Arthur Irawan

Arthur Irawan

Arthur training with Badak Lampung in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Daniel Irawan
Date of birth	(1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Surabaya, Indonesia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, full-back
Team information
Current team	Persik Kediri
Number	8
Youth career
2010–2011	Lytham Town
2011–2012	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Espanyol B	8	(0)
2013–2014	Málaga B	6	(0)
2014–2016	Waasland-Beveren	1	(0)
2017	Persija Jakarta	1	(0)
2017	→ Borneo (loan)	2	(0)
2018	Persebaya Surabaya	1	(0)
2019–2020	Badak Lampung	3	(0)
2020–2021	PSS Sleman	8	(0)
2021–	Persik Kediri	37	(1)
International career
2012	Indonesia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Arthur Daniel Irawan (born 3 March 1993) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or full-back for and captains Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.

Early career

Arthur started playing football in Jakarta since he was seven years old. He played for Jakarta Intercultural School's varsity soccer team. ^[2] Spanish club Espanyol became interested in him when he was playing in a 2011 game in England. The Catalonia-based club offered a two-month trial. After impressing in the trial period, Espanyol gave him a four-year contract and an opportunity to train at its youth academy.

Club career

RCD Espanyol B

On November 9, 2011, Irawan officially signed for Espanyol B, which plays in Segunda B, the third-tier of Spanish football. He struggled to earn playtime with eight appearances in three years. ^[3]

Málaga B

In January 2014, Irawan decided to move to a lower league and sign for Málaga B that plays in the Tercera Division, the fourth-tier of Spanish football, after three years playing for Espanyol B in Segunda B. ^[4]

Waasland-Beveren

In the summer of 2014, Irawan joined Belgian first division side Waasland-Beveren. Arthur Irawan finally made his Belgian Pro League debut in their final match of the season. In this game, Waasland lost 1-2 in a home match against KV Mechelen. Injuries prevented him to find another opportunity to play for this club. ^{[5] [6]}

Persija Jakarta

After five years unable to break into the first-team in Europe, Irawan in 2017 returned home to Indonesia and joined Liga 1 (Indonesia) giant Persija Jakarta on a one-year contract. He made his 2017 Liga 1 debut in a match against Bhayangkara F.C that ended with his team winning 1-0. However, like in Europe, he struggled to secure a starting position. ^[7]

Borneo

On 18 August 2017, Persija loaned Irawan to Borneo F.C until the end of the season. ^[8] Irawan made his club debut in a 4–2 win against Persela Lamongan on 19 October 2017 as a substitute for Sultan Samma in the 79th minute. ^[9] He only played a game for this Samarinda-based club.

Persebaya Surabaya

Unable to impress Persija, Irawan in 2018 signed with Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya. He has been given jersey number 12. ^[10] He only made one appearance with the club, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Persela Lamongan on 30 March 2018. ^[11]

Badak Lampung

Like in Europe, he opted to move to a weaker team for the sake of playing time. He joined Badak Lampung, a club that was newly promoted from Liga 2 to play in the 2019 Liga 1 season. Irawan made his first league debut for Badak Lampung as a substitute for Kurniawan Karman in the 78th minute in the Liga 1 in a 0–3 away loss against Bali United on 30 June 2019. ^[12]

PSS Sleman

Insisting to stay in top-flight football in Indonesia, Irawan moved to PSS Sleman that won promotion from Liga 2 together with Badak Lampung in 2018 but, unlike the latter, managed to finish in the middle of the table in its inaugural Liga 1 season in 2019. ^[13]

He made his league debut in a 2–1 away loss against PSM Makassar on 1 March 2020. ^[14] Finally finding a place where he can shine, Irawan played in all of the club's three matches in the 2020 Liga 1 season that abruptly stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021–22 season

On 27 August 2021, 2021–22 Liga 1 officially started, he started his first career in this season by made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Persija Jakarta on 5 September 2021. ^[15]

Persik Kediri

On 23 November 2021, Irawan signed for Persik Kediri. He was signed for the remainder of the 2021-22 Liga 1 season. ^[16] Irawan is also the founder of the start-up game development company PT Astar Asia Global, which is the majority shareholder of Persik Kediri. ^[17]

Irawan made his league debut on 8 January 2022 in a match against Borneo at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar. ^[18] On 25 July, he captained his team for the first time, in a league match against Persita Tangerang. ^[19]

On 30 March 2023, Irawan scored his first goal for the club, scoring in a 1–3 away win over Dewa United at the Indomilk Arena. ^[20]

International career

Irawan was first called to play for Indonesia for the preparation of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012, which was held in Malaysia. He played against the Timor Leste national football team ^[21] at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium which ended with 1-0 win for Indonesia.

Honours

Club

PSS Sleman

• Menpora Cup third place: 2021 ^[22]

References

1. "Arthur Irawan: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. "RCD Espanyol signing a young player from South-East Asia". RCD Espanyol Official. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
3. "Irawan with the first team". RCD Espanyol Official. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
4. "Arthur Irawan Bergabung ke Malaga". www.tempo.co. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
5. "Arthur Irawan Debut di Akhir Musim Liga Belgia". www.goal.com. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
6. "W-B Sluit Seizoen Af Met 1-2-Nederlaag Tegen Groepswinaar Mechelen". www.waasland-beveren.be. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
7. "Arthur irawan join Persija Jakarta and contracted for 1 year". goal.com/id-ID.
8. "Arthur di pinjamkan Persija ke Borneo F.C sampai akhir musim". tribunnews.com.
9. "Borneo 4–2 Persela Lamongan". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
10. "Arthur Irawan Resmi Gabung Persebaya Surabaya". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
11. "Persela Lamongan vs Persebaya Surabaya". Soccerway.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 March 2018.
12. "Badak Lampung 0–3 Bali United". Soccerway.com. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
13. "Arthur Irawan Rekrutan Anyar Kedua PSS Sleman". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
14. "PSM Makassar 2–1 PSS Sleman". Soccerway.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 March 2020.
15. "PSS Sleman 1–1 Persija Jakarta". Soccerway.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
16. "BREAKING NEWS - Arthur Irawan Sah ke Persik, Begini Durasi Kontraknya". BolaSport (in Indonesian). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
17. "Profil Arthur Irawan, Kapten Persik Kediri yang Pernah Melanglang Buana di Eropa". tempo.co (in Indonesian). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
18. "Soal Debut Arthur Irawan di Persik, Javier Rocha: Kami Tak Bicara Soal Satu Pemain". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
19. "Debut Arthur Irawan Jadi Kapten Persik Tak Mulus, Suporter Protes". www.ngopibareng.id (in Indonesian). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
20. "Tonton Lagi Gol Arthur Irawan yang Bikin Persik Kediri Kalahkan Klub Egy Maulana Vikri". bola.net (in Indonesian). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
21. "Arthur Irawan Senang Timnas Menang Lawan Timor Leste". Tribunnews. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
22. Afroni, Donny (24 April 2021). "Tekuk PSM Makassar, PSS Sleman Rebut Peringkat Tiga Piala Menpora". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

External links

• Arthur Irawan at Soccerway
• Arthur Irawan at National-Football-Teams.com