Iqbal Gwijangge

Iqbal Gwijangge
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Iqbal Gwijangge[1]
Date of birth (2006-08-29) 29 August 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Sumedang, Indonesia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Barito Putera
Number 29
Youth career
2019 SSB Sidolig Bandung
2020 SSB Saswco Bandung
2020–2021 Bandung Pro United
2021–2023 Bhayangkara
2023 Barito Putera
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Barito Putera 5 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Indonesia U17 12 (0)
2024– Indonesia U20 15 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
Winner 2022 Indonesia
ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
Winner 2024 Indonesia Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024

Muhammad Iqbal Gwijangge (born 29 August 2006) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Barito Putera and the Indonesia national under-20 team.

Club career

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Born in Sumedang, Iqbal started his career playing for clubs in Bandung. He joined the youth academy of Bhayangkara in 2021 before signing for Liga 1 side Barito Putera.[2][3]

International career

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In 2022, Iqbal was part of the Indonesia U16 team that won the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. He was the captain of the team and was the leader of the defense, helping Indonesia keep cleansheat in 3 out of 5 matches during the tournament. Therefore, he was given the "Best player of the tournament" award.[4]

In November 2023, Iqbal was named in Indonesia U17's team for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, hosted in his home country Indonesia.[5] He started in all three group stage matches and helped Indonesia drew two games but the team failed to advance to the next stage.[6]

Gwijangge was called by coach Indra Sjafri to the Indonesia U20 team to participate at the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament.[7][8]

Honours

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Indonesia U-16

Indonesia U-19

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Mengenal Muhammad Iqbal Gwijangge, Kapten Timnas Indonesia U-16" (in Indonesian). Okezone Infografis. 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Profil Iqbal Gwijangge, Tembok Timnas U-17 yang Repotkan Korea Selatan" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Daftar Penghargaan Piala AFF U-16: Iqbal Gwijangge Pemain Terbaik" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Erick Thohir Minta Pemain Manfaatkan Kesempatan Besar Ini" (in Indonesian). Football Association of Indonesia. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Setelah Asnawi Mangkualam Sukses, Indra Sjafri Bikin Eksperimen Ubah Posisi Iqbal Gwijangge" (in Indonesian). Bola.net. 5 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Indonesia". Tournoi Maurice Revello. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Tim U-20 Siap Berikan yang Terbaik di Laga Perdana Tournoi Maurice Revello". pssi.org (in Indonesian). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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