Yakob Sayuri

Yakob Sayuri

Sayuri playing for Indonesia in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Yakob Sayuri
Date of birth	(1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Yapen, Papua, Indonesia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Winger, wing-back
Team information
Current team	Malut United
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Persewar Waropen	8	(1)
2018	Persemi Mimika	10	(13)
2018	Persewar Waropen	5	(0)
2019	Barito Putera	22	(1)
2020–2024	PSM Makassar	91	(19)
2024–	Malut United	16	(5)
International career‡
2019	Indonesia U23	2	(0)
2021–	Indonesia	28	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Yakob Sayuri (born 22 September 1997), commonly known as Yassa, is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Liga 1 club Malut United and the Indonesia national team. ^[2] He is the twin brother of Yance Sayuri, who is also a footballer. ^[3]

Club career

Early career

Coming from the remote island chain of Yapen in Papua province, Yakob had no experience training in any football academy or organized youth team. He started his professional career in 2017 in the third-tier of Indonesian football with Persewar Waropen after coach Eduard Ivakdalam, a former national team player, found Yakob casually playing in his hometown of Serui. Yakob followed Ivakdalam when the coach moved to Persemi Mimika in 2018.

Barito Putera

Yakob signed with Liga 1 club Barito Putera. In his breakout season, Yakob played 25 matches and scored twice.

PSM Makassar

Yakob signed with PSM Makassar in 2020. ^[4] Yakob made his club debut on 1 February 2020 against PSS Sleman. ^[5]

On 26 February 2020, Yakob scored his first AFC Cup goal for PSM Makassar in the 53rd minute of a 3–1 win against Myanmar National League club Shan United, especially for the second goal that was scored by Yakob, this goal was not only successful in helping PSM win. However, it also made it into the AFC Goal of The Week nomination. ^[6] Yakob only made 2 appearances in the Liga 1 and 3 appearances in the 2020 AFC Cup with PSM in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, Yakob impressed in PSM's international matches in the 2020 AFC Cup. This led to invitations to train for the Indonesia senior team under coach Shin Tae-yong.

On 18 September 2021, Yakob made his first league goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Persebaya Surabaya. ^[7] He scored again in a 2–1 loss to Borneo Samarinda on 22 October and in a 2–1 win against PS Barito Putera on 28 January 2022. ^{[8] [9]}

On 7 February, Yakob scored in injury time of second half against Bali United. ^[10] On 29 August, he scored a brace in a 5–1 win over Persib Bandung. ^[11] He scored again in 45th minute in a 3–0 win over Persebaya on 10 September. ^[12]

On 30 January 2023, Yakob scored another brace in a 3–1 win against RANS Nusantara. ^[13]

International career

Yakob made his international debut for the Indonesia under-23 side on 7 June 2019 against Thailands. ^[14] He received a call-up to the senior Indonesia team in May 2021. He earned his first senior cap in a friendly against Afghanistan on 25 May. ^{[15] [16]}

Yakob scored his first international goal in injury time in Indonesia's 7–0 win over Brunei on 26 December 2022. ^[17] He was chosen as man of the match in the return fixture against Brunei in the 2022 AFF Championship. ^[18]

Yakob scored his second international goal against Burundi on 25 March 2023. ^[19] On 28 March, Yakob started again, against the same opponent, this time alongside his brother, Yance. Making them the first twin brothers that played at the same time for the Indonesia senior team. ^[20]

On 5 January 2024, Yakob scored a goal against Libya in a 1–2 loss in a friendly match as part of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup preparations. Yakob was included in the final-squad for the tournament. He made a wonderful assist to Marselino Ferdinan against Iraq. Yakob helped the national reached its first ever knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 February 2025 ^[21]

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		Continental [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barito Putera	2019	Liga 1	22	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	23	2
PSM Makassar	2020	Liga 1	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	5	1
	2021–22	Liga 1	29	6	0	0	0	0	7 [c]	2	36	8
	2022–23	Liga 1	25	7	0	0	4	2	4 [d]	0	33	9
	2023–24	Liga 1	30	6	0	0	6	1	0	0	36	6
	Total		91	19	0	0	13	4	11	2	115	25
Malut United	2024–25	Liga 1	16	5	0	0	–		0	0	16	5
Career total			124	25	1	1	13	4	11	2	145	32

1. Includes Piala Indonesia
2. Appearances in AFC Cup
3. Appearances in Menpora Cup
4. Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup

International

As of match played 19 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2021	1	0
	2022	5	1
	2023	4	1
	2024	14	1
Total		28	3

As of match played 11 June 2024

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sayuri goal.

List of international goals scored by Yakob Sayuri

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 December 2022	Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	6	Brunei	7–0	7–0	2022 AFF Championship
2	25 March 2023	Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia	11	Burundi	1–0	3–1	Friendly
3	5 January 2024	Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey	16	Libya	1–0	1–2	Friendly

Honours

PSM Makassar

• Liga 1: 2022–23

Individual

• Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2022–23
• AFC Asian Cup Assist of the Tournament: 2023 ^[22]

References

1. "Yakob Sayuri". PSSI.org. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
2. "Resmi Bergabung dengan PSM Makassar, Inilah Profil Rony Esar Baroperay dan Yakob Sayuri". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
3. "Buka-bukaan Yakob dan Yance Sayuri Ingin Main Bareng di Piala Menpora" (in Indonesian). 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
4. "Resmi, PSM Makassar Rekrut Dua Mantan Pemain Barito Putera". www.suara.com.
5. "Shopee Liga 1 2020 – Tumbangkan PSS Sleman, PSM Makassar Perpanjang Rekor Tak Terkalahkan". bolasport (in Indonesian).
6. "Gol Yakob Sayuri ke Gawang Shan United Masuk Nominasi Gol Terbaik AFC". bolasport (in Indonesian).
7. "PSM Makassar kalahkan Persebaya dengan skor 3–1". antaranews (in Indonesian). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
8. "Hasil BRI Liga 1: Borneo FC Tumbangkan PSM Makassar 2–1, Juku Eja Gagal Geser Persija & Arema FC". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 22 October 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
9. "PSM Makassar Sikat Barito Putera 2–1". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
10. "Gol Yakob Sayuri Selamatkan PSM dari Kekalahan atas Bali United". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
11. "Skor 6: Pemain Lokal Pencetak Brace sampai Pekan Kedelapan Liga 1 2022–23". Skor (in Indonesian). 7 September 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
12. "Hasil PSM vs Persebaya: Si Kembar Sayuri Menggila, Juku Eja Bantai Bajul Ijo 3–0". Suara.com (in Indonesian). 10 September 2022.
13. "Hasil Liga 1: Yakob Brace, PSM Sikat Rans dan Tempel Persija". CNN Indonesia. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
14. "Hasil Merlion Cup 2019: Timnas Indonesia U-23 Gagal ke Final" . Retrieved 7 June 2019.
15. "Afghanistan Ungkap Kelemahan Indonesia di Menit Krusial". www.kompas.id. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
16. "Resmi, Ini 28 Pemain Timnas Indonesia Untuk Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2022". bola.tempo.com.
17. "Gacor dengan 1 Gol dan 2 Assist Lawan Brunei, Begini Komentar Yakob Sayuri". Indosport (in Indonesian). 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
18. "27 Menit yang Spesial dari Yakob Sayuri: 1 Gol, 2 Assist, dan Man of the Match". Bola.net (in Indonesian). 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
19. "Timnas Indonesia vs Burundi: Gol Cantik Yakob Sayuri yang Disambut Tepuk Tangan Shin Tae-yong". Bola.net (in Indonesian). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
20. "Yance dan Yakob, Kembar Pertama di Timnas Indonesia Senior". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
21. "Indonesia - Y. Sayuri - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
22. "Instagram".

External links

• Yakob Sayuri at Liga Indonesia (in Indonesian)
• Yakob Sayuri at National-Football-Teams.com