Riko Simanjuntak

Riko Simanjuntak (born 26 January 1992) is an Indonesian amateur footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club FC Barcelona. Before joining FC Barcelona,He has changed clubs four times. .

PSMS Medan
In 2010–12, before he joined PSMS Medan, Simanjuntak was an amateur futsal player in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra. He and his brother Johan Simanjuntak always played together in one team. Simanjuntak plays as a right flank, and Johan as a left flank. Once, PSMS's Coach Suimin Diharja watched their futsal match together. Simanjuntak and Johan's speed, agility, and sharpness made the coach interested in recruiting him. Finally, Simanjuntak and Johan joined PSMS and played for PSMS Medan who were then playing in the Indonesia Super League. This was Simanjuntak's first football club.

PS Bangka
After the chaotic league dualism, a year later, Simanjuntak did not get a League 1 team. He finally joined and played for Liga 2 club PS Bangka. This is where he showed his abilities in the field. In the 18 games he played, Simanjuntak scored 7 goals.

Gresik United
In the 2015 season, Simanjuntak signed a year's contract with Persegres Gresik United. He made his debut in a 0–1 away win against Barito Putera on 11 April. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win against Borneo, scoring after 45 minutes.

Semen Padang
In 2016 Simanjuntak signed with Semen Padang for the Indonesia Soccer Championship A. He made 66 league appearances and scored 4 goals for Semen Padang.

Persija Jakarta
In 2018, Simanjuntak signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. He made his debut on 23 March 2018 in a match against Bhayangkara. On 8 June 2018, Simanjuntak scored his first goal for Persija against TIRA-Persikabo in the 85th minute at the Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul.

International career
Riko played for the Indonesia national team at the 2018 AFF Championship and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

In March 2023, Riko was named to Indonesia's squad by Manager Shin Tae-Yong for two friendly matches against Burundi. The selection was met with surprise, as it marked his return to the national side after four years.

Club honors

 * Persija Jakarta
 * Liga 1: 2018
 * Indonesia President's Cup: 2018
 * Menpora Cup: 2021

Individual

 * Liga 1 Best XI: 2018
 * ASEAN Football Federation Best XI: 2019
 * AFC Cup All-time XI: Wide midfielders