Paulo Sitanggang

Paulo Sitanggang

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Oktavianus Sitanggang
Date of birth	(1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Deli Serdang, Indonesia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	PSS Sleman
Number	77
Youth career
	SSB Kurnia Medan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Jember United	25	(6)
2015–2019	Barito Putera	122	(9)
2020	Persik Kediri	1	(0)
2020	PSMS Medan	0	(0)
2021–2023	Borneo Samarinda	14	(0)
2022–2023	→ Persita Tangerang (loan)	22	(1)
2023–2024	RANS Nusantara	32	(1)
2024–	PSS Sleman	20	(0)
International career
2013–2014	Indonesia U19	26	(3)
2015–2017	Indonesia U23	13	(1)
2017	Indonesia	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Indonesia AFF U-19 Youth Championship Winner 2013 Indonesia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2025

Paulo Oktavianus Sitanggang (born 17 October 1995) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga 1 club PSS Sleman.

Club career

Barito Putera

On 21 October 2014, Paulo signed a three-year contract with Barito Putera to commence ahead of the 2015 Indonesia Super League. ^[2] He made his debut on 4 April 2015, replacing Manahati Lestusen in the 51st minute of a 2–0 victory against Persela Lamongan. ^[3]

Persik Kediri

He was signed for Persik Kediri to play in Liga 1. Sitanggang made his league debut on 6 March 2020 in a match against Bhayangkara at the Brawijaya Stadium, Kediri. ^[4]

PSMS Medan

In 2021, Sitanggang signed for PSMS Medan to play in the Liga 2 in the 2020 season. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021. ^[5]

Borneo

He was signed for Borneo to play in Liga 1. Sitanggang made his league debut on 10 September 2021 in a match against Persik Kediri at the Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong. ^[6]

Persita Tengerang (loan)

Sitanggang was signed for Persita Tangerang to play in Liga 1 in the 2022–23 season, on loan from Borneo. ^[7] He made his league debut on 25 July 2022 in a match against Persik Kediri at the Indomilk Arena, Tangerang. ^[8]

RANS Nusantara

Sitanggang was signed for RANS Nusantara to play in Liga 1 in the 2023–24 season. ^[9] He made his debut on 3 July 2023 in a match against Persikabo 1973 at the Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman. ^[10]

International career

He made his international debut for Indonesia national team on 21 March 2017, against Myanmar, where he coming as a substitute. ^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 March 2025

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		Continental		Other [b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barito Putera	2015	Indonesia Super League	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
	2016	ISC A	28	1	0	0	–		0	0	28	1
	2017	Liga 1	30	2	0	0	–		2	0	32	2
	2018	Liga 1	34	5	0	0	–		2	0	36	5
	2019	Liga 1	27	1	0	0	–		3	0	30	1
	Total		122	9	0	0	–		7	0	129	9
Persik Kediri	2020	Liga 1	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
PSMS Medan	2020	Liga 2	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Borneo Samarinda	2021–22	Liga 1	14	0	0	0	–		0	0	14	0
Persita Tangerang (loan)	2022–23	Liga 1	22	1	0	0	–		1	0	23	1
RANS Nusantara	2023–24	Liga 1	32	1	0	0	–		0	0	32	1
PSS Sleman	2024–25	Liga 1	20	0	0	0	–		0	0	20	0
Career total			211	11	0	0	0	0	8	0	219	11

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

Honours

International

Indonesia U19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2013 ^[12]

References

1. "Paulo Sitanggang: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. Adnan, Muhamad Rais. "Hansamu Yama Pranata dan Paulo Sitanggang Resmi Berlabuh Ke Barito Putera". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 January 2015.
3. "Persela vs. Barito Putera 0 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
4. "Gabung Persik, Paulo Sitanggang Merasa Seperti Pulang Kampung". bola.com. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
5. "Paulo Sitanggang Buka-bukaan soal Alasannya Gabung Tim Liga 2 PSMS". bola.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
6. "Alasan Paulo Sitanggang Gabung Borneo FC dan Tinggalkan PSMS". indosport.com. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
7. "Resmi, Paulo Sitanggang Gabung Persita Tangerang". www.viva.co.id. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
8. "Hasil Liga 1 Persita Tangerang vs Persik Kediri". www.indosport.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
9. "Daftar Nama Pemain Rans Nusantara FC di BRI Liga 1 2023-2024". www.sportstars.id. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
10. "Hasil RANS Nusantara FC Vs Persikabo 1973". Bolanas.com. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
11. "Susunan Pemain Timnas Indonesia U-23 vs Myanmar - Pikiran-Rakyat.com".
12. "Thua penalty 6-7, U19 Việt Nam nhìn U19 Indonesia vô địch" (in Vietnamese). The Thao Van Hua. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

External links

• Paulo Sitanggang at Soccerway
• Paulo Sitanggang at National-Football-Teams.com