Ismed Sofyan

Ismed Sofyan (born 28 August 1979) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 2 club Persiraja Banda Aceh. He normally plays as a right back or a wing back and his height is 169 cm. His speciality are free kick taking and assisting with high-curved pass. He has made 53 appearances for the Indonesia national football team.^[3]

Ismed Sofyan

Ismed with Persija Jakarta in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Ismed Sofyan
Date of birth	(1979-08-28) 28 August 1979 (age 43)
Place of birth	Tualang Cut, Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)^[1]^[2]
Position(s)	Right back / Wing back
Club information
Current team	Persiraja Banda Aceh
Number	14
Youth career
1996–1997	Diklat Ragunan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	PSBL Langsa	8	(0)
1998−2000	Persiraja Banda Aceh	25	(0)
2000–2002	Persijatim	41	(3)
2002–2022	Persija Jakarta	370	(17)
2022–	Persiraja Banda Aceh	0	(0)
International career
1996–1997	Indonesia U18
1996	Indonesia U19
1999–2001	Indonesia U23
2000–2010	Indonesia	54	(3)
Managerial career
2019	Persija Jakarta (Interim Assistant)
Honours Men's football Representing  Indonesia AFF Championship Runner-up 2000 Thailand Team Runner-up 2004 Vietnam & Malaysia Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2019

Club career

His first club career is at PSBL Langsa before he moved to Persiraja Banda Aceh. In 2002, he moved to Persijatim Jakarta Timur (currently known as Sriwijaya FC) for two seasons. After that, he moved to Persija Jakarta. He has been playing for Persija Jakarta since 2002 and make him as the most long serving period player in the club until now.^[4] In Persija, he commonly linked with Bambang Pamungkas as a great duo. He is the current captain of Persija Jakarta along with Andritany Ardhiyasa as vice-captain.

International career

He played for both Indonesia U-19 and U-23 teams from 1997 to 2001. His first appearance for senior team was in Asian Cup 2000 in Lebanon. He substituted for Budi Sudarsono at the second round in second game for Indonesia against Saudi Arabia in Group D Asian Cup 2007. He's been listed for one of the most highest caps in Indonesia national team as a right defender.^[5]

International goals

Ismed Sofyan: International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 May 2001	Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé, Maldives	Maldives	2–0	2–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	8 September 2004	Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2–0	2–2	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	15 November 2008	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Myanmar	1–0	1–2	2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup

Honours

Country honors

Indonesia

• Indonesian Independence Cup: 2000, 2008
• AFF Championship runner-up: 2000, 2004

Club

Persija Jakarta

• Liga 1: 2018^[6]
• Indonesia President's Cup: 2018^[7]

References

1. . persija.id. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
2. "Ismed Sofyan: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
3. Widigdo, Novianto. "Indonesia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
4. "7 Pemain Paling Setia Yang Masih Aktif Bermain". Indo Sport.
5. Widigdo, Novianto. "Indonesia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
6. "Persija Juara Liga 1 2018". detik. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
7. "Tumbangkan Bali United, Persija Juarai Piala Presiden 2018". kompas. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

External links

• – FIFA competition record (archived)