Assanur Rijal

Assanur Rijal

Personal information
Full name	Assanur Rijal
Date of birth	(1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Aceh Besar, Indonesia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Persiraja Banda Aceh
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Aceh United	26	(6)
2019–2021	Persiraja Banda Aceh	30	(12)
2021–2022	Persis Solo	5	(0)
2022	→ Persiraja Banda Aceh (loan)	13	(1)
2022	Bekasi City	3	(0)
2023–2024	PSMS Medan	12	(0)
2024–	Persiraja Banda Aceh	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024

Assanur Rijal ^[2] (born 2 March 1996) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persiraja Banda Aceh. ^[3]

Club career

Aceh United

In 2017 he joined Aceh United to compete in 2017 Liga 3. By the end of the season, he helped Aceh United to promote to Liga 2 for 2018 season. He was chosen as the best player of the league for this season, as well. ^{[4] [5]} The following season, he helped Aceh United to advance to second round in 2018 Liga 2, however, the team failed to secure a promotion to Liga 1. In the beginning of 2019, Aceh United was sold to other owner, ^[6] and Assanur Rijal decided to resign from the club.

Persiraja

In 2019 he joined another club from Aceh, Persiraja to compete in 2019 Liga 2. He was the top goalscorer of the club in this season with 12 goals, ^[4] and became the second top goalscorer of the league. He also helped Persiraja to promote to Liga 1. ^[7] He scored the winning goal for Persiraja in the third place play-off against Sriwijaya. ^[8] He made his Liga 1 debut on February 29, 2020, when Persiraja hosted Bhayangkara F.C. in the first Persiraja's match in 2020 Liga 1. ^{[9] [10]}

Persis Solo

In 2021, Assanur Rijal signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club Persis Solo. ^[11] He made his league debut on 5 October against Persijap Jepara at the Manahan Stadium, Surakarta.

Return to Persiraja

He was signed for Persiraja Banda Aceh to play in the Liga 1 in the 2021-22 season. Rijal made his league debut on 7 January 2022 in a match against PSS Sleman at the Ngurah Rai Stadium, Denpasar. ^[12]

Bekasi City

On 7 June 2022, it was announced that Rijal would be joining Bekasi City for the 2022-23 Liga 2 campaign. ^[13]

Club statistics

As of match played 6 February 2024

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aceh United	2017	Liga 3	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3
	2018	Liga 2	20	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	3
Persiraja	2019	Liga 2	27	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	12
	2020	Liga 1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2021–22	Liga 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	4	3	4
Persis Solo	2021	Liga 2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Persiraja Banda Aceh (loan)	2021–22	Liga 1	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
Bekasi City	2022–23	Liga 2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
PSMS Medan	2023–24	Liga 2	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0Persiraja Banda Aceh
Persiraja Banda Aceh	2024–25	Liga 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			89	19	3	0	0	0	3	4	95	23

1. Includes Piala Indonesia
2. Appearances in Menpora Cup

Honours

Aceh United

• Liga 3 third place: 2018

Persiraja

• Liga 2 third place (play-offs): 2019

Persis Solo

• Liga 2: 2021 ^[14]

Individual

• Liga 3 Best Player: 2017
• Menpora Cup Top Scorer: 2021 ^[15]
• Menpora Cup Best Eleven: 2021 ^[16]

References

1. "Assanur Rijal: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. "Assanur Rijal". flashscore.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
3. "Pemain" (in Indonesian). persiraja.id. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
4. "Kisah Assanur "Torres" Rijal, Mesin Gol Persiraja yang Mendadak Bersinar Jadi Idola Baru Publik Aceh" (in Indonesian). aceh.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
5. "Membanggakan, Aceh United Kuasai Penghargaan Individu Liga 3" (in Indonesian). bolasport.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
6. "Saham Dijual 100 %, Aceh United Menjadi Babel United" (in Indonesian). acehtrend.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. "SELAMAT, Persiraja Promosi Liga 1 2020 Usai Kalahkan Sriwijaya, 1 Gol Assanur Rijal Pastikan Juara 3" (in Indonesian). aceh.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
8. "Persiraja Tekuk Sriwijaya FC 1-0, Promosi ke Liga 1. Ini Videonya" (in Indonesian). bola.bisnis.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
9. "Hendri Susilo Beri Nilai 9 Untuk Pemain Persiraja" (in Indonesian). persiraja.id. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
10. "Persiraja Aceh vs Bhayangkara Utd Match Summary". flashscore.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
11. "Daftar Pemain Persis Solo: Ada Trio Torres, Marinus, dan Beto di Lini Serang". www.bola.net.
12. "Bomber Persis Solo Resmi Pulang ke Persiraja Banda Aceh". radarsolo.jawapos.com. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
13. "Keren! Top Skor Piala Menpora 2021 Resmi Gabung FC Bekasi City". galuh.id. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
14. "Sikat RANS Cilegon, Persis Solo Kampiun Liga 2 | Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
15. "Singkirkan Nama Besar, Assanur Rijal Tores Sukses Jadi Top Skor Piala Menpora 2021". bolalob.com.
16. "Persija Mendominasi Semua Lini, Ini Best XI Resmi Piala Menpora 2021". bolalob.com.

External links

• Assanur Rijal at Soccerway
• Assanur Rijal at Liga Indonesia (in Indonesian)