Diego Muhammad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Muhammad bin Robbie Michiels | ||
| Date of birth | August 8, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Deventer, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mitra Kukar | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DVV RDC | |||
| 2007–2009 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Pelita Jaya | 20 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Arema Indonesia (loan) | ||
| 2013-2014 | Sriwijaya | 32 | (0) |
| 2014– | Mitra Kukar | 25 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Indonesia U-23 | 16 | (0) |
| 2012– | Indonesia | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Diego Muhammad bin Robbie Michiels or Diego Michiels (born August 8, 1990) is an Dutch-born naturalized Indonesian professional footballer who currently plays for Mitra Kukar in the Indonesia Super League.[1]
International career
In 2011, Diego and Joey Suk were invited by the Indonesian Football Association to play for the Indonesia national under-23 football team in Jakarta. According to the newspaper report, he was interested in joining the Indonesian national team, even though he would have to give up his Dutch passport. Along with Joey and Ruben Wuarbanaran, will be able to play for the Indonesia.[2] He made his debut for Indonesia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Bahrain on February 29, 2012.
National team
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Country honors
- Indonesia U-23
- Southeast Asian Games Silver Medal (2): 2011, 2013
- Islamic Solidarity Games Silver Medal (1): 2013
Personal life
On November 9, 2012, Diego allegedly violated two Criminal Code articles on assault in a Jakarta nightclub and faced at least three months and twenty days in jail. On March 7, 2013, he was released from jail.[3]
Diego converted to Islam in 2013 and took the Islamic name Diego Muhammad bin Robbie Michiels.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/players/diego-michiels/108316/
- ↑ http://www.jpnn.com/read/2011/04/07/88923/Paspor-Tiga-Pemain-Naturalisasi-Tuntas-
- ↑ http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/football/footballer-diego-michiels-named-suspect-in-jakarta-nightclub-assault/555433
- ↑ http://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2013/02/07/17310586/Diego.Michiels.Masuk.Islam.di.Ruang.Sidang
External links
- Diego Muhammad at National-Football-Teams.com