Ricky Yacobi
 Yacobi in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ricky bin Yacub | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1963 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 November 2020 (aged 57) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Jakarta, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1979–1985 | PSMS Medan | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1991 | Arseto Solo | 41 | (23) | |||||||||||||
| 1988 | Matsushita | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1990 | Indonesia | 31 | (5) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||
Ricky Yacobi (born Ricky bin Yacub; 12 March 1963 – 21 November 2020) was an Indonesian football player. He usually played as a striker and was one of the most prominent Indonesian footballers of the 1980s. His nickname was the "Indonesian Paul Breitner". He made a name for himself at the 1986 Asian Games when he led the Indonesian national football team. In 1988, Japanese club Matsushita (currently known as Gamba Osaka) bought him, but he failed to make an impact with the team because of the climate and weather conditions. He only played 6 games for the side, scoring one goal.
After retiring, he opened a football school called Sekolah Sepak Bola (SSB) Ricky Yacobi in Jakarta, which he operated. He also served as manager of one of the first Indonesian division clubs, Jakarta Matador FC.
Death[]
On 21 November 2020 Yacobi died of a heart attack while playing football with several former national team players and journalists at Senayan A Field, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex. One of his teammates said that Yacobi suddenly fell when he was about to celebrate after scoring a goal. He was rushed to the nearby , but to no avail.[1]
Honours[]
Club[]
PSMS Medan
Arseto Solo
International[]
Indonesia
- Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal: 1987
Gold medal: Individual[]
- Galatama top scorers: 1986–87, 1990
References[]
- ^ "Mantan Penggawa Timnas Indonesia Ricky Yacobi Meninggal Dunia". Okezone.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- 1963 births
- 2020 deaths
- Sportspeople from Medan
- Indonesian footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- PSMS Medan players
- Gamba Osaka players
- Indonesia international footballers
- Indonesian expatriate footballers
- Association football forwards
- Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in football
- Competitors at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Indonesia
- Association football players who died while playing
- Sport deaths in Indonesia