Eri Irianto (12 January 1974 – 3 April 2000) was an Indonesian footballer. He played for Persebaya Surabaya.[1]

Eri Irianto
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-01-12)12 January 1974
Place of birth Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Date of death 3 April 2000(2000-04-03) (aged 26)
Place of death Surabaya, Indonesia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Petrokimia Putra 37 (2)
1996 Kuala Lumpur FA 23 (2)
1997–2000 Persebaya Surabaya 50 (7)
Total 110 (11)
International career
1995–1997 Indonesia 16 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He died on 3 April 2000 after collapsing following a heart attack on the pitch during a league match against PSIM Yogyakarta at Gelora 10 November Stadium.[2][3] The mess was renamed from Persebaya and is now "Wisma Eri Irianto". He wore number 19 which was retired after his death.

International career edit

International goals edit

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 December 1995 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand   Cambodia 1–0 10–0 1995 Southeast Asian Games
2. 2–0 10–0
3. 3–0 10–0
4. 4–0 10–0
5. 8 December 1995   Malaysia 1–0 3–0
6. 2 September 1996 Jurong Stadium, Jurong, Singapore   Laos 2–0 5–1 1996 AFF Championship
7. 7 September 1996   Cambodia 3–0 3–0
8. 9 September 1996   Myanmar 5–1 6–1

Honours edit

Club edit

Persebaya Surabaya

International edit

Indonesia

References edit

  1. ^ Eri Irianto at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Bagaskara S.A.P (28 December 2012). "10 Pemain Bola yang Meninggal Saat Bertanding". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  3. ^ Prasetyo, H. (18 March 2012). "Puluhan Pemain Tewas Akibat Sepak Bola". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 May 2013.