Muhammad Toha (footballer)

Muhammad Toha

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Toha
Date of birth	(1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bontang, Indonesia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Persita Tangerang
Number	11
Youth career
2013–2014	Diklat Mandau
2014–2015	Pro Duta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Persita Tangerang	163	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Muhammad Toha (born 30 January 1997) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga 1 club Persita Tangerang. ^[2]

Club career

Persita Tangerang

He was signed for Persita Tangerang to play in Liga 2 in the 2017 season. ^{[3] [4]} He had to give up his job as a municipal police to pursue his dream as a professional footballer. ^[5] Toha scored his first-team goal with an equalizer in a 4–4 draw against Blitar Bandung United on 13 August 2019. ^[6] After undergoing several matches with Persita in 2019 Liga 2, finally Toha can feel the highest caste of Indonesian football. Persita's success in being promoted to the Liga 1 is inseparable from Toha's role, he became one of the players who had the most minutes competing in the 2019 season and proved how important his role was in guarding the club's defense. ^[7]

On 7 January 2020, Persita's management announced that Toha and 11 other players have extended their contracts with Persita for the next season. ^[8] On 1 March 2020, he made his high caste league debut by starting in a 0–0 draw over Bali United at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium. ^{[9] [10]} He played 3 times for the club in 2020 Liga 1 because the league was officially discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 28 August 2021, he started his match in the 2021–22 Liga 1 for Persita in a 1–2 win over Persipura Jayapura. ^[11] On 22 October, Toha captained Persita for the first time in the high caste Liga 1 against Persikabo 1973. ^[12]

Toha give assists goal by Taylon Correa in Persita's 3–3 draw over PSIS Semarang on 20 March 2022. ^[13] Toha ended the 2021–22 season with 34 league appearances and 1 assists. ^[14]

On 25 July 2022, he started his match as a captain club in the 2022–23 Liga 1 for Persita in a 2–0 win over Persik Kediri. ^[15] On 14 August, he made his 100th appearance for the club as Persita won 1–2 at Persis Solo. ^[16] Toha give two assists in Persita's 4–1 win over RANS Nusantara on 13 December. ^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Persita Tangerang	2017	Liga 2	6	0	0	0	–		0	0	6	0
	2018	Liga 2	29	0	0	0	–		0	0	29	0
	2019	Liga 2	27	1	0	0	–		0	0	27	1
	2020	Liga 1	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
	2021–22	Liga 1	34	0	0	0	–		3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	37	0
	2022–23	Liga 1	33	0	0	0	–		4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	37	0
	2023–24	Liga 1	31	0	0	0	–		0	0	31	0
Career total			163	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	170	1

1. Includes Piala Indonesia
2. Appearances in Menpora Cup
3. Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup

Honours

Club

Persita Tangerang

• Liga 2 runner-up: 2019

References

1. "Muhammad Toha: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. "Indonesia - M. Toha - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
3. "Kisah M Toha yang Rela Tinggalkan Satpol PP untuk Gabung ke Persita dan Lolos Promosi ke Liga 1". tribunnews. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
4. "Persita Daftarkan 25 Pemain di Liga 2". beritasatu.com.
5. "Kisah Bek Andalan Persita Tangerang yang Ternyata Sempat Jadi Satpol PP". Indosport (in Indonesian). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
6. "Persita Tahan Imbang Blitar Bandung United 4-4". kabar6 (in Indonesian). 13 August 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
7. "TAK KENAL TAK SAYANG - Muhammad Toha, Bek Persita yang Ubah Jalan Hidup Melalui Sepak Bola". bolasport (in Indonesian). 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
8. "Persita Tangerang tidak memperpanjangkontrak 15 pemain lama. Klub sepak bola ini hanya mempertahankan 12 pemain musim lalu". Facebook (in Indonesian). 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
9. "Kisah Bek Persita Tangerang Menyambung Hidup dari Sepak Bola". kompas.com (in Indonesian). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
10. "BALI UNITED VS. PERSITA 0 - 0". Soccerway (in Indonesian). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
11. "Hasil Pertandingan BRI Liga 1 Persipura Jayapura vs Persita Tangerang: Skor 1-2". bola.net. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
12. "Hasil Persita Tangerang vs Persikabo 1973 di Pekan Kedelapan Liga 1 2021-2022: Pendekar Cisadane Menang Tipis". okezone. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
13. "Persita 1–1 PSIS Semarang". Soccerway. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
14. "Chemistry Skuad Pendekar Cisadane Makin Terbentuk". rm.id. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
15. "Hasil Persita vs Persik di Liga 1: Menang, Pendekar Cisadane Temani Madura & Borneo di Papan Atas". Tribunnews. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
16. "TOHA JALANI 100 PERTANDINGAN RESMI UNTUK PERSITA". persitafc.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
17. "Persita Tangerang 4–1 RANS Nusantara". Soccerway. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

External links

• Muhammad Toha at Soccerway
• Muhammad Toha at Liga Indonesia