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Bambang Pamungkas
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Bambang Pamungkas (born 10 June 1980), also known as Bepe, is an Indonesian football manager and former player. As a footballer, he predominantly played for Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is striker. Bambang made his name in South East Asian football when he scored the only goal for Indonesia at the 2002 Tiger Cup semifinal against Malaysia,[2] and was the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.[3] Once regarded as one of the best striker in South East Asia,
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Full name | Bambang Pamungkas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1980-06-10) 10 June 1980 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Semarang Regency, Indonesia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | SSB Hobby Sepakbola Getas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1993 | SSB Ungaran Serasi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Persada Utama Ungaran | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1996 | Persikas Semarang Regency | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–1999 | Diklat Salatiga | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2005 | Persija Jakarta | 126 | (80) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | → EHC Norad (loan) | 11 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Selangor | 63 | (42) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2013 | Persija Jakarta | 149 | (73) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Pelita Bandung Raya | 24 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2019 | Persija Jakarta | 77 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 450 | (222) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2012 | Indonesia | 85 | (37) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Persija Jakarta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Persija Jakarta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bambang is considered to be an Indonesian living legend and most successful player in Indonesia. He is known with an outstanding header of the ball, and has a reputation for sharpness in the penalty box. He earned 85 caps and 37 goals[4] with the Indonesia national team,[5] and is perhaps the team's most popular player among its supporters.[6] He was considered one of top ten Asian players of 2012 by ESPN Soccernet.[7]