Rizky Ridho

Rizky Ridho

Ridho playing for Indonesia in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Rizky Ridho Ramadhani
Date of birth	(2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Surabaya, Indonesia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] [2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	SSB Simo Putra
2018–2019	Persebaya Surabaya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Persebaya Surabaya	38	(3)
2023–2024	Persija Jakarta	34	(1)
International career‡
2019–2020	Indonesia U19	12	(1)
2021–2024	Indonesia U23	30	(1)
2021–	Indonesia	45	(4)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Indonesia AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2019 Vietnam Southeast Asian Games 2023 Cambodia Team 2021 Vietnam Team AFF Championship Runner-up 2020 Singapore Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Rizky Ridho Ramadhani (born 21 November 2001) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national team. Considered as one of the best defenders in southeast Asian region, Ridho is known for his technical ability and his physical presence on the field.

Club career

Persebaya Surabaya

Since 2018 to 2019, Rizky Ridho is a player from the Persebaya academy, he joined the Persebaya U20 squad that competed in the 2019 Liga 1 U-20. As a result, he became a core player in the team that won the event under coach Uston Nawawi, his impressive performance, he was promoted to the senior team in 2020. He made his Persebaya debut in a friendly match against Persis Solo at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium on 11 January 2020. ^[3] Rizky Ridho made his league debut for Persebaya Surabaya on 13 March 2020 as a starter in a match against Persipura Jayapura in the 2020 Liga 1 competition that ended after three matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[4] [5]}

On 4 September 2021, Rizky Ridho started his match in the 2021–22 season for Persebaya Surabaya in a 3–1 lose over Borneo Samarinda, he playing as a starter and played the full 90 minutes. ^[6] Since joining the club from 2019, he became a first team regular for the side, playing mostly in the centre–back position, by the end of the 2021–22 season, Rizky Ridho had made 18 appearances and without scored in the league.

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Rizky Ridho was linked with a move to several Thai League 1 side, but he eventually stayed at the club. Despite this, Rizky Ridho became a regular starter for Persebaya under coach Aji Santoso, and saw an improvement in his performances for the side in the number of matches. ^[7] On 1 August 2022, Rizky Ridho scored his first league goal for Persebaya in a 2–0 home victory to Persita Tangerang, in which he scored a free header from a corner. ^[8]

On 18 January 2023, Rizky Ridho scored from a free-kick in a 0–5 away win against Persita Tangerang at Indomilk Arena. ^[9] Five days later, Rizky Ridho scored an equalizer towards the end of the first half in the 41st minute, and until the end of the match, the score was 2-1 for Persebaya's victory over Bhayangkara at Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium. ^[10]

Persija Jakarta

On 1 July 2023, Rizky Ridho moved to Persija Jakarta on a three-years contract until 2026. He make his debut for the club in a league match on 3 July 2023 against PSM Makassar playing the entire match. On 9 August 2023, he scored his first goal for the club against Borneo Samarinda in a 1–1 draw.

Andritany Ardhiyasa and the club announced Ridho's appointment as Persija's new captain for the 2024–25 season alongside Muhammad Ferarri as vice captain right before the season started. ^{[11] [12]}

International career

Youth

Rizky Ridho debuted for the Indonesia U19 team in the 2019 AFF U-19 Youth Championship and captained the U-19 squad when it faced Bulgaria U19 in a friendly on 5 September 2020. He was chosen as the captain for the Indonesia U23 during the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in Qatar.

Senior

Rizky Ridho received a call to join the senior Indonesia national team in May 2021. He earned his first cap in a friendly match against Oman on 29 May 2021. ^{[13] [14]}

Ridho became the youngest center back to make an appearance at the FIFA World Cup qualification, in the Indonesia national team, since the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. He appeared against Thailand on 3 June 2021 at the age of 19 years 7 months and 10 days.

On 25 March 2023, Ridho scored his first goal for Indonesia, against Burundi in a friendly match. ^[15]

On 12 October 2023, Ridho scored a goal against Brunei in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ridho scored again against the same opponent in the second leg.

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 November 2024. ^[16]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Persebaya Surabaya	2020	Liga 1	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	2021–22	Liga 1	18	0	0	0	—		4 [a]	0	22	0
	2022–23	Liga 1	19	3	0	0	—		0	0	19	3
	Total		38	3	0	0	0	0	5	0	43	3
Persija Jakarta	2023–24	Liga 1	24	1	0	0	—		0	0	24	1
	2024–25	Liga 1	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
Career total			72	4	0	0	0	0	5	0	77	4

Notes

1. Appearances in Menpora Cup

International

As of match played 19 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2021	9	0
	2022	7	0
	2023	11	3
	2024	18	1
Total		45	4

As of match played 10 September 2024

Indonesia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ridho goal

List of international goals scored by Rizky Ridho

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 March 2023	Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia	20	Burundi	3–0	3–1	Friendly
2	12 October 2023	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	24	Brunei	2–0	6–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	17 October 2023	Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	25	Brunei	5–0	6–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	11 June 2024	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	39	Philippines	2–0	2–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Persebaya Surabaya

• East Java Governor Cup: 2020 ^[17]

Persebaya Surabaya U-20

• Elite Pro Academy U-20: 2019 ^[18]

Indonesia U-19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship third place: 2019

Indonesia U-23

• Southeast Asian Games bronze medal: 2021 ^[19]
• Southeast Asian Games gold medal: 2023 ^[20]

Indonesia

• AFF Championship runner-up: 2020 ^[21]

Individual

• Liga 1 Young Player of the Month: July 2023 ^[22]
• Santini JebreeetMedia Awards, Favorite Athlete: 2024 ^[23]

References

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External links

• Profile at the Football Association of Indonesia
• Rizky Ridho at National-Football-Teams.com
• Rizky Ridho at Soccerway