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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ardan Aras | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1984 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Polewali Mandar, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] | ||
| Position | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Persim Maros | ||
| 2003–2004 | PS Sandeg Polman | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | PSM Makassar | 18 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Pelita Jaya | 106 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Mitra Kukar | 27 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Barito Putera | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | PSM Makassar | 63 | (4) |
| 2019 | Martapura | 14 | (2) |
| 2019 | PSS Sleman | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Badak Lampung | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Persijap Jepara | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 241 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Indonesia U23 | (1) | |
| 2007 | Indonesia | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ardan Aras [3] [4] (born in Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi, 2 March 1984) is an Indonesian politician and former professional footballer who plays as a central defender or left back, but can be deployed as a defensive midfielder as well.
Ardan has been a regular for Indonesia U-23 Team since 2006, participating in a national training at The Hague, Netherlands. He has participated in Asian Games Qatar in 2006 and SEA Games Thailand in 2007, where he scored a free-kick in a 3–1 defeat of Cambodia.
International under-23 goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 2007 | 80th Birthday Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2007 SEA Games |
After retiring from football, Ardan was elected into the municipal legislature of Polewali Mandar from the National Mandate Party in the 2024 election. [5]