Iswadi Idris (18 March 1948 in Banda Aceh, Aceh – 11 July 2008 in Jakarta) was an Indonesian footballer. He was nicknamed "Boncel" because of his small, 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) stature. He was captain of the Indonesia national football team from 1970 to 1980.[1] He is the second all-time top scorer and second highest appearances records for Indonesia national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iswadi Idris | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 2008 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1961 | MBFA | ||
| 1961–1968 | IM Jakarta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1980 | Persija | 50 | (28) |
| 1968–1970 | → PSMS Medan (loan) | ||
| 1970–1974 | IM Jakarta | ||
| 1974–1975 | → Western Suburbs (loan) | ||
| 1975–1981 | Jayakarta | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1980 | Indonesia | 97 | (55) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Iswadi first international appearances with Indonesia is in the 1968 Merdeka Tournament. Iswadi was made captain of the Indonesia national football team in 1970. Together with Soetjipto Soentoro, Abdul Kadir and Jacob Sihasale, he was part of what was called "Asia's fastest quartet". He played in several positions, including right back and sweeper but mostly played in attacking positions alongside Abdul Kadir.
With Indonesia, he won the 1968 Kings Cup, 1969 Merdeka Tournament, 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Cup, and 1972 Pesta Sukan. He last played for in the 1980 Olympic Games qualification. Overall he have played 97 times for Indonesia scoring 55 international goals.[3][1]
He later coached the national team, and became an administrator of the PSSI.[1]
Death edit
Iswadi Idris died in Jakarta, on 11 July 2008 from a stroke.
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iswadi Idris goal.[3]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Perserikatan (2): 1973, 1975
- Quoc Khanh Cup (1): 1973
International edit
- King's Cup (1): 1968; runner-up: 1969
- Merdeka Tournament (1): 1969; runner-up: 1971
- Jakarta Anniversary Tournament (1): 1972; runner-up: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978
- Pesta Sukan Cup (1): 1972[1]
- SEA Games
Silver medal 1979
- President's Cup runner-up: 1972
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Iswadi Idris honours with national team". kompas.com. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ Indonesia – Record International Players – RSSSF.
- ^ a b Iswadi Idris – Goals in International Matches – RSSSF.
Further reading edit
- Indonesia – Record International Players – Appearances for Indonesian National Team – Iswadi Idris
- Indonesia vs Santos 1972 (in Indonesian)
- As wild as his name, PSSI Harimau (in Indonesian)
- Harinmau mana belangmu Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Indonesian)