Rafli Mursalim

Rafli Mursalim

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Rafli Mursalim
Date of birth	(1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Tangerang, Indonesia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Persiku Kudus
Number	98
Youth career
2006–2013	Villa 2000
2016–2017	PP Al As' Ariyah
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Mitra Kukar	22	(4)
2020–2022	Persija Jakarta	4	(0)
2020	→ Sulut United (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ Dewa United (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ PSG Pati (loan)	3	(0)
2022	Gresik United	3	(1)
2023–2024	Nagaworld	5	(1)
2024–	Persiku Kudus	3	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	Indonesia U19	15	(11)
2019	Indonesia U23	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Indonesia AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2017 Myanmar 2018 Indonesia Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2019

Muhammad Rafli Mursalim (born 5 March 1999) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 2 club Persiku Kudus.

Club career

Mitra Kukar

Was born in Tangerang, Rafli started his professional career with Mitra Kukar in 2018. He made his professional debut on 11 May 2018 in a match against Bali United at the Aji Imbut Stadium, Tenggarong. Rafli made 22 league appearances and scored 4 goals for Mitra Kukar.

Persija Jakarta

In 2020, Rafli signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. ^[2]

Sulut United (loan)

He was signed for Sulut United to play in the Liga 2 in the 2020 season, on loan from Persija Jakarta. 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. ^[3]

Dewa United (loan)

He was signed for Dewa United to play in the Liga 2 in the 2021 season, on loan from Persija Jakarta. ^[4]

PSG Pati (loan)

In 2021, Rafli signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club PSG Pati on loan from Persija Jakarta. He made his league debut on 4 October against PSCS Cilacap at the Manahan Stadium, Surakarta. Rafli played three times for PSG Pati in 2021 Liga 2 without scoring a goal. ^[5]

Gresik United

Ahead of 2022–23 season, Rafli signed a contract with Gresik United for a free transfer. ^[6] Rafli made his league debut on 5 September 2022 in a 1–0 lose against Bekasi City. ^[7] On 17 September 2022, Rafli scored his first league goal for Gresik United, with one goal in a 2–2 draw over Persela Lamongan. ^[8] He picked up his first red card in a 0–0 draw against PSCS Cilacap on 23 September 2022. ^[9] He contributed with only 3 league appearances and scored one goal during with Gresik United for 2021–22 season, because Liga 2 was suspended due to a tragedy. ^[10]

Nagaworld

On 19 July 2023, Rafli went abroad for the first time, and signed a contract with Cambodian Premier League club Nagaworld. ^[11] Rafli chose 9 as his squad number. ^[12] On 27 August 2023, he scored his debut goal against league champions, Phnom Penh Crown in a 2–3 lost.

International career

He made his debut for Indonesia U-19 in the 2017 AFF U-19 Youth Championship on September 7, 2017 against Philippines U-19. Rafli success made his first international goals for Indonesia, where he scoring one goal in the 90+1 minute from a penalty kick.

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 February 2025. ^[13]

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		Continental		Other [b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mitra Kukar	2018	Liga 1	4	0	1	1	–		0	0	5	1
	2019	Liga 2	18	4	0	0	–		3	0	21	4
	Total		22	4	1	1	–		3	0	26	5
Persija Jakarta	2020	Liga 1	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	2021–22	Liga 1	4	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
	2022–23	Liga 1	0	0	0	0	–		2	0	2	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	–		2	0	6	0
Sulut United (loan)	2020	Liga 2	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Dewa United (loan)	2021	Liga 2	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
PSG Pati (loan)	2021	Liga 2	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
Gresik United	2022–23	Liga 2	3	1	0	0	–		0	0	3	1
Nagaworld	2023–24	Cambodian Premier League	5	1	0	0	–		0	0	5	1
Persiku Kudus	2024–25	Liga 2	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
Career total			40	6	1	1	0	0	5	0	46	7

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

Honours

International

Indonesia U-19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship third place: 2017, 2018

References

1. "Rafli Mursalim: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. "Gabung Persija Jakarta, Rafli Mursalim Ingin Jadi Penerus Bepe". bola.tempo.co.
3. "Alasan Persija Pinjamkan Rafli Mursalim ke Sulut United". bola.okezone.com.
4. "Persija Resmi Lepas 3 Pemain ke Klub Liga 2, Dewa United". www.indosport.com.
5. "Hasil Pertandingan Liga 2 PSCS Cilacap vs PSG Pati: Tim Atta Halilintar Kalah Lagi". indosport.com (in Indonesian). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
6. "Gresik United Rekrut Eks Striker Timnas U-19 Rafli Mursalim". Berita Jatim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
7. "Gresik United Gagal Curi Tiga Poin dari FC Bekasi City" (in Indonesian). Jawa Pos. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
8. "Hasil Persela Lamongan vs Gresik United Skor Akhir 2-2". mediabola.net. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
9. "Minus Satu Pemain, Gresik United Tahan Tuan Rumah PSCS 0-0". Berita Jatim. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
10. "Rafli Mursalim Bukan yang Pertama, Ini 3 Pemain Indonesia yang Pernah Bermain di Liga Kamboja". www.bolatimes.com. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
11. "RESMI - Rafli Mursalim Direkrut Tim Kamboja, Daftar Pemain Abroad ASEAN Bertambah" (in Indonesian). www.bolasport.com. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
12. "Resmi Pindah ke Liga Kamboja, Rafli Mursalim Pakai Nomor 9 di Nagaworld FC" (in Indonesian). Sindonews. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
13. "Indonesia - R. Mursalim - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

External links

• Rafli Mursalim at Soccerway
• Rafli Mursalim at Liga Indonesia (in Indonesian)