Arkhan Kaka

Arkhan Kaka

Personal information
Full name	Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto
Date of birth	(2007-09-02) 2 September 2007 (age 16)
Place of birth	Blitar, Indonesia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Persis Solo
Number	80
Youth career
	SSB Tunas Muda Blitar
2019–2021	PSBK Blitar
2021–2022	Bhayangkara
2022–	Persis Solo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Persis Solo	18	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Indonesia U17	13	(11)
2023–	Indonesia U20	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024

Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto (born 2 September 2007) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persis Solo and the Indonesia national under-20 team.

Personal life

Arkhan Kaka was born in Blitar in East Java. His father, a former footballer who also plays as a striker named Purwanto Suwondo. His father has played for a number of Indonesian clubs, including Arema and Persebaya Surabaya. ^[2]

Club career

Persis Solo

Arkhan joined a Liga 1 club Persis Solo on 1 February 2022. Before he joined Persis Solo, he started his football career at SSB Tunas Muda Blitar. Then, he had time to strengthen Bhayangkara FC at the Elite Pro Academy U-16 2022. He became one of club's top scorers. ^{[3] [4]}

He made his first-team debut on 4 April 2023 after replacing Irfan Bachdim in the 70th minute, which ended 3–1 defeat against Persib Bandung at Pakansari Stadium. ^[5] At just 15 years old, he was recorded as the youngest player in the Indonesian league history from 1994 to 2023. ^[6]

International career

In the selection process in May 2021, the process of his struggle to enter the national team squad did not go smoothly. His name was even crossed out by the Indonesia under-17 team head coach, Bima Sakti. Luckily in Elite Pro Academy U-16 2022, Arkhan managed to prove his ability, and he passed the selection of the Indonesia under-17 team. ^[3]

In July 2022, he made his debut on the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship against Philippines U-17 which he scored one goal in that match. Arkhan and his national team won in the final stage against Vietnam U-17 and achieved their champion on the tournament which Arkhan scored a total of two goals. ^[7]

On 5 October 2022, Arkhan scored a quadtrick against Guam U-17 in a 14-0 win at the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification. ^[8]

In January 2023, Arkhan was called up by Shin Tae-Yong to the Indonesia under-20 team for the training centre in preparation for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. ^[9] On January 17, 2023, Arkhan made his debut for the team against Fiji under-20 in a 4–0 win.

On 10 November 2023, Arkhan scored a goal against Ecuador U-17 in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup group stage, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Thus, Arkhan became the first Indonesian to score a goal in a FIFA World Cup of any age-group. ^[10] On 13 November 2023, Arkhan scored another goal, this time against Panama U-17 in another 1–1 draw in the group stage.

Career statistics

International appearances

International under-17 appearances

As of 13 November 2023

Indonesia national under-17 team
Year	Apps	Goals
2022	9	9
2023	4	2
Total	13	11

International under-20 appearances

As of 14 June 2024

Indonesia national under-20 team
Year	Apps	Goals
2023	2	0
2024	8	0
Total	10	0

International goals

International under-17 goals

As of 13 November 2023

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	31 July 2022	Maguwoharjo Stadium, Indonesia	Philippines	2–0	2–0	2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2.	6 August 2022		Vietnam	1–1	2–1
3.	3 October 2022	Pakansari Stadium, Indonesia	Guam	1–0	14–0	2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
4.				2–0
5.				3–0
6.				6–0
7.	5 October 2022		United Arab Emirates	2–0	3–2
8.				3–2
9.	9 October 2022		Malaysia	1–5	1–5
10.	10 November 2023	Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Indonesia	Ecuador	1–0	1–1	2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
11.	13 November 2023		Panama	1–1	1–1

Honours

International

Indonesia U-17

• AFF U-16 Youth Championship
  • Champions : 2022

References

1. Arkhan Kaka at WorldFootball.net
2. "Arkhan Kaka, Mesin Gol Timnas Indonesia U-17". www.kompas.com (in Indonesian).
3. "Profil Arkhan Kaka, Striker Tajam Ujung Tombak Timnas Indonesia U-17". www.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian).
4. "Arkhan Kaka Putra Striker Ganas Timnas Indonesia U-16". www.sportstars.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
5. "Pemain Timnas Bocah Blitar Arkhan Kaka Pecahkan Rekor Pemain Termuda di Liga 1, Debut di Persis Solo". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
6. "Pecahkan Rekor Pemain Termuda Liga Indonesia, Arkhan Kaka Jalani Debut Bersama Persis Solo". suara.com (in Indonesian). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
7. "Tentang Striker yang Menang Piala AFF U-16 2022". www.jatimnetwork.com (in Indonesian).
8. "Cetak Quattrick di Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-17, Arkhan Kaka Samai Rekor Sang Ayah". www.indosport.com (in Indonesian).
9. "Shin Tae-yong Panggil 30 Pemain untuk Persiapan Piala AFC U-20". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
10. "Hasil Piala Dunia U-17 2023 - Arkhan Kaka Cetak Gol Pertama, Timnas U-17 Indonesia Sama Kuat dengan Ekuador di Babak I". bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.