Safira Ika Putri Kartini (born 21 April 2003) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays a defender for Asprov DKI Jakarta and captains the Indonesia women's national team.

Safira Ika
Personal information
Full name Safira Ika Putri Kartini
Date of birth (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Bangka Belitung, Indonesia[2]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Team information
Current team
Asprov DKI Jakarta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Persikabo Kartini
2020–2022 Arema Putri
2022–2023 Persis Women
2024– Asprov DKI Jakarta
International career
2018 Indonesia U16 4 (1)
2018– Indonesia 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024[2]

Club career

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Arema

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Safira signed for Liga 1 Putri club Arema Putri in November 2020.[3] At Arema, she was the team captain and attracted a lot of attention. She reached Pertiwi Cup 3rd place[4] and several unofficial titles when playing for the team.

Persis

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In mid 2022, Persis Solo founded their women's team.[5] Safira was among the first players the team announced in late April 2022, before their inaugural season.[6]

International career

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Safira represented Indonesia at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification.[2]

Safira was chosen as the captain for the nation team at the 2022 AFF Women's Championship.

On 8 June 2024, Safira scored her first international goal through a free-kick in a 3–2 victory against Bahrain in a friendly match.[7]

Career statistics

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International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 June 2024 Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain   Bahrain 3–0 3–2 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Arema

References

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  1. ^ a b Safira Ika at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Safira Ika". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ Setiawan, Iwan (23 November 2020). "Pemain Cantik Timnas Indonesia Resmi Gabung Arema Putri". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Jawa Timur Borong Gelar Juara 3 dan 2 Penghargaan". asbwi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ^ Nugroho, Christian Andy (22 April 2022). AP, Bagaskara Setyana (ed.). "Persis Solo Resmi Bentuk Tim Sepak Bola Putri". skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Bersiap melangkah untuk perjalanan yang baru. Menjemput era baru, menyambut semangat baru. Kenal lebih dekat dengan srikandi PERSIS Women!". Persis Women Official Twitter (in Indonesian). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Timnas Wanita Indonesia Sukses Curi Kemenangan dari Bahrain". PSSI. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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