Ferdinand Sinaga

Ferdinand Alfred Sinaga (born 18 September 1988) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 2 club PSMS Medan and the Indonesia national team, on loan from PSM Makassar. He plays mainly as a striker but can also play as a winger.

Ferdinand Sinaga

Personal information
Full name	Ferdinand Alfred Sinaga[1]
Date of birth	(1988-09-18) 18 September 1988
Place of birth	Bengkulu, Indonesia
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position(s)	Striker / Winger
Club information
Current team	PSMS Medan (on loan from PSM Makassar)
Youth career
2003–2006	Persib Bandung
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Persibat Batang	14	(2)
2007–2008	Persikab Bandung	10	(1)
2008–2009	Pelita Jaya	2	(0)
2009–2010	PPSM Magelang	20	(5)
2010–2011	Persiwa Wamena	26	(10)
2011–2012	Semen Padang	22	(16)
2012–2013	Putra Samarinda	18	(10)
2013–2014	Persib Bandung	23	(11)
2014–2015	Sriwijaya	3	(1)
2016–2017	PSM Makassar	51	(22)
2018	Kelantan	5	(0)
2018–	PSM Makassar	62	(20)
2020–	→ PSMS Medan (loan)	0	(0)
National team^‡
2009–2014	Indonesia U23	10	(8)
2011–	Indonesia	20	(0)
Honours Men's football Representing  Indonesia Southeast Asian Games 2011 Jakarta-Palembang Team Asean Football Championship Runner-up 2016 Myanmar & Philippines Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 December 2016

Club career

PSM Makassar

In March 2014, Sinaga was banned for two matches by the Football Association of Indonesia for excessively cursing at a referee in a match against Semen Padang on 16 February 2014. He missed Persib's next matches against PS Barito Putera and Arema Cronus. In addition to the ban, he was also fined 25 million rupiahs for his behavior.[2]

On 10 June 2014, Sinaga scored a spectacular bicycle kick in a 3–1 win over PS Barito Putera.[3] He juggled the ball twice from a corner kick before unleashing an unstoppable overhead kick into the net.[4]

Sinaga played in the 2014 Indonesia Super League Final against Persipura Jayapura. Although he did not manage to score in normal time, Sinaga netted the second penalty for Persib in the 5–3 penalty shootout win.

Sriwijaya

On 30 November 2014, he was signed by Sriwijaya.[5]

Kelantan

On 4 January 2018, Sinaga signed a one-year contract with Malaysian Malaysia Super League side Kelantan.[6] He made his league debut for Kelantan FA in 2–1 defeat to Melaka United on 3 February 2018. [7] On 19 March 2018, Sinaga has been released from Kelantan and returned to Indonesian club PSM Makassar.[8]

International career

Sinaga has played for Indonesia at youth and senior level. Sinaga has played in 2011 Southeast Asian Games where his side lost with a penalty kick against Malaysia in the final. Sinaga also has represented Indonesia U-23 at 2014 Asian Games in South Korea. He has scored 6 goals during that tournament.

Sinaga was first capped for senior team on 27 August 2011 in a 0–1 friendly defeat against Jordan at the Amman International Stadium, Amman coming off the bench for Cristian Gonzáles.[9]

Personal life

Sinaga is a devout Catholic[10] who often celebrates goals by making the sign of the cross.[11] Sinaga was born to Samson Sinaga, a bus driver, and Risnalu Turnip. He is married to Aghie Veronicca and they have two children named Fabio and Fabian Sinaga.[12] Sinaga has more than eleven tattoos on his body, mostly on his arm and torso. Among his tattoos are the name of his wife and child, Catholic prayers, Virgin Mary and a Christian cross.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 March 2018.[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Persibat Batang	2007	Indonesia First Division	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
	Total		14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
Persikab Bandung	2008–09	Indonesia Premier Division	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
	Total		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
Pelita Jaya	2008–09	Indonesia Super League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
PPSM Magelang	2009–10	Indonesia Premier Division	20	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
	Total		19	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	4
Persiwa Wamena	2010–11	Indonesia Super League	26	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	10
	Total		26	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	10
Semen Padang	2011–12	Indonesian Premier League	22	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	16
	Total		22	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	16
Bali United	2013	Indonesia Super League	18	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	10
	Total		18	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	10
Persib Bandung	2014	Indonesia Super League	23	11	0	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	2	0	0	28	13
	Total		23	11	0	0	5	2	0	0	28	13
Sriwijaya	2015	Indonesia Super League	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	Total		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
PSM Makassar	2016	Indonesia Soccer Championship	24	10	0	0	5[lower-alpha 2]	1	0	0	35	11
	2017	Liga 1	27	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	12
	Total		51	22	0	0	5	1	0	0	62	23
Kelantan	2018	Malaysia Super League	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
PSM Makassar	2018	Liga 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		30	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			226	97	1	0	10	3	0	0	207	90

1. 2014 Indonesian Inter Island Cup
2. 2015 Indonesia President's Cup

International

Senior

Indonesia national team[15]
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	3	0
2012	1	0
2013	0	0
2014	3	0
2015	2	0
2016	10	0
2019	1	0
Total	20	0

Indonesia U-23

International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 October 2011	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	Timor-Leste	2–0	5–0	Friendly
2	13 November 2011	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	Thailand	3–1	3–1	2011 Southeast Asian Games
3	15 September 2014	Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea	Timor-Leste	1–0	7–0	2014 Asian Games
4				2–0
5				3–0
6				6–0
7	18 September 2014	Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea	Maldives	2–0	4–0	2014 Asian Games
8				4–0

Honours

Club

Semen Padang

• Indonesia Premier League: 2011-12

Persib Bandung

• Indonesia Super League: 2014

PSM Makassar

• Piala Indonesia: 2019

International

Indonesia U-23

• Southeast Asian Games Silver Medal (1): 2011

Indonesia

• AFF Championship Runner-up (1): 2016

Individual

• Indonesian Premier League Top Scorer: 2011-12
• Asian Games Top Scorer: 2014
• Indonesia Super League Best Player: 2014

References

1. "Profile at Liga 1". Go-Jek Traveloka Liga 1. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
2. Muhamad Rais Adnan (4 March 2014). "Hadapi Barito Putera, Persib Bandung Tanpa Ferdinand Sinaga". Goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2014.
3. Yogi Imamuddin (10 June 2014). "Diwarnai Gol Spektakuler Ferdinand Sinaga, Persib Hajar Barito Putera". BolaSkor.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
4. Antonius Hermanto (10 June 2014). "Gol Indah Ferdinand Sinaga Pastikan Persib Raih 3 Angka". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2014.
5. "Inilah 23 Pemain Skuad Sriwijaya FC Musim 2015" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
6. "RESMI: Ferdinand Sinaga gabung Kelantan FA". Goal.com. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
7. "Debut Ferdinand Sinaga Di Liga Malaysia Berujung Kekalahan". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
8. "Kelantan, Ferdinand berpisah". Stadium Astro. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
9. "Jordan vs. Indonesia (1:0)". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
10. "Blessings on Easter Day for Ferdinand Sinaga". Inilah.com (in Indonesian). 21 April 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
11. "Learning Tolerance of Green Field". BeritaSatu (in Indonesian). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
12. Profil Ferdinand Sinaga - WowKeren.com
13. "Arti Tato Bagi Ferdinand Sinaga - Super Ball". Tribun News.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
14. "Ferdinand Sinaga". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
15. "Sinaga, Ferdinand". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

External links

• Ferdinand Sinaga at Soccerway