Budi Sudarsono

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Personal information
Budi Sudarsono
Full name	Budi Sudarsono
Date of birth	September 19, 1979 (1979-09-19) (age 28)
Place of birth	Kediri, Indonesia
Height	174 cm
Playing position	Midfielder or Forward
Club information
Current club	Persik
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2005-2008 2008-	Persebaya Surabaya Persija Jakarta Deltras Sidoarjo Persija Jakarta Persik Kediri PDRM FA
National team
2001-	Indonesia	31 (5)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Budi Sudarsono (born in Kediri, East Java 19 September 1979) is an active Indonesian footballer. He normally plays either as an attacking midfielder or a forward. He stands at 174 cm (5ft 8in). He is a current member of the Indonesia national football team, who is best remembered for scoring goals in two consecutive Asian Cup tournaments. He opened his account by scoring a goal in the 2004 Asian Cup for Indonesia against Qatar in a group A game which Indonesia ended up winning 2-1. It was Indonesia's first ever victory in Asian Cup history since their first participation in Asian Cup 1996. The other goal was scored by his teammate Ponaryo Astaman. He scored another goal in the 2007 Asian Cup for Indonesia against Bahrain in group D, which ended in a 2-1 win for Indonesia. The other goal was scored by Bambang Pamungkas. His fans have nicknamed him Budi Gol, Kileng, and Ular Piton (Python). He scored the only goal for Indonesia against Syria during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in Jakarta in which Indonesia went on to lose 1-4 and lose the 2nd leg 0-7 and eliminated from the competition.

[edit] Family

Budi Sudarsono is the eldest among six children in his family. His father's name is Saifulloh and his mother is Murwani. He has two children from his wife Ida Oktavia; their names are Jujabilla Sudarsono and Nalulla Sudarsono.