Zaenal Arief

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Zaenal Arief
Personal information
Full name Zaenal Arief
Date of birth (1981-01-03) 3 January 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth Garut, Indonesia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1998 Persigar Garut 12 (9)
1998–2000 Persib Bandung 34 (15)
2000–2005 Persita Tangerang 99 (44)
2005–2009 Persib Bandung 52 (18)
2009–2010 Persisam Putra Samarinda 29 (3)
2010–2011 Persikabo Bogor 18 (10)
2011–2012 PSPS Pekanbaru 29 (9)
2012–2014 Persepam MU 42 (12)
Total218(96)
International career
2000 Indonesia U19
2001–2003 Indonesia U23
2002–2007 Indonesia 23 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zaenal Arief or Abo (born 3 January 1981) is an Indonesian former professional footballer. He plays as a striker. He last played for Persepam MU in Indonesia Super League. He also played for Indonesia national football team. His younger brother, Yandi Munawar, [1] is also a footballer who currently plays for Persib Bandung.

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Club career

Persigar Garut

Arief started his career with his hometown club, Persigar Garut. He began his first team debut when he was 16 years old. Arief stayed with Persigar for one season.

Persib Bandung

In the 1998 season, he moved to Persib Bandung. He rarely played because he could not compete with the senior players. He had only played until the 1999 season.

Persita Tangerang

In summer 2000, he was signed by Persita Tangerang. At this club he was starting to get rations to play. He debuted as a major player at the age of 20. In 2002, aged 21, he got the call to play with the Indonesian national team. Arief, who is now labeled "Sudag Caps," began to demand by many clubs. He remained in Persita until 2006.

International goals

Zaenal Arief: International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, IndonesiaFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1–14–2 2002 Tiger Cup
221 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, IndonesiaFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2–22–2 2002 Tiger Cup
323 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, IndonesiaFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2–0 13–1 2002 Tiger Cup
423 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, IndonesiaFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 6–013–1 2002 Tiger Cup
523 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, IndonesiaFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7–013–1 2002 Tiger Cup
623 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, IndonesiaFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 9–013–1 2002 Tiger Cup
76 October 2003 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFlag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 2–02–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
88 October 2003 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 2–03–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
913 October 2003 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFlag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 2–02–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1015 October 2003 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 2–12–2 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1129 August 2006 Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, MalaysiaFlag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar 1–21–2 2006 Merdeka Tournament
1217 January 2007 Singapore National Stadium, Kallang, SingaporeFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2–22–2 2007 AFF Championship

References

  1. "Bermain di Persib, Keinginan Terbesar Adik Zaenal Arief" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.