| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riko Simanjuntak | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1992 [1] [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Pematangsiantar, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSS Sleman (on loan from Persija Jakarta) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012−2013 | PSMS Medan | 9 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | PS Bangka | 18 | (7) |
| 2015 | Gresik United | 3 | (1) |
| 2016−2017 | Semen Padang | 66 | (4) |
| 2018− | Persija Jakarta | 165 | (9) |
| 2025− | → PSS Sleman (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Indonesia | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025 | |||
Riko Simanjuntak (born 26 January 1992) is an Indonesian professional footballer, also known as Ucok, who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club PSS Sleman, on loan from Persija Jakarta. Before he joined Persija, he had changed clubs four times. He is often a mainstay player for the team in Indonesian competitions. [4]
In 2010–12, before he joined PSMS Medan, Ucok was an amateur futsal player in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra. He and his brother Johan Simanjuntak always played together in one team. Simanjuntak plays as a right flank, and Johan as a left flank. Once, PSMS's Coach Suimin Diharja watched their futsal match together. Ucok and Johan's speed, agility, and sharpness made the coach interested in recruiting him. Finally, Simanjuntak and Johan joined PSMS and played for PSMS Medan who were then playing in the Indonesia Super League. This was Ucok 's first football club. [5]
After the chaotic league dualism, a year later, Ucok did not get a League 1 team. He finally joined and played for Liga 2 club PS Bangka. This is where he showed his abilities in the field. In the 18 games he played, Simanjuntak scored 7 goals. [5]
In the 2015 season, Ucok signed a year's contract with Persegres Gresik United. He made his debut in a 0–1 away win against Barito Putera on 11 April. [6] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win against Borneo, scoring after 45 minutes. [7]
In 2016, Ucok signed with Semen Padang for the Indonesia Soccer Championship A. He made 66 league appearances and scored 4 goals for Semen Padang. [8]
In 2018, Ucok signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. He made his debut on 23 March 2018 in a match against Bhayangkara. On 8 June 2018, Ucok scored his first goal for Persija against TIRA-Persikabo in the 85th minute at the Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul.
Ucok played for the Indonesia national team at the 2018 AFF Championship and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
In March 2023, Ucok was named to Indonesia's squad by Manager Shin Tae-Yong for two friendly matches against Burundi. The selection was met with surprise, as it marked his return to the national side after four years. [9]
Ucok 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.
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Continental [b] [c] | Other [d] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PS Bangka | 2014 | Indonesia Premier Division | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | |
| Gresik united | 2015 | Indonesia Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Semen Padang | 2016 | ISC A | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Liga 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Total | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Persija Jakarta | 2018 | Liga 1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2019 | Liga 1 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Liga 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 [e] | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 165 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 77 | 6 | ||
| PSS Sleman (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 267 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 322 | 25 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |