Iqbal Gwijangge

Iqbal Gwijangge

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Iqbal Gwijangge [1]
Date of birth	(2006-08-29) 29 August 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Sumedang, Indonesia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Barito Putera
Number	29
Youth career
2019	SSB Sidolig Bandung
2020	SSB Saswco Bandung
2020–2021	Bandung Pro United
2021–2023	Bhayangkara
2023	Barito Putera
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Barito Putera	10	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Indonesia U17	12	(0)
2024–	Indonesia U20	19	(4)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Indonesia ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship Winner 2022 Indonesia ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship Winner 2024 Indonesia Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 February 2025

Muhammad Iqbal Gwijangge (born 29 August 2006) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Barito Putera.

Club career

Born in Sumedang, Iqbal started his career playing for clubs in Bandung. He joined the youth academy of Bhayangkara in 2021 before signing for Liga 1 side Barito Putera. ^{[2] [3]}

International career

In 2022, Iqbal was part of the Indonesia U16 team that won the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. He was the captain of the team and was the leader of the defense, helping Indonesia keep cleansheat in 3 out of 5 matches during the tournament. Therefore, he was given the "Best player of the tournament" award. ^[4]

In November 2023, Iqbal was named in Indonesia U17's team for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, hosted in his home country Indonesia. ^[5] He started in all three group stage matches and helped Indonesia drew two games but the team failed to advance to the next stage. ^[6]

Gwijangge was called by coach Indra Sjafri to the Indonesia U20 team to participate at the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament. ^{[7] [8]}

Honours

Indonesia U16

• ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship: 2022

Indonesia U19

• ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship: 2024

Individual

• ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship Best Player: 2022

References

1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
2. "Mengenal Muhammad Iqbal Gwijangge, Kapten Timnas Indonesia U-16" (in Indonesian). Okezone Infografis. 9 August 2022.
3. "Profil Iqbal Gwijangge, Tembok Timnas U-17 yang Repotkan Korea Selatan" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 31 August 2023.
4. "Daftar Penghargaan Piala AFF U-16: Iqbal Gwijangge Pemain Terbaik" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 13 August 2022.
5. "Erick Thohir Minta Pemain Manfaatkan Kesempatan Besar Ini" (in Indonesian). Football Association of Indonesia. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023.
6. "Setelah Asnawi Mangkualam Sukses, Indra Sjafri Bikin Eksperimen Ubah Posisi Iqbal Gwijangge" (in Indonesian). Bola.net. 5 January 2024.
7. "Indonesia". Tournoi Maurice Revello. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
8. "Tim U-20 Siap Berikan yang Terbaik di Laga Perdana Tournoi Maurice Revello". pssi.org (in Indonesian). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

External links

• Iqbal Gwijangge at Soccerway