Muhammad Iqbal (footballer)

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Muhammad Iqbal
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Iqbal
Date of birth (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Padang Pariaman, Indonesia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Persebaya Surabaya
Number 6
Youth career
2015–2018 PPLP West Sumatra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Persika Karawang 2 (0)
2019 PSMS Medan 6 (0)
2021 Cheongju 3 (0)
2022 Persita Tangerang 3 (0)
2023– Persebaya Surabaya 25 (4)
International career‡
2017–2018 Indonesia U19 12 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Myanmar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2017

Muhammad Iqbal (born 27 October 2000) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.[2]

Club career[edit]

Persika Karawang[edit]

Muhammad Iqbal joined Persika Karawang on 23 April 2018. He was brought in by Ricky Nelson to navigate 2018 Liga 2. He made 2 league appearances for Persika Karawang.[3]

PSMS Medan[edit]

Iqbal joined PSMS Medan to add to the squad list of young players owned by the team nicknamed the "Ayam Kinantan" to navigate the 2019 Liga 2. He made 6 league appearances for PSMS Medan.[4]

Cheongju FC[edit]

On 15 September 2021, Iqbal made his debut in a match against Gimpo Citizen, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute for Kwon Seung-cheol. He made 3 league appearances for Cheongju.[5][6]

Persita Tangerang[edit]

He was signed for Persita Tangerang to play in the Liga 1 in the 2021-22 middle season.[7] Iqbal made his league debut on 7 January 2022 in a match against Persib Bandung at the Ngurah Rai Stadium, Denpasar.[8] Lack of playing minutes, made him decide to leave the club. He contributed only 3 appearances for Persita.[9]

Persebaya Surabaya[edit]

On 3 January 2023, Iqbal signed a contract with Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya from Persita Tangerang.[10] Iqbal made his league debut for the club in a 5–0 win against his former club Persita Tangerang, coming on as a substituted Sho Yamamoto on 18 January 2023.[11] Iqbal scored his first goal league for the club, scoring a brace and provided an assist for Altalariq Ballah in the 49th minute in a 3–3 draw over Persis Solo on 8 April.[12] On 11 April, he scored the winning goal in a Super East Java derby against Arema in a 1–0 win.[13]

International career[edit]

On 31 May 2017, Iqbal made his debut against Brazil U20 in the 2017 Toulon Tournament in France.[14][15] And Iqbal is one of the players that strengthen Indonesia U19 in 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship. He scored his first International goal at 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship in a 9–0 win against Philippines U-19.

Personal life[edit]

He is the older brother of Ikhsan Zikrak, who also a footballer and currently plays as a midfielder for Borneo Samarinda. Syamsuddin Batubara is his father as well as his first coach to start his career as a footballer. his father is the founder of the Soccer School of Football Association of Kudugantiang in Padang Pariaman.[16]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 24 April 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Persika Karawang 2018 Liga 2 2 0 0 0 – 0 0 2 0
PSMS Medan 2019 Liga 2 6 0 0 0 – 0 0 6 0
Cheongju 2021 K3 League 3 0 0 0 – 0 0 3 0
Persita Tangerang 2021 Liga 1 3 0 0 0 – 0 0 3 0
Persebaya Surabaya 2022–23 Liga 1 9 3 0 0 – 0 0 9 3
2023–24 Liga 1 16 1 0 0 – 0 0 16 1
Career total 39 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 4

Honours[edit]

International[edit]

Indonesia U-19

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Muhammad Iqbal: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Muhammad Iqbal www.pssi.org.
  3. ^ "Persika Karawang Rekrut Muhammad Iqbal Pemain Timnas U-19". www.bintangnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Muhammad Iqbal: Ready to Awaken PSMS Medan from Dark Times www.indosport.com.
  5. ^ "Cheongju vs. Gimpo Citizen - 15 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Muhammad Iqbal's debut in K3 League www.skor.id.
  7. ^ "M Iqbal, Dari Korea Selatan Ke Persita Tangerang". www.goal.com (in Indonesian). December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Persib vs. Persita - 7 January 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Biodata M Iqbal, Pemain Trial Persebaya Surabaya: Eks Timnas U-19 dan Persita Tangerang". Tribunnews. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Iqbal, Jebolan Liga Korsel, Resmi Gabung Persebaya". www.persebaya.id. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Persita vs. Persebaya - 18 January 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Pelatih Persebaya Puji Muhammad Iqbal". bolaskor.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "Gol Semata Wayang Muhammad Iqbal Bawa Persebaya Atasi Arema". www.jawapos.com. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Brazil U20 vs. Indonesia U19 - 1 June 2017 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  15. ^ "Toulon Tournament: Brazil U-20 vs Indonesia U-19". Goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  16. ^ "Muhammad Iqbal dan Ikhsan Nul Zikrak Pemuda Kudugantiang Padangpariaman". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). May 17, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

External links[edit]

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