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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Syamsul Rifai | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogor, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barito Putera | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SSB Cikeas Junior[1] | |||
| CIP Taruna 1987[1] | |||
| 2022 | RANS Nusantara U18[1] | ||
| 2023 | Persikabo 1973 U20[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Persikabo 1973 | 16 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | PSPS Pekanbaru | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | Barito Putera | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Indonesia U17 | 0 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026 | |||
Muhammad Syamsul Rifai (born 10 August 2006) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Championship club Barito Putera.[3]
Early life
[edit]Rifai was born in Bogor Regency, West Java. He spent his childhood and growing up in the district of Gunung Putri of the regency.[4]
Club career
[edit]Persikabo 1973
[edit]Rifai began his professional career with Persikabo 1973. He registered 4 league appearances in the Liga 1 during the 2023–24 season.[3] Following the club's relegation, he made 12 appearances in the 2024–25 Liga 2 campaign.[3]
PSPS Pekanbaru
[edit]On 25 July 2025, Rifai moved to Championship club PSPS Pekanbaru (formerly PSPS Riau).[1] He secured 12 league appearances throughout the 2025–26 season.[3]
Barito Putera
[edit]On 27 July 2026, Championship club Barito Putera officially signed Rifai to fortify their midfield unit ahead of the 2026–27 season.[5]
International career
[edit]In September 2023, Rifai received a call-up from coach Bima Sakti to participate in the Indonesia national under-17 football team training camp in Germany in preparation for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 5 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Persikabo 1973 | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga 2 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 2025–26 | Championship | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Barito Putera | 2026–27 | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Profil Syamsul Rifai, Pemain PSPS Pekanbaru yang Ikut Disorot". Tribun News (in Indonesian). 6 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ "Profil dan Statistik Muhammad Syamsul Rifai". Liga Indonesia Baru (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Syamsul Rifai Profile, Stats and Career". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ Erul (19 September 2023). "Pemain Muda Asal Kabupaten Bogor Jadi Bagian dari Timnas Indonesia di Piala Dunia U-17". Ceklis Satu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ "Bangun Skuad untuk Musim Ini, Barito Putra Pertahankan Wildan dan Rekrut Syamsul Rifai". Radar Banjarmasin (Jawa Pos) (in Indonesian). 28 July 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ "Sosok Muhamad Syamsul Rifai Pemain Persikabo Ikut TC di Jerman". Suara Bogor (in Indonesian). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
External links
[edit]- Syamsul Rifai at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Indonesian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Persikabo 1973 players
- PSPS Pekanbaru players
- PS Barito Putera players
- Footballers from West Java
- People from Bogor Regency
- Super League (Indonesia) players
- Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
- 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen