Zalnando

Zalnando

Personal information
Full name	Zalnando
Date of birth	(1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Cimahi, Indonesia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	PSIS Semarang (on loan from Persib Bandung)
Number	27
Youth career
2012–2013	Deportivo Indonesia
2013–2016	Sriwijaya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Sriwijaya	50	(0)
2019–	Persib Bandung	42	(2)
2024–	→ PSIS Semarang (loan)	13	(0)
International career
2011	Indonesia U16	4	(1)
2014	Indonesia U21	2	(0)
2015–2017	Indonesia U23	2	(0)
2017	Indonesia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024

Zalnando (born 25 December 1996) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang, on loan from Persib Bandung.

Club career

Sriwijaya

Zalnando was born in Cimahi. He was included in the squad of Sriwijaya for 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A. Zalnando make his debut against Persiba Balikpapan in the second week ISC A.

Persib Bandung

In 2019, Zalnando signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persib Bandung. ^[2] He made his league debut on 28 October 2019 in a match against Persija Jakarta at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar. ^[3] He finished the season with 7 appearances.

On 26 February 2021, Zalnando extended his contract for another two years with Persib. ^[4] He played the full 90 minutes in the won to PSS Sleman on 22 October 2021, where he registered one assist. ^[5] Eight days later, Zalnando give another assists a goal by Wander Luiz in Persib's 3–0 win over Persipura Jayapura. ^[6]

On 22 February 2022, Zalnando scored his first league goal for the club in a 0–2 win against PSM Makassar and scored second league goal in a 3–2 win against Madura United on 13 March 2022. ^[7] Zalnando had his best performance in the 2021–22 season where he scored 2 goals and 21 league appearances.

Zalnando started the new 2022–23 season with Persib in a 2–2 draw over Bhayangkara on 24 July 2022, and give one assists a goal by Rachmat Irianto in 42nd minute. ^[8]

On 14 December 2022, Zalnando suffered a serious injury while competing against Dewa United in the continued match of Liga 1. He broke his ankle due to the wrong footing during a tackle on Dewa United's player, Karim Rossi when the match entered the 80th minute, he had to undergo intensive and also be absent for the next few matches. ^[9]

Loan to PSIS Semarang

On 4 August 2024, Zalnando was loaned to PSIS Semarang for a duration of 6 months. ^{[10] [11]} Zalnando made his debut on 17 August 2024 in a match against Persis Solo at the Manahan Stadium, Surakarta. ^[12]

International career

Zalnando made his first appearance in the national team while playing for Indonesia U-16 in 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. ^[13] He took part in the U23 national team selection for the 2015 SEA Games and was selected to the final squad. ^{[14] [15]}

He made his international debut for Indonesia senior team on 21 March 2017, against Myanmar, where he coming as a substitute. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 December 2024 ^[17]

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		Continental		Other [b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sriwijaya	2016	ISC A	21	0	0	0	–		0	0	21	0
	2017	Liga 1	11	0	0	0	–		4	0	15	0
	2018	Liga 1	18	0	0	0	–		4	0	22	0
	Total		50	0	0	0	–		8	0	58	0
Persib Bandung	2019	Liga 1	7	0	1	0	–		1	0	9	0
	2020	Liga 1	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	2021–22	Liga 1	21	2	0	0	–		2 [c]	0	23	2
	2022–23	Liga 1	9	0	0	0	–		4	0	13	0
	2023–24	Liga 1	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
PSIS Semarang (loan)	2024–25	Liga 1	13	0	0	0	–		0	0	13	0
Career total			105	2	1	0	0	0	15	0	121	2

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

International

As of match played 21 March 2017 ^[18]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2017	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Club

Sriwijaya U-21

• Indonesia Super League U-21: 2012–13 ^[19]

Sriwijaya

• East Kalimantan Governor Cup: 2018 ^[20]

Persib Bandung

• Liga 1: 2023–24 ^[21]

References

1. "Zalnando: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. "Resmi Gabung Persib Bandung, Zalnando Ungkap Durasi Kontraknya" (in Indonesian). INDOSPORT. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
3. "Persib vs. Persija". Soccerway. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
4. "Persib Perpanjang Kontraknya Hingga Dua Tahun, Zalnando Merasa Terhormat" (in Indonesian). Pikiran Rakyat. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
5. "Persib Bandung kalahkan PSS Sleman 4–2" (in Indonesian). ANTARA News. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
6. "Hasil Liga 1: Persib Kalahkan Persipura 3–0" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
7. "Transformasi Zalnando dan Rekor Manis Bersama Persib" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
8. "Bhayangkara 2–2 Persib Bandung". Soccerway (in Indonesian). 24 July 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
9. "Kronologi Zalnando Cedera Parah Saat Dewa United vs Persib" (in Indonesian). IDN TIMES. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
10. "PERSIB Pinjamkan Zalnando dan Reky Rahayu" (in Indonesian). Persib Bandung. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
11. "PSIS Pinjam Zalnando dari Persib". psis.co.id. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
12. "Persis Solo vs. PSIS Semarang - 17 August 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
13. "Timnas U-16 Kalah 0–2 Lawan Tuan Rumah Laos" (in Indonesian). ANTARA News. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
14. "Sriwijaya FC Kirim Zalnando ke Timnas U-23" (in Indonesian). Bola Tempo. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
15. "Inilah 20 Pemain Timnas U-23 Untuk SEA Games 2015" (in Indonesian). Bola.net. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
16. "Indonesia Kalah 1–3 dari Myanmar di Laga Debut Milla" (in Indonesian). Sportdetik. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
17. Zalnando at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
18. Zalnando at National-Football-Teams.com
19. "Tekuk Mitra Kukar, Sriwijaya Pastikan Juara ISL U-21" (in Indonesian). VIVA.co.id. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
20. "Sriwijaya FC Juara Piala Gubernur Kaltim 2018" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
21. "Persib Bandung Juara Liga 1 2023/2024" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

External links

• Zalnando at Soccerway
• Zalnando at National-Football-Teams.com