| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan | ||
| Date of birth | March 23, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Mühlacker, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Persema Malang | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | FV Knittlingen | ||
| 1996-2009 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | FC 07 Heidelsheim | ||
| 2011– | Persema Malang | 17 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 22, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan (born March 23, 1990) is an Indonesian football player, currently playing for the Indonesian football club Persema Malang. He gained fame in Indonesia after the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) decided to naturalize Kurniawan for their "naturalization program."[1] On December 6, 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport, becoming the first naturalized Indonesian football player after Cristian Gonzáles. Kurniawan will enter the player selection for the under-23 team, who will participate in the 2012 Olympics qualification and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games[2]
Kurniawan was born in Mühlacker, Germany, to a German mother Uschi and a Chinese Indonesian father Petrus Kurniawan. His grandfather from his father's side, Kwee Hong Sing, was also a footballer who played for Persija Jakarta and also the Indonesian national football team in the 1950s.[3] Born as a German national, Kurniawan decided to obtain an Indonesian passport after PSSI offered him to play for the national team. He came to Indonesia in early 2010 with other Indonesian descent footballers Irfan Bachdim and Alessandro Trabucco. They were invited by PSSI to play in two charity games. Along with Bachdim, he was widely mentioned by many local medias after their well performance in the game.[4] On December 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport and became the first naturalized football player after Cristian Gonzáles, who had done it earlier in November 2010.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Tendangan dari Langit | Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan | |