Atep Rizal

Atep Ahmad Rizal (born 5 June 1985 in Cianjur, West Java), simply known as Atep, is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 3 club Persika 1951.[1]

Atep Rizal
Atep playing for Persib Bandung in 2018
Personal information
Full name Atep Ahmad Rizal
Date of birth (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985
Place of birth Cianjur, Indonesia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Persika 1951
Number 7
Youth career
UNI Bandung
2002–2004 Persib Bandung
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Persija Jakarta 53 (14)
2008–2018 Persib Bandung 227 (30)
2019 Mitra Kukar 19 (1)
2020 PSKC Cimahi 1 (0)
2021 Muba Babel United 3 (0)
2022– Persika 1951 0 (0)
International career
2004 Indonesia U19 7 (2)
2005–2007 Indonesia U23 6 (0)
2006–2007 Indonesia 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2021

Club career

Persija Jakarta

In 2004, Atep was signed by Persija Jakarta after a fairly good season with Persiba Bantul. It did not take long for him to get a place in the first team. His remarkable achievements with Persija opened wide opportunities for his international career. In 2005, he was called up to the Indonesian national team in the AFF Cup and scored once. His excellent performance at Persija attracted many clubs to sign him, including Persib Bandung who were in talks of bringing him in for the 2008 season. He stayed at Persija until the end of the 2007 season.

Persib Bandung

In 2008, Persib Bandung finally managed to sign Atep, after failing to get it in the previous season. Although his arrival was greeted so positively by Bobotoh, he did not get so many chances to play early in the season so many predicted that he would leave in the transfer season at the break of the competition. But he survived and his end began to get a chance to play even though only as a backup player. On 6 May 2009, he scored his first league goal in a 2–1 defeat to Pelita Jaya. the In 2014 season Atep became a hero for Persib after scoring a spectacular goal against Arema Cronus that sent Persib to the final against Persipura.[2] The following season's league start was postponed, which cleared the way for Persib to compete in the AFC Cup before the league began. There, Atep scored in every match they played.

Atep left Persib at the end of the 2018 Liga 1, after playing for the club for 10 years.

Mitra Kukar

Upon his release from Persib at the end of the 2018 season, Atep joined recently relegated side Mitra Kukar.[3]

PSKC and Muba Babel

In 2020, Atep signed for PSKC Cimahi. After the 2020 season was declared void, he transferred to Muba Babel United the following year and made his league debut on 6 October in an away match against Sriwijaya.[4]

Style of play

Atep was known for his dribbling abilities and his influences on the pitch that made him Persib captain in many occasions before passing the captaincy to Supardi Nasir in 2018.[5][6] He is regarded as an icon for Bobotoh or the supporters of Persib, with the nickname "Lord Atep".[7] When he scored, Bobotoh performed push-ups as an appreciation mark.[8]

International career

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 January 2007Singapore National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Laos1–13–12007 AFF Championship
2.3–13–1

Honours

Persib U-21

Persib Bandung

Filmography
  • Hari Ini Pasti Menang (2013)

References
  1. Profile on International Fansite Archived May 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "(Arena Bobotoh) Kanggo Atep, Hatur Nuhun sareng Hampura". Persib Bandung Berita Online | simamaung.com. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  3. Robert. "Mitra Kukar Datangkan Atep dan Dua Pemain Asing Khusus Piala Presiden 2019". Bolalob - Situsnya Anak Futsal!. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  4. "Babel United Berhasil Menahan, Sriwijaya FC Hanya Unggul 1-0". muria.suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. Media, Kompas Cyber. "Jadi Kapten Persib Selama Semusim, Supardi Dapat Banyak Pelajaran". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  6. "Atep Dinilai Lebih Punya Karakter Sebagai Gelandang | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  7. Dinillah, Mukhlis. "Tentang Julukan 'Lord' Atep". sepakbola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  8. "(Arena Bobotoh) Kanggo Atep, Hatur Nuhun sareng Hampura". Persib Bandung Berita Online | simamaung.com. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
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