Zaenal Arief

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Zaenal Arief or Abo (born 3 January 1981) is an Indonesian former professional footballer. He plays as a striker. He last played for Persepam MU in Indonesia Super League. He also played for Indonesia national football team. His younger brother, Yandi Munawar,[1] is also a footballer who currently plays for Persib Bandung.

Zaenal Arief
Personal information
Full name Zaenal Arief
Date of birth (1981-01-03) 3 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Garut, Indonesia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Persigar Garut 12 (9)
1998–2000 Persib Bandung 34 (15)
2000–2005 Persita Tangerang 99 (44)
2005–2009 Persib Bandung 52 (18)
2009–2010 Persisam Putra Samarinda 29 (3)
2010–2011 Persikabo Bogor 18 (10)
2011–2012 PSPS Pekanbaru 29 (9)
2012–2014 Persepam MU 42 (12)
Total 218 (96)
International career
2000 Indonesia U-19
2001–2003 Indonesia U-23
2002–2007 Indonesia 23 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Persigar Garut edit

Arief started his career with his hometown club, Persigar Garut. He began his first team debut when he was 16 years old. Arief stayed with Persigar for one season.

Persib Bandung edit

In the 1998 season, he moved to Persib Bandung. He rarely played because he could not compete with the senior players. He had only played until the 1999 season.

Persita Tangerang edit

In summer 2000, he was signed by Persita Tangerang. At this club he was starting to get rations to play. He debuted as a major player at the age of 20. In 2002, aged 21, he got the call to play with the Indonesian national team. Arief, who is now labeled "Sudag Caps," began to demand by many clubs. He remained in Persita until 2006.

International goals edit

Zaenal Arief: International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Cambodia 1–1 4–2 2002 Tiger Cup
2 21 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Vietnam 2–2 2–2 2002 Tiger Cup
3 23 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Philippines 2–0 13–1 2002 Tiger Cup
4 23 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Philippines 6–0 13–1 2002 Tiger Cup
5 23 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Philippines 7–0 13–1 2002 Tiger Cup
6 23 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Philippines 9–0 13–1 2002 Tiger Cup
7 6 October 2003 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Bhutan 2–0 2–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8 8 October 2003 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Yemen 2–0 3–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9 13 October 2003 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Bhutan 2–0 2–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10 15 October 2003 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Yemen 2–1 2–2 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
11 29 August 2006 Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia   Myanmar 1–2 1–2 2006 Merdeka Tournament
12 17 January 2007 Singapore National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore   Singapore 2–2 2–2 2007 AFF Championship

References edit

  1. ^ "Bermain di Persib, Keinginan Terbesar Adik Zaenal Arief" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 March 2015.

External links edit