Riko Simanjuntak

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Riko Simanjuntak
Personal information
Full name Riko Simanjuntak
Date of birth (1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 32) [1] [2]
Place of birth Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) [3]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Persija Jakarta
Number 25
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012−2013 PSMS Medan 9 (3)
2013–2014 PS Bangka 18 (7)
2015 Gresik United 3 (1)
2016−2017 Semen Padang 66 (4)
2018− Persija Jakarta 151 (9)
International career
2018–2023 Indonesia 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024

Riko Simanjuntak (born 26 January 1992) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. Before he joined Persija, he had changed clubs four times. He is sometimes called Ucok and is often a mainstay player for the team in Indonesian competitions. [4]

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Club career

PSMS Medan

In 2010–12, before he joined PSMS Medan, Simanjuntak was an amateur futsal player in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra. He and his brother Johan Simanjuntak always played together in one team. Simanjuntak plays as a right flank, and Johan as a left flank. Once, PSMS's Coach Suimin Diharja watched their futsal match together. Simanjuntak and Johan's speed, agility, and sharpness made the coach interested in recruiting him. Finally, Simanjuntak and Johan joined PSMS and played for PSMS Medan who were then playing in the Indonesia Super League. This was Simanjuntak's first football club. [5]

PS Bangka

After the chaotic league dualism, a year later, Simanjuntak did not get a League 1 team. He finally joined and played for Liga 2 club PS Bangka. This is where he showed his abilities in the field. In the 18 games he played, Simanjuntak scored 7 goals. [5]

Gresik United

In the 2015 season, Simanjuntak signed a year's contract with Persegres Gresik United. He made his debut in a 0–1 away win against Barito Putera on 11 April. [6] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win against Borneo, scoring after 45 minutes. [7]

Semen Padang

In 2016 Simanjuntak signed with Semen Padang for the Indonesia Soccer Championship A. He made 66 league appearances and scored 4 goals for Semen Padang. [8]

Persija Jakarta

In 2018, Simanjuntak signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. He made his debut on 23 March 2018 in a match against Bhayangkara. On 8 June 2018, Simanjuntak scored his first goal for Persija against TIRA-Persikabo in the 85th minute at the Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul.

International career

Riko played for the Indonesia national team at the 2018 AFF Championship and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

In March 2023, Riko was named to Indonesia's squad by Manager Shin Tae-Yong for two friendly matches against Burundi. The selection was met with surprise, as it marked his return to the national side after four years. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 April 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Continental [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] Other [lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PS Bangka 2014 Indonesia Premier Division 18700–00187
Gresik united 2015 Indonesia Super League 3100–0031
Semen Padang 2016 ISC A 32200–00322
2017 Liga 1 34200–71413
Total664000071735
Persija Jakarta 2018 Liga 1273008070423
2019 Liga 1320808130511
2020 Liga 12000–0020
2021–22 Liga 129000–8 [lower-alpha 5] 1371
2022–23 Liga 130500–20325
2023–24 Liga 131100–00311
Career total238218016127228924
  1. ↑ Includes Piala Indonesia
  2. ↑ Appearances in AFC Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in Menpora Cup

International

As of match played 28 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 201850
201940
202320
Total110

Honours

Club honors

Persija Jakarta

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Riko Simanjuntak: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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  5. 1 2 "Sebelum Masuk Timnas, Ini 5 Klub Yang Pernah Dibela Riko Simanjuntak". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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  7. ↑ "Gresik United 2-1 Borneo". soccerway.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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