Irfan Jaya

Irfan Samaling Kumi, commonly known as Irfan Jaya (born 1 May 1996), is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club PSS Sleman and the Indonesia national team.[2]

Irfan Jaya
Irfan Jaya with Indonesia at the 2018 AFF Championship
Personal information
Full name Irfan Samaling Kumi
Date of birth (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996
Place of birth Bantaeng, Indonesia
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 PSS Sleman
Number 41
Youth career
– SSB Butta Toa Raya
2016 PSM Makassar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Persebaya Surabaya 71 (25)
2021– PSS Sleman 10 (6)
National team‡
2018 Indonesia U23 5 (2)
2018– Indonesia 11 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 December 2021

Club career

Persebaya Surabaya

Irfan Jaya started his professional career in 2017 after signing a four-year contract with legendary club Persebaya Surabaya when it was trying to win promotion from Liga 2. He made his debut on 20 July 2017, coming on from the bench, and helped Persebaya win 1–0 over Madiun Putra at Wilis Stadium in Madiun. He won the best Liga 2 player award at the end of the season and was a key reason behind Persebaya's return to Liga 1 (Indonesia), the country's top-flight football league.[3]

Surviving its first year after returning to Liga 1 with a respectable result in 2018, Persebaya strongly finished second in the 2019 Liga 1 with Irfan Jaya's significant contribution from the flanks. He scored 25 goals in his four years with Persebaya and became a fan favorite until his move to PSS Sleman.

PSS Sleman

Irfan Jaya in 2021 joined Liga 1 club PSS Sleman after its new management in 2020-21 drastically improved the club, including recruiting players who could boost a middling team into a new level.[4] He made his debut on 5 September 2021 in a match against Persija Jakarta.[5] On 29 September 2021, Irfan scored his first goal for PSS against Persebaya Surabaya in the 87th minute at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Bekasi.[6] On 15 October 2021, Irfan scored a brace against Barito Putera in the 2021–22 Liga 1 at the Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, which PSS Sleman won 3–2.[7] A weeks later, he scored in a 4–2 lose over Persib Bandung.[8] On 1 November 2021, Irfan scored another brace, this time in a 1–2 win over Borneo.[9]

International career

Irfan won his first international cap for Indonesia in a friendly match against Mauritius.[10] He scored his first international goal for Indonesia with scored a brace in a match against Myanmar.[11] Irfan was called into Indonesia's 2018 AFF Championship squad on 30 October 2018 by Bima Sakti.[12]

In November 2021, Irfan was called up to the Indonesia national team in a friendly match in Turkey against Afghanistan and Myanmar by Shin Tae-yong.[13] On 25 November 2021, he scored in a 4–1 win over Myanmar.[14] In December 2021, he was named in Indonesian's squad for the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore.[15] On 12 December 2021, Irfan scored a goal against Laos in a 2020 AFF Championship group stage and he also bercame man of the match in that match.[16]

    Career statistics

    Club
    As of match played 7 November 2021
    Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
    DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Persebaya Surabaya 2017 Liga 2 211100–002111
    2018 Liga 1 21611–32259
    2019 27852–824012
    2020 2000–0020
    PSS Sleman 2021 Liga 1 10600–8[lower-alpha 3]2188
    Career total 8131630019610640
    1. Includes Piala Indonesia
    2. Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
    3. Appearances in Menpora Cup

    International
    As of 12 December 2021
    Indonesia national team
    YearAppsGoals
    201852
    201910
    202152
    Total114

    International goals
    Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first.
    #DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.10 October 2018Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang, Indonesia Myanmar2–03–0Friendly
    2.3–0
    3.25 November 2021Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey Myanmar2–04–1
    4.12 December 2021Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore Laos2–05–12020 AFF Championship

    Honours

    Club

    Persebaya Surabaya

    PSS Sleman

    Individual

      References
      1. "Irfan Jaya". persebaya.id. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
      2. "Irfan Jaya - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
      3. https://www.bolasport.com/read/312114386/berawal-dari-rasa-kecewa-saat-debut-irfan-jaya-sukses-jadi-pemain-terbaik?page=all
      4. "Tinggalkan Persebaya, Irfan Jaya Ungkap Alasan Gabung PSS Sleman". indosport.com. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
      5. "Tinggalkan Persebaya, Irfan Jaya Ungkap Alasan Gabung PSS Sleman". indosport.com. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
      6. "Gol Irfan Jaya Tak Mampu Selamatkan Timnya, Persebaya Bungkam PSS Sleman 3-1". makassar.tribunnews.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
      7. "Hasil Liga 1 PSS Sleman Vs Barito Putera, Irfan Jaya Cetak 2 Gol, Super Elja Menang". bola.kompas.com. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
      8. "Hujan Gol, Persib Menang Atas PSS Sleman dengan Skor 4-2". waspada.co.id. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
      9. "Hasil Liga 1 Borneo FC vs PSS Sleman: Brace Irfan Jaya Bawa Super Elja Menang". indosport.com. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
      10. "4 Pemain Jalani Debut di Laga Timnas Indonesia vs Mauritius" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      11. "Hasil Indonesia Vs Myanmar: Irfan Jaya Dua Gol, Garuda Menang Telak 3-0" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 October 2018.
      12. "PSSI Rilis 23 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk Piala AFF 2018" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
      13. "Inilah Daftar 26 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk TC di Turki". tagar.id (in Indonesian). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
      14. "Kata Irfan Jaya Setelah Sumbang Gol dan Antar Timnas Indonesia Kalahkan Myanmar" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
      15. "PSSI Daftarkan 30 Pemain Timnas Indonesia untuk Piala AFF 2020". bola.net (in Indonesian). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
      16. "Irfan Jaya Tak Besar Kepala Terpilih Jadi Pemain Terbaik". GOAL.COM (in Indonesian). 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
      17. "Persebaya Juara Liga 2!". liga-indonesia.id. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
      18. "Juara!!!". www.persebaya.id. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
      19. Donny, Afroni (24 April 2021). "Tekuk PSM Makassar, PSS Sleman Rebut Peringkat Tiga Piala Menpora". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 29 April 2021.


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