Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, or Persipura, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2. Persipura used to always use the Mandala Stadium as their home and to compete in Liga 2 for the 2022–23 season, Persipura use Lukas Enembe Stadium. Persipura Papua is one of the giants of modern football in Indonesia with various league and tournament titles. Persipura is also known as the producer of great footballers from the land of Papua such as Rully Nere, Jack Komboy, Eduard Ivakdalam, Boaz Solossa, Ian Louis Kabes, and Imanuel Wanggai. They are known for playing style relying on the abilities of individual players.
Boaz Theofilus Erwin Solossa is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persipura Jayapura.
Ivan Venkov Kolev is a Bulgarian former football player and current manager.
Jendri Chriestian Pitoy is an Indonesian former footballer. He was a goalkeeper.
Erol Iba is an Indonesian former professional footballer. Best known for his speed, he was also noted for dribbling, passing and aggressiveness. He is currently the assistant manager of the PSBS Biak.
Hamka Hamzah is an Indonesian former professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and now as a manager in the RANS Nusantara. In the past, he once played as a forward. Hamka also has one appearance as a goalkeeper in Persik Kediri.
Ricardo Salampessy is an Indonesian former professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is the head coach for Liga 2 club Persipura Jayapura.
Rahmad Darmawan, is an Indonesian former football player who currently works as a football coach for Liga 1 club Barito Putera. He previously played for ATM FA and Persikota Tangerang in Indonesia.
Jacksen Ferreira Tiago commonly known as Jacksen F. Tiago or JFT, is a Brazilian retired footballer. After retiring from playing, he became a football manager. One of the most influential in Indonesian football history, he has a tremendous records for both as a player and as a manager. As a long-time resident of Indonesia, he is fluent in Indonesian and Javanese.
Victor Chukwuekezie Igbonefo is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Liga 1 club Persib Bandung. Born in Nigeria, he played for the Indonesia national team.
Alberto Gonçalves da Costa, commonly known as Beto Gonçalves or simply Beto, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club PSBS Biak. Born in Brazil, he represented Indonesia at international level.
Ian Louis Kabes is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Liga 2 club Persipura Jayapura.
Imanuel Wanggai, also known as Manu, is a retired Indonesian footballer who plays as a central midfielder. His cousins, Patrich Wanggai and Izaac Wanggai, were also football players. After retiring as a player he took a football coaching course and started his career as an assistant coach for Persiker Keerom.
Otávio Dutra is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 2 club Persibo Bojonegoro. Born in Brazil, he has represented the Indonesia national team.
Lerby Eliandry Pong Babu is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 2 club PSPS Pekanbaru.
Ezra Harm Ruud Walian is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club Persik Kediri. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
Osvaldo Ardiles Haay is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward.
Zalnando is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.
Osvaldo Lessa Filho is a Brazilian football manager.
Ramai Melvin Rumakiek is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 2 club Persipura Jayapura.
