Endang Witarsa

Drg. Endang Witarsa aka Liem Soen Joe or Liem Sun Yu (1916-2 April 2008), former Indonesian National Soccer (PSSI) Coach and former national team player.

Witarsa trained as a dentist, but soon discovered as a young man that his passion lay with soccer. He joined UMS in 1948 as a halfback. When he hung up his shoes in 1951, he became one of Indonesia's greatest coaches.

Witarsa received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Badan Liga Indonesia in October 2006 (similar as Serie A FIGC) because of his dedication for nearly 70 years as player and coach.

Statistics

Endang Witarsa: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 May 1957 Djakarta, Indonesia  China PR 2–0 2–0 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 2 June 1957 Beijing, Indonesia  China PR ?–1 4–3 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 2 June 1957 Beijing, Indonesia  China PR ?–1 4–3 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification

*This is an incomplete list


Death

Witarsa died on April 2, 2008, at Pluit Hospital, Jakarta.

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