Riko Simanjuntak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riko Simanjuntak | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1992[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 | 151 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Indonesia | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024 | |||
Riko Simanjuntak (born 26 January 1992) is an Indonesian professional
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]
Club career
PSMS Medan
In 2010–12, before he joined
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
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
Borneo, scoring after 45 minutes.[7]
Semen Padang
In 2016 Simanjuntak signed with
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
TIRA-Persikabo in the 85th minute at the Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul
.
International career
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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 April 2024
| 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 | ||
| 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[e] | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 238 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 289 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Piala Indonesia
- ^ Appearances in AFC Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- 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 | |
Honours
Club honors
- Persija Jakarta
Individual
- Liga 1 Best XI: 2018[13]
- ASEAN Football Federation Best XI: 2019[14]
- AFC Cup All-time XI: Wide midfielders[15]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Boombastis.com. "Berawal dari Jualan Mainan Anak-anak, Pemain Berdarah Batak Ini Sukses Tembus Timnas".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AFC Cup All-time XI: Wide midfielders | Football | News | AFC Cup 2021".
External links
- Riko Simanjuntak at Soccerway