Persela Lamongan
Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan, or commonly known as Persela, is an Indonesian football club based in Lamongan, East Java. Currently the club plays in Liga 2, the second tier of football competition in the country.
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Joko Tingkir Warriors The Glagah Catfish[1] | ||
| Short name | PLA PSLA | ||
| Founded | 18 April 1967 | ||
| Ground | Surajaya Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 16,000 | ||
| Owner | PT Persela Jaya[2] | ||
| President | Fariz Julinar Maurisal | ||
| Head coach | Djadjang Nurdjaman | ||
| League | Liga 2 | ||
| 2021-22 | Liga 1, 17th of 18 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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| Football (Men's) | Football U-20 (Men's) | Football U-18 (Men's) | Football U-16 (Men's) |
History
Although it has been established since 18 April 1967, Persela just started to show its existence in 2003, nine years after the national football competition entered the professional era in 1994. Before 2003, Persela used to play in the lower divisions (first or second division in Liga Indonesia) but now plays in the Super League.
On 15 October 2017, the main goalkeeper of Persela, Choirul Huda, died from the injuries sustained during a match against Semen Padang F.C. in a Liga 1 match, the highest tier of football league in Indonesia.[3]
In the Winter of 2017, Englishman Judan Ali was signed on a 2 year contract as their first Technical Director [4]
Crest
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Crest until 2009- Current crest
Players
Current squad
- As of 16 September 2023[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Naturalized players
| Country | Player |
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 Cameroon |
Herman Dzumafo |
 Paraguay |
Sílvio Escobar |
 South Korea |
Lee Yu-jun |
Retired numbers
*1 – Choirul Huda, Goalkeeper, 1999–2017
As a tribute to the late goalkeeper, Persela retired Huda's number 1 shirt after his death. Huda's loyalty to the club is unquestionable. From 1999 to 2017, he has never played with any other club except Persela.[6]
Huda died after an incident in the match against Semen Padang at Liga 1 match week 29. He collided with a teammate, Ramon Rodrigues, while trying to collect the ball from an opponent and was struck in the chest. Paramedics immediately gave him sideline emergency treatment. A paramedic said that after the incident, he was still conscious and complained of a chest pain, but his condition soon relapsed and he later died from his injuries in a local hospital.[7]
According to a doctor in the local hospital, he suffered from collision on his chest and lower jaw, which caused hypoxia that ultimately led to his death.[8] Moreover, due to severe injury, he might also have experienced trauma to his head, neck, and chest.[9]
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Djadjang Nurdjaman |
| Assistant coach | Sendi Oktavian |
| Fitness coach | Budi Kurnia |
| Goalkeeper coach | Erick Ibrahim |
Honours
- Liga Indonesia Second Division
- Winners: 2001
- Piala Gubernur Jatim[10]
- Winners (5): 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012
Supporters
Persela Lamongan have many supporter groups, among others are LA Mania and Curva Boys 1967.[11]
Kit suppliers
Reebok (2008–2011)
Diadora (2011–2016)- DJ Sport (2016)
- Lotto (2017)
- Forium (2018–2019)
Warrix Sports (2019 on Indonesia President Cup)- Octagon (2020)
- Adhoc (2021)
- Grygera (2022)
- Etams (2023–present)
Players on international cups
| Cup | Players |
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 2019 AFC Asian Cup |  Ahmet Ataýew |
References
- "Lele Glagah | Jadwal Liga Satu Indonesia". Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
- Purnamasari, Desi. "Para Bos di Belakang Klub-Klub Sepakbola Indonesia di Liga 1". tirto.id.
- "Indonesian goalkeeper Choirul Huda dies after collision during league match". ESPN FC. 15 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- "Judan Ali now technical director". offside.HK. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- "Squad Persela Lamongan Liga 2 2022-2023". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- Sudjarwo, Eko. "Apresiasi Loyalitas Choirul Huda, Persela Pensiunkan Nomor Punggung 1". sepakbola. Lamongan: detikcom.
- "Indonesian player dies after collision". BBC Sport.
- "Indonesian goalkeeper dies after collision with teammate". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- "Penjelasan Dokter RSUD dr Soegiri soal Meninggalnya Choirul Huda (Indonesian)". Kompas.com. 15 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- "Piala Gubernur Jawa Timur".
- "Curva Boys 1967 (@curvaboys_1967) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.