Arema Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club based in Malang, East Java. The club competes in the Liga 1, the top flight of Indonesian Football. They are considered one of the best and most successful football clubs in the country, and are nicknamed "Singo Edan".
Hendro Kartiko is an Indonesian former footballer who last played with Mitra Kukar. He normally played as a goalkeeper and is 175 cm in height. He also played for the Indonesia national football team. His debut appearance in the national team was in the Asian Cup 1996 for Indonesia against Kuwait, Indonesia draw 2-2, where he came as a substitute for the injured Kurnia Sandy in the 80th minute. In Asian Cup 2000 Asian people mention him "Fabian Barthez Asia", in this event Indonesia had one draw and two losses in the first round, drew 0-0 with Kuwait, loss 0-4 from China PR and loss 0-3 from South Korea. In Asian Cup 2004 he was chosen as a Man of The Match for Indonesia against Qatar, Indonesia won 2-1. He has 60 caps in the national team since his debut in 1996 and became one of football players in his country with the most appearances in the national team. Since 2007, he has not been chosen again as the number one goalkeeper in the national team.
Ponaryo Astaman is an Indonesian former professional football player. He was part of Indonesia national football team from 2003 until 2013. He was a captain for Indonesian football team. As a player, he already played for several clubs in Indonesia, such as PSM Makassar, Arema FC, Persija Jakarta, and Sriwijaya. He also played in Malaysia with Melaka TMFC in 2006.
Elie Aiboy is a former Indonesian football player who last played for Persip Pekalongan. He has 48 caps and 8 goals for Indonesia national football team.
Muhammad Markus Haris Maulana is an Indonesian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is now the goalkeeper coach for the Indonesia U16 national team. He made 37 appearances for the Indonesia national team.
Erol Iba is an Indonesian former professional footballer. Best known for his speed, he was also noted for dribbling, passing and aggressiveness. He is currently the assistant manager of the PSBS Biak.
Hamka Hamzah is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and now as a manager in the RANS Nusantara. In the past, he once played as a forward. Hamka also has one appearance as a goalkeeper in Persik Kediri.
Arif Suyono is an Indonesian former footballer who plays as a winger, whose nickname is Keceng, refers to his skinny appearance.
Hasyim Kipuw is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 2 club Persela Lamongan. Although primarily a centre-back, he has also been used as a right-back or defensive midfielder.
Serge Emaleu Ngomgoue or Emaleu Serge is Cameroonian footballer who last played for Persibangga Purbalingga.
Dendi Santoso is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Arema.
Johan Ahmat Farizi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back and captains for Liga 1 club Arema.
Aji Santoso is an Indonesian former professional footballer and football head coach. He was a left-back during his playing days, and was a regular for the Indonesia national football team and Persebaya Surabaya. He was also the caretaker manager of the Indonesia national football team in 2012, after the sacking of Wim Rijsbergen.
Gendut Doni Christiawan is an Indonesian former professional footballer. He played as a striker for the club Persikota Tangerang until he was cut from their squad in September 2011. His brother, Nugroho Adiyanto, is a former PSIS Semarang defender.
Timo Scheunemann is an Indonesian-born German football coach and manager. He is also a former professional football forward. He used to play professionally in Indonesia's Liga Indonesia and Singapore's S-League and was one of the coaches of the Indonesia women's national football team and Persema Malang. In addition, he helmed the Indonesian U-12 football team during the Danone Nations Cup in 2012 and 2013 and his last managerial position was with Persiba Balikpapan.
Muhammad Rafli is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Arema. A versatile player, Rafli plays as a midfielder or forward, and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking midfielder, second striker, centre forward and on either wing. Rafli began to be known when he was selected in 2016 to attend the now-defunct Nike Academy, a program run by Nike Inc. for selected under-20 players scouted worldwide known as 'Nike Most Wanted' players. The only other Indonesian who participated in this academy was the national team's current playmaker Evan Dimas, in 2012.
Arema FC Putri, is an Indonesia professional Women's football club based in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Founded in 2019, the club is affiliated with men's professional association football club Arema FC. It currently plays in the Liga 1 Putri, the top women's league in Indonesia.
Super East Java derby is the name given in football rivalries to any match between two Indonesian football clubs: Arema (Galatama) and Persebaya Surabaya (Perserikatan). The fierce competition between both teams began in 1992 when Arema and Persebaya Surabaya were grouped together in 1992 Piala HUT Arema.
The 2021–22 Arema F.C. season is Arema's 32nd competitive season. The club will compete in Indonesia League 1. Arema Football Club a professional football club based in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The season covers the period from 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022.
On 1 October 2022, a fatal human crush occurred following an association football match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia. Following a loss by home side Arema to rivals Persebaya Surabaya, around 3,000 Arema supporters invaded the pitch. Police said the rioting supporters attacked the players and the team officials. The police attempted to protect the players and stop the riot but the crowds clashed with the security forces. In response, riot police units deployed tear gas, which triggered a stampede of people in the stadium trying to escape from the effects of the gas. A crush formed at an exit, resulting in fans being asphyxiated.
