Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eksel Timothy Joseph Runtukahu | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Tondano, Indonesia | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Persija Jakarta | ||
Number | 98 | ||
Youth career | |||
SSB Tumou Tou | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Persmin Minahasa | ||
2017–2018 | Kalteng Putra | 31 | (3) |
2019–2023 | Sulut United | 28 | (8) |
2023 | → Barito Putera (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2023–2025 | Barito Putera | 42 | (10) |
2025– | Persija Jakarta | 5 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2025 |
Eksel Timothy Joseph Runtukahu (born 2 September 1998) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Persija Jakarta. [2]
Runtukahu started his career at SSB Timou Tou when he was 13 years old, before starting his professional career with Persmin Minahasa, who at that time played in Liga 3. [4]
After that, Runtukahu made a career outside his hometown by playing for Kalteng Putra in Liga 2 competition. [5] In the 2018 season, he took part in bringing Kalteng Putra to promotion to Liga 1 after winning over Persita Tangerang in the 3rd place match.
In 2019, Runtukahu returned to North Sulawesi to play for Sulut United in the League 2 competition. [6]
He was signed for Barito Putera to play in Liga 1 in the 2023 season, on loan from Sulut United. [7] Runtukahu made his professional debut on 14 February 2023 in a match against RANS Nusantara at the Demang Lehman Stadium, Martapura. [8] He had scored five goals in four games for before the 2022–23 Liga 2 was suspended. [9]
On 25 June 2025, Runtukahu officially signed Persija Jakarta. [10] Runtukahu made his Persija debut in a pre-season friendly against Arema on 26 July 2025, also scored his first goal with score a brace for the club in a 3–0 win at Jakarta International Stadium. [11]
Runtukahu was called up by Rahmad Darmawan to played for the Liga Indonesia All-Stars in the 2025 Piala Presiden where he scored in a 6–3 lost to EFL Championship club Oxford United on 6 July 2025.
Runtuhaku mainly operates as a striker. [12]