Muhammad Iqbal (footballer)

Muhammad Iqbal (born 27 October 2000) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club Persita Tangerang.[2]

Muhammad Iqbal
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Iqbal
Date of birth (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000
Place of birth Padang Pariaman, Indonesia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Persita Tangerang
Number 3
Youth career
2015–2018 PPLP West Sumatra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Persika Karawang 2 (0)
2019 PSMS Medan 6 (0)
2021 Cheongju 3 (0)
2022– Persita Tangerang 3 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Indonesia U19 12 (3)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
2017 Myanmar
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 November 2017

Club career

Persika Karawang

Muhammad Iqbal joined Persika Karawang on 23 April 2018. He was brought in by Ricky Nelson to navigate 2018 Liga 2. He made 2 league appearances for Persika Karawang.[3]

PSMS Medan

Iqbal joined PSMS Medan to add to the squad list of young players owned by the team nicknamed the "Ayam Kinantan" to navigate the 2019 Liga 2. He made 6 league appearances for PSMS Medan.[4]

Cheongju FC

On 15 September 2021, Iqbal made his debut in a match against Gimpo Citizen, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute for Kwon Seung-cheol. He made 3 league appearances for Cheongju.[5][6]

Persita Tangerang

He was signed for Persita Tangerang to play in the Liga 1 in the 2021-22 middle season. Iqbal made his league debut on 7 January 2022 in a match against Persib Bandung at the Ngurah Rai Stadium, Denpasar.[7]

International career

On 31 May 2017, Iqbal made his debut against Brazil U20 in the 2017 Toulon Tournament in France.[8][9] And Iqbal is one of the players that strengthen Indonesia U19 in 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship. He scored his first International goal at 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship in a 9–0 win against Philippines U-19.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 17 January 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Persika Karawang 2018 Liga 2 2000–0020
PSMS Medan 2019 Liga 2 6000–0060
Cheongju 2021 K3 League 3000–0030
Persita Tangerang 2021 Liga 1 3000–0030
Career total 140000000140

    Honours

    International
    Indonesia U-19

    References
    1. "Muhammad Iqbal: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
    2. Muhammad Iqbal www.pssi.org.
    3. "Persika Karawang Rekrut Muhammad Iqbal Pemain Timnas U-19". www.bintangnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
    4. Muhammad Iqbal: Ready to Awaken PSMS Medan from Dark Times www.indosport.com.
    5. "Cheongju vs. Gimpo Citizen - 15 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
    6. Muhammad Iqbal's debut in K3 League www.skor.id.
    7. "Persib vs. Persita - 7 January 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
    8. "Brazil U20 vs. Indonesia U19 - 1 June 2017 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
    9. "Toulon Tournament: Brazil U-20 vs Indonesia U-19". Goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 20, 2017.
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