Muhammad Rafli
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Full name | Muhammad Rafli | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 24 November 1998|||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Malang, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Arema | |||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2006–2014 | ASIOP Apacinti | |||||||||||||||
2016 | Bhayangkara | |||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | ASIFA | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2017– | Arema | 72 | (7) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Indonesia U19 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Indonesia U23 | 10 | (5) | |||||||||||||
2021– | Indonesia | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2021 |
Muhammad Rafli (born 24 November 1998) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Arema, and the Indonesia national team. A versatile player, Rafli plays as a midfielder or forward, and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking midfielder, second striker, centre forward and on either wing. Rafli began to be known when he was selected in 2016 to attend the now-defunct Nike Academy, a program run by Nike Inc. for selected under-20 players scouted worldwide known as 'Nike Most Wanted' players. The only other Indonesian who participated in this academy was the national team's current playmaker Evan Dimas, in 2012.
Club career[]
Early career[]
He began to pursue soccer by entering the Aji Santoso International Football Academy (ASIFA) in his hometown of Malang. ASIFA, founded by former national team captain and coach Aji Santoso, is a feeder for Arema F.C. and other professional teams in East Java.
Arema FC[]
Rafli signed his first professional contract with Arema F.C. in January 2017. Rafli made his Arema debut on 23 April 2017 in a Liga 1 match against Bhayangkara in a 2–0 home win.[2] He scored his first league goal on 2 October 2019. It was the first goal in a 0–2 victory against PSM Makassar in the Liga 1.[3] On 16 December 2019, he scored in a 3–2 win over Bali United.[4]
On 3 October 2021, Rafli scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season, scoring from the free-kick in the 34th minute, final result, Arema win 3–0 over Persela Lamongan in the 2021–22 Liga 1.[5] On 23 October, he scored the opening goal with scoring from the free-kick in the 4th minute, final result, Arema win 2–0 over Persiraja Banda Aceh.[6] On 6 November, he scored in a Super East Java Derby against Persebaya Surabaya, final result, Arema draw 2–2.[7]
International career[]
Rafli made his international debut for Indonesia U-19 on 14 September 2016 against Thailand U-19. [8] and he scoring one goal against Laos on 18 September 2016. [9].He made his international debut for Indonesia U-23 on 7 June 2019 against Thailand U-23 and scored three goals against Philippines U-23 on 9 June 2019, both at 2019 Merlion Cup. Rafli was part of the Indonesia team that won silver in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. He received a call to join the senior Indonesian national football team in May 2021. He earned his first senior cap in a 25 May 2021 unofficial FIFA friendly match in Dubai against Afghanistan, in which he was also the team captain.[10][11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 15 March 2022[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arema | 2017 | Liga 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2018 | Liga 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
2019 | Liga 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
2020 | Liga 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Liga 1 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
Career total | 72 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 8 |
- ^ Includes Piala Indonesia
- ^ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
International[]
- As of match played 11 June 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Indonesia | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
International under-23 goals
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 9 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2019 Merlion Cup |
2. | 3–0 | |||||
3. | 4–0 | |||||
4. | 13 November 2019 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly Match |
5. | 16 November 2019 | Pakansari Stadium, Bogor, Indonesia | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Honours[]
Club[]
Arema
International[]
- Indonesia U23
- Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal: 2019[15]
Individual[]
- Merlion Cup Top Goalscorer: 2019 (3 goals)
References[]
- ^ "Muhammad Rafli: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Kisah Muhammad Rafli, dari Debut hingga Bergelimang Prestasi di Arema FC" (in Indonesian). bolaskor.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Hasil Pertandingan Arema FC vs PSM Makassar: 2-0". wearemania.net. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "AREMA VS. BALI UNITED 3 - 2". Soccerway. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Brace Carlos Fortes dan Freekick Rafli Bawa Arema FC Gilas Persela". Pikiran Rakyat. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Persiraja Vs Arema: Singo Edan Menang 2-0". Detik.com. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Hasil Arema Vs Persebaya: Diwarnai Kartu Merah, Derbi Jatim Berakhir Imbang 2-2". bola.kompas.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Laporan Pertandingan: Indonesia U-19 2-3 Thailand U-19
- ^ Laporan Pertandingan: Laos U-19 1-3 Indonesia U-19
- ^ "Afghanistan Ungkap Kelemahan Indonesia di Menit Krusial". www.kompas.id. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ "Resmi, Ini 28 Pemain Timnas Indonesia Untuk Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2022". bola.tempo.com.
- ^ "Indonesia - M. Rafli- Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Arema FC Juara Piala Presiden 2017". www.bola.com.
- ^ "Final Piala Presiden 2019, Kalahkan Persebaya, Arema Juara". bola.kompas.com.
- ^ "Final SEA Games 2019, Timnas U23 Indonesia Lawan Vietnam". Kompas. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
External links[]
- Muhammad Rafli at Soccerway
- Muhammad Rafli at Liga Indonesia
- Muhammad Rafli at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Indonesian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Arema F.C. players
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Sportspeople from Jakarta
- Indonesia youth international footballers
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in football