Yakob Sayuri

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Yakob Sayuri
Personal information
Full name Yakob Sayuri
Date of birth (1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Yapen, Indonesia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)
Winger, wing-back
Team information
Current team
PSM Makassar
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Persewar Waropen 8 (1)
2018 Persemi Mimika 10 (13)
2018 Persewar Waropen 5 (0)
2019
Barito Putera
22 (1)
2020– PSM Makassar 90 (17)
International career
2019 Indonesia U23 2 (0)
2021– Indonesia 23 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Yakob Sayuri (born 22 September 1997), commonly known as Yassa, is an Indonesian professional

Indonesia national team.[2] He is the twin brother of Yance Sayuri, who is also a footballer.[3]

Club career

Early career

Coming from the remote island chain of

Papua province, Yakob had no experience training in any football academy or organized youth team. He started his professional career in 2017 in the third-tier of Indonesian football with Persewar Waropen after coach Eduard Ivakdalam, a former national team player, found Yakob casually playing in his hometown of Serui. Yakob followed Ivakdalam when the coach moved to Persemi Mimika
in 2018.

Barito Putera

Yakob signed with

Barito Putera
. In his breakout season, Yakob played 25 matches and scored twice.

PSM Makassar

Yakob signed with PSM Makassar in 2020.[4] Yakob made his club debut on 1 February 2020 against PSS Sleman.[5]

On 26 February 2020, Yakob scored his first AFC Cup goal for PSM Makassar in the 53rd minute of a 3–1 win against Myanmar National League club Shan United, especially for the second goal that was scored by Yakob, this goal was not only successful in helping PSM win. However, it also made it into the AFC Goal of The Week nomination.[6] Yakob only made 2 appearances in the Liga 1 and 3 appearances in the 2020 AFC Cup with PSM in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, Yakob impressed in PSM's international matches in the 2020 AFC Cup. This led to invitations to train for the Indonesia senior team under coach Shin Tae-yong.

On 18 September 2021, Yakob made his first league goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Persebaya Surabaya.[7] He scored again in a 2–1 loss to Borneo Samarinda on 22 October and in a 2–1 win against PS Barito Putera on 28 January 2022.[8][9]

On 7 February, Yakob scored in injury time of second half against Bali United.[10] On 29 August, he scored a brace in a 5–1 win over Persib Bandung.[11] He scored again in 45th minute in a 3–0 win over Persebaya on 10 September.[12]

On 30 January 2023, Yakob scored another brace in a 3–1 win against RANS Nusantara.[13]

International career

Yakob made his international debut for the

Indonesia team in May 2021. He earned his first senior cap in a friendly against Afghanistan on 25 May.[15][16]

Yakob scored his first international goal in injury time in Indonesia's 7–0 win over Brunei on 26 December 2022.[17] He was chosen as man of the match in the return fixture against Brunei in the 2022 AFF Championship.[18]

Yakob scored his second international goal against Burundi on 25 March 2023.[19] On 28 March, Yakob started again, against the same opponent, this time alongside his brother, Yance. Making them the first twin brothers that played at the same time for the Indonesia senior team.[20]

On 5 January 2023, Yakob scored a goal against Libya in a 1–2 loss in a friendly match as part of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup preparations. Yakob was included in the final-squad for the tournament. He made a wonderful assist to Marselino Ferdinan against Iraq. Yakob helped the national reached its first ever knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 April 2024[21]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barito Putera
2019 Liga 1 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 23 2
PSM Makassar 2020 Liga 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 1
2021–22 Liga 1 29 6 0 0 0 0 7[c] 2 36 8
2022–23 Liga 1 25 7 0 0 4 2 4[d] 0 33 9
2023–24 Liga 1 29 4 0 0 6 1 0 0 35 4
Career total 107 18 1 1 13 4 11 2 128 25
  1. ^ Includes Piala Indonesia
  2. ^ Appearances in AFC Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Menpora Cup
  4. Indonesia President's Cup

International

As of match played 21 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2021 2 0
2022 5 1
2023 7 1
2024 9 1
Total 23 3

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 December 2022 Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Brunei 7–0 7–0 2022 AFF Championship
2. 25 March 2023
Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi
, Indonesia
 Burundi 1–0 3–1
Friendly
3. 5 January 2024 Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey  Libya 1–0 1–2

Honours

PSM Makassar

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Yakob Sayuri". PSSI.org. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Resmi Bergabung dengan PSM Makassar, Inilah Profil Rony Esar Baroperay dan Yakob Sayuri". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  3. ^ "Buka-bukaan Yakob dan Yance Sayuri Ingin Main Bareng di Piala Menpora" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  4. ^ "Resmi, PSM Makassar Rekrut Dua Mantan Pemain Barito Putera". www.suara.com.
  5. ^ "Shopee Liga 1 2020 – Tumbangkan PSS Sleman, PSM Makassar Perpanjang Rekor Tak Terkalahkan". bolasport (in Indonesian).
  6. ^ "Gol Yakob Sayuri ke Gawang Shan United Masuk Nominasi Gol Terbaik AFC". bolasport (in Indonesian).
  7. ^ "PSM Makassar kalahkan Persebaya dengan skor 3–1". antaranews (in Indonesian). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Hasil BRI Liga 1: Borneo FC Tumbangkan PSM Makassar 2–1, Juku Eja Gagal Geser Persija & Arema FC". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 22 October 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  9. ^ "PSM Makassar Sikat Barito Putera 2–1". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Gol Yakob Sayuri Selamatkan PSM dari Kekalahan atas Bali United". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Skor 6: Pemain Lokal Pencetak Brace sampai Pekan Kedelapan Liga 1 2022–23". Skor (in Indonesian). 7 September 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Hasil PSM vs Persebaya: Si Kembar Sayuri Menggila, Juku Eja Bantai Bajul Ijo 3–0". Suara.com (in Indonesian). 10 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Hasil Liga 1: Yakob Brace, PSM Sikat Rans dan Tempel Persija". CNN Indonesia. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Hasil Merlion Cup 2019: Timnas Indonesia U-23 Gagal ke Final". Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Afghanistan Ungkap Kelemahan Indonesia di Menit Krusial". www.kompas.id. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  16. ^ "Resmi, Ini 28 Pemain Timnas Indonesia Untuk Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2022". bola.tempo.com.
  17. ^ "Gacor dengan 1 Gol dan 2 Assist Lawan Brunei, Begini Komentar Yakob Sayuri". Indosport (in Indonesian). 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  18. ^ "27 Menit yang Spesial dari Yakob Sayuri: 1 Gol, 2 Assist, dan Man of the Match". Bola.net (in Indonesian). 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Timnas Indonesia vs Burundi: Gol Cantik Yakob Sayuri yang Disambut Tepuk Tangan Shin Tae-yong". Bola.net (in Indonesian). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Yance dan Yakob, Kembar Pertama di Timnas Indonesia Senior". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Indonesia - Y. Sayuri - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2019-11-12.

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