Indonesia national football team

Indonesia

Nickname(s)	Garuda Merah Putih (Red and White)
Association	Football Association of Indonesia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Benny Dollo
Captain	Charis Yulianto
Most caps	Bambang Pamungkas (64)
Top scorer	Bambang Pamungkas (36)
Home stadium	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
FIFA code	IDN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	136
Highest	76 (September 1998)
Lowest	153 (December 1995, December 2006 & July 2008)
First international
Philippines 3 - 2 Dutch East Indies (Manila, Philippines; May 1, 1934)
Biggest win
Indonesia 12 - 0 Philippines (Seoul, South Korea; September 22, 1972) Indonesia 13 - 1 Philippines (Jakarta, Indonesia; December 23, 2002)
Biggest defeat
Denmark 9 - 0 Indonesia (Copenhagen, Denmark; September 3, 1974)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1938)
Best result	Round 1, 1938 (as the Dutch East Indies)
Asian Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1996)
Best result	Round 1, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007

The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football; it is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Despite the nation's size and population, Indonesia is not among the strongest teams in the AFC. However, they are considered as one of the strongest teams in Southeast Asia along with Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team.

History

National Team

Indonesia, under the name Dutch East Indies, was the first Asian team to participate in the World Cup when they qualified to the 1938 tournament. A 6-0 first-round loss in Reims to eventual finalists Hungary remains the country's only appearance in the World Cup.

File:Dutch East Indies players 1938.jpg

Dutch East Indies players line up in Reims, France in 1938 to face Hungary.

In 1958, the team tasted their first World Cup action as Indonesia in the qualifying rounds. They got past China in the first round, but subsequently refused to play their next opponents Israel. The team suffered a long hiatus from FIFA World Cup since 1958 due to an unfavourable political situation - both internally and externally. It was only in 1974 that Indonesia returned to the fold.

Indonesia's first appearance in the AFC Asian Cup was in the United Arab Emirates in 1996, Indonesia only gained one point from a draw against Kuwait in the first round. Their second appearance in Asian Cup was in Lebanon in 2000; again, Indonesia gained only one point from three games. Indonesia performed better in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, beating Qatar 2-1 to record their first ever victory in the Asian Cup; unfortunately this was not enough to qualify for the second round. In 2007, they were the co-host of the tournament. They defeated Bahrain 2-1 in their opening match, but lost their last two ties against Asian giants Saudi Arabia and South Korea and finished third in the group and failed to reach the quarter-finals. Nevertheless, their 2007 AFC Asian Cup performance is considered as their best performance in the tournament.

Indonesia has yet to win the regional Tiger Cup, despite reaching the final three times (2000, 2002, and 2004). Their only continental titles came in the 1987 and 1991 Southeast Asian Games. A group win in the 2004 Asian Cup tournament, their first ever in that competition, may signal a rise in the side's stature on the Asian football scene. Under the guidance of former Aston Villa and England striker Peter Withe, the South-East Asian outfit looked set to continue their success in terms of football development and in the FIFA World Rankings. However on January 18, 2007, Withe was sacked due to their first round exit from the ASEAN Football Championship and replaced by Ivan Venkov Kolev. Recently Benny Dollo was appointed as the new head coach after Ivan Venkov Kolev was sacked due to the team's poor performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

Kit

The Indonesia national team kit is provided by Nike since 2007. The home kit consists of a red jersey, white shorts, and red socks, which is based on the country's flag, and the away kit consisting of a white jersey, green shorts, and white socks. These kit colors are used since the team's participation in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. It was used until 1981, and after that the colors changed to all-red for the home kit and all-white for the away kit, before being replaced by the original colors in 2007.

During the Dutch East Indies era, the national team kit consisted of a white jersey, red shorts, and white socks, while a blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks is used for the away kit.

Kit evolution

Home Kit 1938

Away Kit 1938

Home Kit 1956–1981

Away Kit 1956–1981

Home Kit 1982–2006

Away Kit 1982–2006

Home Kit 2007–present

Away Kit 2007–present

Tournament Records

World Cup Record

FIFA World Cup Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1930 to 1934	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-
1938	Round 1 (as Dutch East Indies)	1	0	0	1	0	6
1950	Withdrew	-	-	-	-	-	-
1954	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-
1958	Withdrew during qualifying	-	-	-	-	-	-
1962	'Withdrew	-	-	-	-	-	-
1966 to 1970	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974 to 2010	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best: Round 1	1	0	0	0	0	6

Olympic Record

• 1956 Melbourne - First Round; draw against USSR, lost replay. [1]

Asian Cup Record

Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956 to 1964	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-
1968 to 1992	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996	Round 1	3	0	1	2	4	8
2000	Round 1	3	0	1	2	0	7
2004	Round 1	3	1	0	2	3	9
2007	Round 1	3	1	0	2	3	4
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best: Round 1	12	2	2	8	10	28

South East Asian Games Record

(Under-23 Team replaced senior team since 2001)

Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959 to 1975	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977	Semi Finals	4	2	1	1	8	3
1979	Runners Up	5	2	1	2	6	6
1981	Third Place	3	2	0	1	3	2
1983	Round 1	3	1	1	1	3	7
1985	Semi Finals	3	0	1	2	1	9
1987	Winners	4	3	1	0	7	1
1989	Third Place	4	2	0	2	12	5
1991	Winners	5	3	2	0	5	1
1993	Semi Finals	5	2	1	2	8	4
1995	Round 1	4	2	0	2	14	3
1997	Runners Up	6	4	2	0	16	6
1999	Third Place	5	3	1	1	11	2
Total	Best: Winners	51	26	11	14	94	49

ASEAN Football Championship Record

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Football Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Fourth Place	6	3	1	2	18	9
1998	Third Place	5	2	1	2	15	10
2000	Runners Up	5	3	0	2	13	10
2002	Runners Up	6	3	3	0	22	7
2004	Runners Up	8	4	1	3	24	8
2007	Round 1	3	1	2	0	6	4
2008	Semi Finals	5	2	0	3	8	5
Total	Best: Runners Up	38	18	8	12	106	53

Performance

For more information on performance by year, see Indonesia Football Yearly Progession.

2000s

From January 2000 to September 2009, Indonesia played 82 games, with 36 wins, 16 draws and 30 losses.

1990s

In 1990s, Indonesia played 100 games, winning 36, losing 43 and drawing 21.

Fixtures & Results

Main article: Indonesia national football team results

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Indonesia's Current Squad
Number	Name	DOB	Club	Caps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Markus Horison	(1981-03-14) March 14, 1981	Arema Malang	3	0
12	Ferry Rotinsulu	(1982-12-28) December 28, 1982	Sriwijaya FC	2	0
22	Achmad Kurniawan	(1979-10-31) October 31, 1979	Persik Kediri	0	0
Defenders
2	Muhammad Roby	(1985-09-12) September 12, 1985	Persisam Putra Samarinda	0	0
3	Erol Iba	(1979-08-06) August 6, 1979	Persipura Jayapura	11	0
6	Charis Yulianto	(1978-07-11) July 11, 1978	Sriwijaya FC	17	1
14	Ismed Sofyan	(1979-08-28) August 28, 1979	Persija Jakarta	43	2
25	Isnan Ali	(1979-09-15) September 15, 1979	Sriwijaya FC	41	2
28	Ricardo Salampessy	(1984-02-18) February 18, 1984	Persipura Jayapura	11	0
30	Nova Ariyanto	(1978-11-04) November 4, 1978	Persib Bandung	6	1
47	Rachmat Latief	(1988-10-27) October 27, 1988	Persiram Raja Ampat
?	Djayusman Triasdi	(1987-08-22) August 22, 1987	Persebaya Surabaya
5	Maman Abdurahman	(1982-05-12) May 12, 1982	Persib Bandung
Midfielders
8	Ellie Aiboy	(1979-04-20) April 20, 1979	PSMS Medan	35	7
11	Ponaryo Astaman	(1979-09-25) September 25, 1979	Sriwijaya FC	41	2
15	Firman Utina	(1981-12-15) December 15, 1981	Persija Jakarta	17	2
18	Hariono	(1985-10-02) October 2, 1985	Persib Bandung
19	Arif Suyono	(1984-01-03) January 3, 1984	Sriwijaya FC
Strikers
7	Boaz Solossa	(1986-03-16) March 16, 1986	Persipura Jayapura
9	Talaohu Abdul Musafry	(1982-02-19) February 19, 1982	Persija Jakarta	5	1
13	Budi Sudarsono	(1979-09-19) September 19, 1979	Persib Bandung	34	13
20	Bambang Pamungkas	(1980-06-10) June 10, 1980	Persija Jakarta	64	36

Previous squads

• 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup Squads - Indonesia
• 2007 AFC Asian Cup Squads - Indonesia
• 2004 AFC Asian Cup Squads - Indonesia
• 2000 AFC Asian Cup Squads - Indonesia

Coaches

Current Coaching Staff

Head Coach	Benny Dollo
Assistant Coach	Widodo C Putro, Sudarno, Oktavianus Matakupan

Previous Coaches

Period	Coach
1938	Johannes Christoffel van Mastenbroek
1951-1953	Choo Seng Quee
1954-1964	Antun Pogačnik
1966-1970	E. A. Mangindaan
1970	Endang Witarsa
1971-1972	Yusuf Balik
1972-1974	Suwardi Arland
1974-1975	Aang Witarsa
1975-1976	Wiel Coerver
1976-1978	Suwardi Arland
1978-1979	Frans Van Balkom
1979-1980	Marek Janota
1980-1981	Bernd Fischer
1981-1982	Harry Tjong
1982-1983	Sinyo Aliandoe
1983-1984	M. Basri, Iswadi Idris and Abdul Kadir
1985-1987	Bertje Matulapelwa
1987	Sinyo Aliandoe
1987-1991	Anatoli Polosin
1991-1993	Ivan Toplak
1983-1995	Jonathan B Sutrisno
1995-1996	Danurwindo
1996-1997	Henk Wullems
1998	Sudibyo (direct fired for incompetence in training)
1999	Bernard Schum
1999-2000	Nandar Iskandar
2000-2001	Benny Dollo
2002-2004	Ivan Venkov Kolev
2004-2007	Peter Withe
2007	Ivan Venkov Kolev
2008-2010	Benny Dollo
Jan 2010-Present	Template:Country data netherlands guus hiddink

See also

• Indonesia national under-23 football team
• Indonesia national under-21 football team
• Indonesia national under-19 football team

References

External links

• The Official Indonesian Football Association website
• Indonesia on FIFA