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Riko Simanjuntak
Indonesian footballer
Riko Simanjuntak (born 26 January 1992) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. 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.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riko Simanjuntak | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 32)[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Pematangsiantar, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team 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 | 150 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Indonesia | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2024 | |||
PSMS Medan
In 2010–12, before he joined PSMS Medan, Simanjuntak was an amateur futsal player in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra. He and his brother Johan Simanjuntak always played together in one team. Simanjuntak plays as a right flank, and Johan as a left flank. Once, PSMS's Coach Suimin Diharja watched their futsal match together. Simanjuntak and Johan's speed, agility, and sharpness made the coach interested in recruiting him. Finally, Simanjuntak and Johan joined PSMS and played for PSMS Medan who were then playing in the Indonesia Super League. This was Simanjuntak's first football club.[5]
PS Bangka
After the chaotic league dualism, a year later, Simanjuntak did not get a League 1 team. He finally joined and played for Liga 2 club PS Bangka. This is where he showed his abilities in the field. In the 18 games he played, Simanjuntak scored 7 goals.[5]
Gresik United
In the 2015 season, Simanjuntak 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.[6] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win against Borneo, scoring after 45 minutes.[7]
Semen Padang
In 2016 Simanjuntak signed with Semen Padang for the Indonesia Soccer Championship A. He made 66 league appearances and scored 4 goals for Semen Padang.[8]
Persija Jakarta
In 2018, Simanjuntak signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. He made his debut on 23 March 2018 in a match against Bhayangkara. On 8 June 2018, Simanjuntak scored his first goal for Persija against TIRA-Persikabo in the 85th minute at the Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul.
Riko played for the Indonesia national team at the 2018 AFF Championship and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
In March 2023, Riko was named to Indonesia's squad by Manager Shin Tae-Yong for two friendly matches against Burundi. The selection was met with surprise, as it marked his return to the national side after four years.[9]
Club
- As of match played 26 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | Other[lower-alpha 4] | 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 | ||
| Total | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Persija Jakarta | 2018 | Liga 1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2019 | Liga 1 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Liga 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 237 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 288 | 24 | ||
- 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 28 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Club honors
- Persija Jakarta
Individual
- "Riko Simanjuntak". persija.id. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "Riko Simanjuntak: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Riko Simanjuntak". www.pssi.org. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "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.
- "Si Anak Hilang Comeback ke Timnas Indonesia, Dipanggil Shin Tae-yong untuk Lawan Burundi". bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "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.
- Riko Simanjuntak at Soccerway