Witan Sulaeman
Witan Sulaeman (born 8 October 2001) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Radnik Surdulica and the Indonesia under-19 team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Palu, Indonesia | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Radnik Surdulica | ||
Number | 88 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2015 | SSB Galara | ||
2016–2019 | SKO Ragunan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | PSIM Yogyakarta | 7 | (0) |
2020– | Radnik Surdulica | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Indonesia U19 | 13 | (9) |
2019– | Indonesia U23 | 18 | (3) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 December 2019 |
Club career
PSIM Yogyakarta
On 17 August 2019, Witan signed a contract with Liga 2 side PSIM Yogyakarta.[1]
Radnik Surdulica
Sulaeman joined Serbian SuperLiga club Radnik Surdulica in February 2020 on a three-and-a-half year deal.[2] However the season was soon suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic for a period of two-and-a-half months, during which he returned to Indonesia.[3] He finally made his professional debut on 14 June 2020, coming on for Bogdan Stamenković during a 4–2 SuperLiga defeat to Radnički Niš.[4][5]
International career
At the age of 16 Witan made his international debut with Indonesia U19 in the 2017 Toulon Tournament on 31 May 2017 against Brazil U20 with a score of 1-0 defeat. Later that year he scored a brace in a 8–0 win over Brunei at the 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship.[6] He also scored in the third-place match against Myanmar.
At the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship held in Indonesia, Sulaeman scored two goals in a group stage win over Chinese Taipei before scoring the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over the United Arab Emirates to lead his team to the quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years.[7]
International goals
International under-23 goals
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 February 2019 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2019 AFF U-22 GS |
2 | 7 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2019 Merlion Cup |
3 | 3 December 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines | ![]() | 7–0 | 8–0 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
Honours
International
Indonesia U-19
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship Third place: 2017, 2018
Indonesia U-23
- AFF U-22 Youth Championship: 2019
- Southeast Asian Games Silver Medal: 2019[8]
References
- "Alasan Witan Sulaiman Pilih Gabung Klub Liga 2". bolalob. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- Raihan, Faishal (12 February 2020). "Transfer Witan Sulaiman ke Klub Serbia Jadi Sorotan Media Eropa" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Putra, Gerry (26 March 2020). "Pandemi Virus Corona, Witan Sulaiman Tinggalkan Serbia" (in Indonesian). bolalob.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Sadheli, Mochamad (14 June 2020). "Witan Sulaiman Debut Tim Inti, Main 35 Menit pada Laga Resmi" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Widyantara, Gunawan (13 June 2020). "Wonderkid Indonesia Witan Sulaeman Tandai Debut Radnik Surdulica" (in Indonesian). Goal. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Ketua Umum PSSI Bangga Timnas U-19 ke Semifinal". Soccersindonews. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- "Witan Sulaiman, Pemain Kampung yang Kini Menjadi Aset Sepak Bola Indonesia" (in Indonesian). boombastis.com. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Witan Sulaeman Samai The Footprint of Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto During First Debut in Europe". indosport.com. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.