Muhammad Iqbal (footballer)

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

Muhammad Iqbal

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Iqbal
Date of birth	(2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Padang Pariaman, Indonesia
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Semen Padang
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)
2023–2024	Persebaya Surabaya	25	(4)
2024–	Semen Padang	6	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	Indonesia U19	12	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Indonesia AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2017 Myanmar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2017

Club career

Persika Karawang

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Club

As of match played 25 October 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
Semen Padang	2024–25	Liga 1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Career total			45	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	4

Honours

International

Indonesia U-19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship third place: 2017

References

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

• Muhammad Iqbal at Soccerway