Arkhan Kaka

Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto (born 2 September 2007) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persis Solo and the Indonesia national under-20 team.

Arkhan Kaka
Personal information
Full name Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto
Date of birth (2007-09-02) 2 September 2007
Place of birth Blitar, Indonesia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Persis Solo
Number 80
Youth career
SSB Tunas Muda Blitar
2019–2021 PSBK Blitar
2021–2022 Bhayangkara
2022– Persis Solo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Persis Solo 5 (0)
International career‡
2022– Indonesia U17 10 (9)
2023– Indonesia U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Personal life

Arkhan Kaka was born in Blitar in East Java. His father, a former footballer who also plays as a striker named Purwanto Suwondo. His father has played for a number of Indonesian clubs, including Arema and Persebaya Surabaya.[1]

Club career

Persis Solo

Arkhan joined a Liga 1 club Persis Solo at 1 February 2022. Before he joined Persis Solo, he started his football career at SSB Tunas Muda Blitar. Then, he had time to strengthen Bhayangkara FC at the Elite Pro Academy U-16 2022. He became one of club's top scorers.[2][3]

He made his first-team debut on 4 April 2023 after replacing Irfan Bachdim in the 70 minute, which ended 3–1 defeat against Persib Bandung at Pakansari Stadium.[4] At just 15 years old, he was recorded as the youngest player in the Indonesian league history from 1994 to 2023.[5]

International career

In the selection process in May 2021, the process of his struggle to enter the national team squad did not go smoothly. His name was even crossed out by the Indonesia under-17 team head coach, Bima Sakti. Luckily in Elite Pro Academy U-16 2022 Arkhan managed to prove his ability, so that he could pass the selection of the Indonesia under-17 team.[2]

In July 2022, he made his debut on the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship against Philippines U-17 which he scored one goal in that match. Arkhan and his national team won in the final stage against Vietnam U-17 and achieved their champion on the tournament which Arkhan scored a total of two goals.[6]

On 5 October 2022, Arkhan scored a quatrick against Guam U-17 in a 14-0 win at the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.[7]

In January 2023, Arkhan was called up by Shin Tae-Yong to the Indonesia under-20 team for the training centre in preparation for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[8] On January 17, 2023, Arkhan made his debut for the team against Fiji under-20 in a 4–0 win.

Career statistics

International appearances

International under-17 appearances

As of 9 October 2022
Indonesia national under-17 team
YearAppsGoals
202299
Total99

International under-20 appearances

As of 19 February 2023
Indonesia national under-20 team
YearAppsGoals
202320
Total20

International goals

International under-17 goals

As of 9 October 2022
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.31 July 2022Maguwoharjo Stadium, Indonesia Philippines2–02–02022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2.6 August 2022 Vietnam1–12–1
3.3 October 2022Pakansari Stadium, Indonesia Guam1–014–02023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
4.2–0
5.3–0
6.6–0
7.5 October 2022 United Arab Emirates2–03–2
8.3–2
9.9 October 2022 Malaysia1–51–5

Honours

International

Indonesia U-17

References
  1. "Arkhan Kaka, Mesin Gol Timnas Indonesia U-17". www.kompas.com (in Indonesian).
  2. "Profil Arkhan Kaka, Striker Tajam Ujung Tombak Timnas Indonesia U-17". www.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian).
  3. "Arkhan Kaka Putra Striker Ganas Timnas Indonesia U-16". www.sportstars.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  4. "Pemain Timnas Bocah Blitar Arkhan Kaka Pecahkan Rekor Pemain Termuda di Liga 1, Debut di Persis Solo". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. "Pecahkan Rekor Pemain Termuda Liga Indonesia, Arkhan Kaka Jalani Debut Bersama Persis Solo". suara.com (in Indonesian). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. "Tentang Striker yang Menang Piala AFF U-16 2022". www.jatimnetwork.com (in Indonesian).
  7. "Cetak Quattrick di Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-17, Arkhan Kaka Samai Rekor Sang Ayah". www.indosport.com (in Indonesian).
  8. "Shin Tae-yong Panggil 30 Pemain untuk Persiapan Piala AFC U-20". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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