Arkhan Fikri (born 28 December 2004) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club Arema and the Indonesia national team.

Arkhan Fikri
Fikri with Indonesia in 2023
Personal information
Full name Arkhan Fikri
Date of birth (2004-12-28) 28 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Serdang Bedagai, Indonesia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arema
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2017 PS Kwarta Deli
2018 PSSA Asahan
2019–2020 Barito Putera
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 PS Kwarta Deli
2022– Arema 52 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Indonesia U20 19 (3)
2023– Indonesia U23 10 (0)
2023– Indonesia 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
AFF U-23 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Thailand Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024

Club career

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Arema

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Fikri was signed for Arema to play in Liga 1 in the 2022–23 season. Arkhan made his first-team debut on 13 August 2022 as a substitute in a match against Bali United at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar when he was 17th years old.[3] On 24 August 2022, he became the "first-eleven" for the first time in a winning match against RANS Nusantara, substituted by Gian Zola in the second half.[4]

International career

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On 30 May 2022, Fikri made his debut for an Indonesian youth team against a Venezuela U-20 squad in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France.[5]

On 4 July 2022, scored against Brunei U-19 in a 7–0 win in the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.[6]

In October 2022, it was reported that Fikri received a call-up from the Indonesia U-20 for a training camp, in Turkey and Spain.[7]

In August 2023, Fikri was called up to the Indonesia U-23 for the training centre in preparation for 2023 AFF U-23 Championship.[8] On 18 August 2023, Fikri made his international U-23 debut against a Malaysia U-23 in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship.[9]

On 17 October 2023, Fikri made his senior team debut against Brunei in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 November 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arema 2022–23 Liga 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2023–24 Liga 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
2024–25 Liga 1 10 0 0 0 5 0 15 0
Career total 52 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 57 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Piala Presiden

International

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As of match played 21 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2023 4 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Arema

Indonesia U23

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Arkhan Fikri". pssi.org. PSSI. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 Qatar squad lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
  3. ^ "Bali United vs. Arema - 13 August 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Arema vs. RANS Nusantara - 24 August 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Hasil Toulon Cup: Indonesia Kalah dari Venezuela". www.cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "5 Pemain Indonesia Memesona Saat Pesta Gol Atas Brunei". www.cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Garuda Nusantara Mulai Persiapan untuk Pemusatan Latihan di Eropa" (in Indonesian). Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Daftar 23 Pemain Timnas Indonesia di Piala AFF U-23 2023". www.cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Susunan Timnas Indonesia vs Malaysia di Piala AFF U-23: Sananta Main". www.cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Arkhan Fikri Resmi Debut di Timnas Indonesia, Bantu Cukur Brunei 6-0". www.cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Indonesia - A. Fikri - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Arema FC Juara Piala Presiden 2024". PSSI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  13. ^ Wildayanti, Wila (4 August 2024). Prasetya, Mochamad Hary (ed.). "Daftar Penghargaan Piala Presiden 2024 - Arema FC Juara dan Dua Pemainnya Dapat Penghargaan, Striker Timnas Indonesia Top Skor". Bolasport.com (in Indonesian).
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