Zaenal Arief

Zaenal Arief
Personal information
Full nameZaenal Arief
Date of birth3 January 1981
Place of birthGarut, Indonesia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Persela Lamongan
NumberTBA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1997–1998Persigar Garut??(??)
1998–2000Persib Bandung??(??)
2000–2005Persita Tangerang48(44)
2006–2009Persib Bandung52(18)
2009–2010Persisam Putra Samarinda29(3)
2010–2011Persikabo Bogor18(10)
2011–2012PSPS Pekanbaru29(9)
2013–2015Persepam Madura United42(12)
2015–Persela Lamongan0(0)
National team‡
2000Indonesia U-19
2001–2003Indonesia U-23
2002–2007Indonesia23(14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 Juny 2007

Zaenal Arief (born 3 January 1981) is an Indonesian professional footballer. He plays as a striker. He currently plays for Persela Lamongan in Indonesia Super League. He also played for Indonesia national football team. His younger brother, Yandi Munawar,[1] is also a footballer who currently plays for Persib Bandung.

Club career

Persigar Garut

Arief started his career with his hometown club, Persigar Garut. He began his first team debut when he was 16 years old. Arief stayed with Persigar for one season.

Persib Bandung

In the 1998 season, he moved to Persib Bandung. He rarely played because he could not compete with the senior players. He had only played until the 1999 season.

Persita Tangerang

In summer 2000, he was signed by Persita Tangerang. At this club he was starting to get rations to play. He debuted as a major player at the age of 20. In 2002, aged 21, he got the call to play with the Indonesian national team. Arief, who is now labeled "Sudag Caps," began to demand by many clubs. He remained in Persita until 2006.

References

  1. ↑ "Bermain di Persib, Keinginan Terbesar Adik Zaenal Arief" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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