, meanwhile, have qualified for the playoffs of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 FIFA World Cup alongside Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Indonesia. The draw for that phase of the competition will be held on Thursday.