Riko Simanjuntak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riko Simanjuntak | ||
| Date of birth | January 26, 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Pematangsiantar, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Persija Jakarta | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012−2013 | PSMS Medan | 9 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | PS Bangka | 18 | (7) |
| 2015 | Gresik United | 3 | (1) |
| 2016−2017 | Semen Padang | 66 | (4) |
| 2018− | Persija Jakarta | 64 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Indonesia | 9 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:19, 12 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:03, 15 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Riko Simanjuntak (born 26 January 1992) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national team. Before he joined Persija, he had changed clubs four times. He is sometimes called Ucok and is often a mainstay player for the team in Indonesian competitions.[3]
Club career[]
PSMS Medan[]
In 2010-12, before he joined PSMS Medan, Riko was an amateur futsal player in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatera. He and his brother Johan Simanjuntak always played together in one team. Riko plays as a right flank, Johan as a left flank. Once, PSMS's Coach Suimin Diharja watched their futsal match together. Riko and Johan's speed, agility, and sharpness made the coach interested in recruiting him. Finally Riko and Johan joined PSMS and played for PSMS Medan who were then playing in the Indonesia Super League. This was Riko's first football club.[4]
PS Bangka[]
After the chaotic league dualism, a year later, Riko did not get a League 1 team. He finally joined and played for Liga 2 club PS Bangka. This is where Riko showed his abilities in the field. In the 18 games he played, Riko scored 7 goals.[4]
Gresik United[]
In the 2015 season, Riko signed a year's contract with Persegres Gresik United. He made his debut in a 0–1 away win against Barito Putera on 11 April.[5] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win against Borneo, scoring after 45 minutes.[6]
Semen Padang[]
In 2016 Riko signed with Semen Padang for the Indonesia Soccer Championship A. He made 66 league appearance and scored 4 goals for Semen Padang.[7]
Persija Jakarta[]
In 2018, Simanjuntak signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 12 September 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b][c] | Other[d] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PS Bangka | 2014 | Indonesia Premier Division | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | |
| Gresik united | 2015 | Indonesia Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Semen Padang | 2016 | ISC A | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Liga 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Persija Jakarta | 2018 | Liga 1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2019 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8[e] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 150 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 199 | 18 | ||
- ^ Includes Piala Indonesia
- ^ Appearances in AFC Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
- ^ Appearances in Menpora Cup
International[]
- As of match played 25 December 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours[]
Club honors[]
- Persija Jakarta
- Liga 1: 2018[8]
- Indonesia President's Cup: 2018[9]
- Menpora Cup: 2021[10]
Individual[]
- ASEAN Football Federation Best XI: 2019[12]
- AFC Cup All-time XI: Wide midfielders[13]
References[]
- ^ "Riko Simanjuntak: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Riko Simanjuntak". www.pssi.org. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Boombastis.com. "Berawal dari Jualan Mainan Anak-anak, Pemain Berdarah Batak Ini Sukses Tembus Timnas".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sebelum Masuk Timnas, Ini 5 Klub Yang Pernah Dibela Riko Simanjuntak". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Barito Putera 0-1 Gresik United". milikbersama03blogspot.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Gresik United 2-1 Borneo". soccerway.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Kalteng Putra kontrak 21 pemain, ini daftar namanya". kalteng.antaranews.com.
- ^ "Persija Juara Liga 1 2018". detik. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Tumbangkan Bali United, Persija Juarai Piala Presiden 2018". kompas. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Ridwan, Muhammad (25 April 2021). "Persija Jakarta Juara Piala Menpora 2021". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Tim Terbaik Go-Jek Liga 1 2018". liga-indonesia.id. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "AFF AWARDS: Quang Hai, Pitsamai claim top honours". ASEAN Football Federation. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "AFC Cup All-time XI: Wide midfielders | Football | News | AFC Cup 2021".
External links[]
- Riko Simanjuntak at Soccerway
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