Persema Malang

Persema Malang

Full name	Persatuan Sepak Bola Malang
Nickname(s)	The Young Guns
Founded	20 Juni 1953
Ground	Gajayana Stadium Malang, East Java, Indonesia
Capacity	30,000
Owner	Ancora Foundation
Chairman	Nurdin Halid
Manager	Saleh Hanifah
Coach	Danurwindo
League	Liga Primer Indonesia
2012	1
Home colours Away colours

Persema, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Malang is an Indonesian football club based in Malang, East Java. They play in Indonesia's breakaway football league, Liga Primer Indonesia (LPI). In the Indonesian media, the tautology Persema Malang is often used.

History

The club was officially established in 1953, with primary funding from Malang's municipal budget. It was part of the Indonesian Super League until January 2011 when they hosted LPI's inaugural match and stopped relying on public funds. The other local team, Arema Malang, is one of the most successful clubs in ISL. The team's nickname is "Laskar Ken Arok" while its home stadium is Gajayana Stadium.

Persema has never won a trophy during its years in the Indonesian Super League, mostly dwelling in the mid to bottom part of the table. The team was relegated into Indonesia's Division One (third-tier) in 2003. However, after two seasons, Persema bounced back to the second-tier league. Persema eventually gained promotion to the ISL in 2008 and stayed there until its 2011 shift to LPI.

Persema is now popular as the club that first hired European-born naturalized players Irfan Bachdim and Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan whose nominations to the Indonesian under-23 national football team in 2011 were cancelled by the Indonesian Football Association because they chose to play in the breakaway league. Its coach Timo Scheunemann is a German who was born and bred in Indonesia and has become a father figure in Indonesia for Bachdim and Kurniawan. His ability to speak Indonesian and Javanese makes him popular among local journalists.

2013 Squad

No.	Name	Nationality	Position
Goalkeepers
1	Zeng Cheng		GK
12	Ruhanda Merdiyansa		GK
21	Dedy Jaya Siregar		GK
43	Yoewanto Stya Beny		GK
Defenders
2	Jajang		SB
3	Zulkifli Syukur		SB
5	Saša Zečević		CB
6	Nurmufid Fastabiqul Khoirot		CB
13	Gunawan Dwi Cahyo		CB
15	Fabiano Beltrame		CB
18	Ahmad Maulana Putra		CB
22	Kery Yudiono		SB
24	Diego Michiels		SB
30	Agus Hendrawan		CB
Midfielders
4	Radja Nainggolan		CM
7	Andik Vermansyah		SM
8	Keisuke Honda		AM
11	Okto Maniani		SM
14	Radiansyah		SM
17	Ramdhani Lestaluhu		SM
19	Ahmad Bustomi		CM
20	Rasyid Bakri		DM
23	Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan		CM
44	Syakir Sulaiman		CM
45	Andesi Setyo Prabowo		DM
87	Maqdis Shalim Alfarizi		CM
Forwards
9	Sirvi Arfani		ST
10	Irfan Bachdim		ST
29	Fatchun Ni'ami		ST
88	Yongki Aribowo		ST

See also: Persema U-21

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Danurwindo
Assistant Coach	Nil Maizar Budiman Yunus Nuralim Salim Alaydrus
Goalkeeper Coach	Kurnia Sandi
Fitness Coach	Kartono Ramadhan
Team Doctor	Albert Rudyanto
Physiotherapist	Matias Ibo
Masseur	Muhammad Yanizar Lubis

Management

Position	Name
Owner	Ancora Foundation
President	Nurdin Halid
CEO	Mafirion Syamsuddin
Manager	Saleh Hanifah
General Secretary	Eko Subekti
Finance Manager	Yudha Pratama Mafirion
Sports Administrator	Erwin Saleh
Sports Officer	Ali Fachri
Media Officer	Budi Kresnadi
Publik Offical	Bambang Nurdiansyah
Director Of Football	Rochy Putiray
Administation & Finance	Haris Pambudy
Technical Director	Ibnu Grahan
Marketing	Dhira Ananta
Match Committee Organizers	Jaka Priwahono
Board Member	Edi Sudhjatmiko Andi Satya Adi Saputra Agus Roni

Sponsorship

• Garuda Indonesia
• Aon
• Chevrolet
• Bwin.com
• Malang Post
• Surabaya Post
• Pocari Sweat

Kits Sponsor

• Diadora (1975–1980)
• SPECS (1981–1998)
• Umbro (1997–2004)
• Adidas (2005–2008)
• Nike (2009–2012)
• Ultras (2013-Now)

Former players

Local players

• Irfan Bachdim (2010–13)
• Ahmad Bustomi (2005–08)
• Kim Kurniawan (2010–)
• Siswanto (2009–10)
• Sutaji (2008–12)
• Arif Suyono (2002–04)

CONMEBOL

• Franco Hitta (2006–07)
• Adrian Trinidad (2005–06)
• Cauê Benicio (2007)
• Fabricio Bastos (2004–06)
• Jairon Feliciano (2009–10)

CAF

• Abanda Herman (2010)
• Christian Lengolo (2006–07)
• Julien Mbom Mbom
• Bako Sadissou
• Joe Nagbe (2005)
• Brima Pepito

AFC

• Robert Gaspar (2009–11)
• Han Sang-Min (2011)
• Park Chul-Hyung (2010)

UEFA

• Deniss Kačanovs (2011–12)
• Benoît Lang (2011)
• Dejan Antonic (1997)

Cheng Zulkifli Fabiano Zečević Diego Nainggolan Honda Andik Okto Sirvi Ni'ami

Persema Malang's starting eleven in their 4-4-2 formation

External links

• http://www.pssikotamalang.com/
• Persema Malang at Liga Primer