Risdianto

Risdianto (born 3 January 1950) is an Indonesian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A legendary Indonesian footballer who is in seventh place as the all-time top goalscorers for the Indonesian national team with 25 goals in 56 games.

Risdianto
Personal information
Full name Risdianto
Date of birth (1950-01-03)3 January 1950
Place of birth Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1964–1969 Persekabpas Pasuruan
1969–1970 Pardedetex Medan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971 UMS 1905
1971–1974 Persija Jakarta
1974–1975 Mackinnons
1975–1977 Persija Jakarta
1978–1983 Warna Agung
International career
1971–1981 Indonesia 56 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Risdianto is the second child of seven siblings. The son of a sports teacher, Soekirno. At the age of 14, he has strengthened Persekabpas Pasuruan and participated in the National Sports Week East Java football team in 1969.

Career

In 1971, he was called up to the national team squad until 1981. For a decade, Risdianto has represented Indonesia in a number of tournaments and championships, including the 1981 SEA Games, which won a bronze medal along with Iswadi Idris, Abdul Kadir and Hartono. He started his first professional club by joining UMS Jakarta, which was trained by Dr. Endang Witarsa. From there he moved to Persija Jakarta. He spent much of his club career with Warna Agung from 1978 to 1983.

Risdianto was the first Indonesian player to be signed by MacKinnon Mackenzie, a Hong Kong top-division team for the 1974–1975 season.[1] He is the second Indonesian footballer to be courted by a foreign club, after Iswadi Idris.[2] He left Hong Kong to join the 1976 Pre-Olympic national team, at which time the national team's move was stopped by North Korea via a penalty shootout.

References
  1. Susila, Abdul (21 November 2020). "Kisah Kwok Tak Sin, Kiper Persija yang Bawa 4 Pemain Timnas ke Hong Kong". skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. Adam, Candra D (9 January 2022). "Pemain Abroad: Kisah Petualangan Para Agen Perubahan Sepak Bola Indonesia". Kompasiana.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 August 2023.


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