Bambang Pamungkas

Bambang Pamungkas
Bambang in August 2024
Personal information
Full name Bambang Pamungkas
Date of birth (1980-06-10) 10 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Semarang Regency, Indonesia[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1988–1989 SSB Hobby Sepakbola Getas
1989–1993 SSB Ungaran Serasi
1993–1994 Persada Utama Ungaran
1994–1996 Persikas Semarang Regency
1996–1999 Diklat Salatiga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Persija Jakarta 126 (80)
2000EHC Norad (loan) 11 (7)
2005–2007 Selangor 63 (42)
2007–2013 Persija Jakarta 149 (73)
2013–2014 Pelita Bandung Raya 24 (10)
2015–2019 Persija Jakarta 77 (10)
Total 450 (222)
International career
1999–2012 Indonesia 85 (37)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Persija Jakarta
2021–2022 Persija Jakarta
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
AFF Championship
Runner-up 2000 Thailand
Runner-up 2002 Indonesia & Singapore
Runner-up 2010 Indonesia & Vietnam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bambang Pamungkas (born 10 June 1980) is an Indonesian football manager and former player. As a footballer, he predominantly played for Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is striker. Bambang made his name in South East Asian football when he scored the only goal for Indonesia at the 2002 Tiger Cup semifinal against Malaysia,[2] and was the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.[3] Once regarded as one of the best striker in South East Asia.

Bambang is considered to be an Indonesian living legend and most successful player in Indonesia. He is known with an outstanding header of the ball, and has a reputation for sharpness in the penalty box. He earned 85 caps and 37 goals[4] with the Indonesia national team,[5] and is perhaps the team's most popular player among its supporters.[6] He was considered one of top ten Asian players of 2012 by ESPN Soccernet.[7]

  1. ^ "Profile at his official website (Indonesian)". Bambangpamungkas20.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Thailand, Indonesia advance to Tiger Cup final". Soccerway. 27 December 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. ^ "ASEAN ("Tiger") Cup 2002 (Indonesia and Singapore)". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  4. ^ Indonesia – Record International Players (RSSSF)
  5. ^ Mamrud, Robert; Widigdo, Novianto. "Bambang Pamungkas – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Bambang, Indonesia's goalscoring pin-up". FIFA.com. 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Top ten Asian players of 2012". ESPN Soccernet. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.