- Bambang Pamungkas
Infobox Football biography
playername = Bambang Pamungkas
fullname = Bambang Pamungkas
nickname = BP
height = 171 cm
weight = 62 kg
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|6|10
cityofbirth = flagicon|IndonesiaSalatiga
countryofbirth =Indonesia
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2004
2005-2006
2007-
clubs = flagicon|IndonesiaPersija Jakarta
flagicon|NetherlandsEHC Norad
flagicon|IndonesiaPersija Jakarta
flagicon|MalaysiaSelangor FA
flagicon|IndonesiaPersija Jakarta
caps(goals) = 30 (24)
?? (??)
96 (52)
42 (39)
?? (13)
nationalyears = 1999-
nationalteam = flagicon|Indonesia Indonesia
nationalcaps(goals) = 56 (31)
currentclub = flagicon|IndonesiaPersija Jakarta
position =Striker Bambang Pamungkas is an
Indonesia nfootball er. His natural position is central forward. Bambang made his name in South East Asian football when he scored the lone goal for Indonesia at the 2002Tiger Cup againstMalaysia . His header was dubbed 'The Killer Header' by Malaysian newspapers.Club career
Bambang spent most of his playing career in Indonesia. According to Bambang's agent in Europe, Anthony van Dalen, there were several clubs in Europe that would hand him trials, such as Roda JC Kerkrade from Holland, and
FC Koeln andBorussia Mönchengladbach from Germany. However, Bambang did not let dream to play for the European elites to take over his career, and decided to joinEHC Norad , a Third Division club in Holland. First team football was the main factor behind his decision. Playing in the lower league would help him adapt to European football.After a year of playing in Holland, he decided not to extend his contract and returned to
Indonesia . Soon afterwards, he received an offer to play in theMalaysian Football League with Selangor FC. He completed the transfer to Malaysia along with national team-mateElie Aiboy . His first season in Malaysia proved to be a sensational success. He won the treble (Malaysian Premier League ,Malaysian FA Cup ,Malaysian Cup ) and became the top-scorer with 24 goal in 24 matches inMalaysian Premier League league with total of 39 goals in 3 competitions (Malaysian Premier League ,Malaysian FA Cup ,Malaysian Cup ). The reason behind this sensational achievement wasSelangor FC 's deadly striking combination of Bambang, Argentinian Brian Fuentes and Malaysian starKhalid Jamlus , supported by playmaker Elie Aiboy. Highlights of Bambang success story was played repeatedly in the South East Asian edition ofESPN andStar Sports . Shortly after, two of his national team-mates, midfielder and captainPonaryo Astaman and strikerIlham Jayakesuma earned transfers to Malaysian clubs.Bambang is well-known for his aerial prowess, strong determination and natural goal scoring instinct. Despite only being 171 cm (5ft 7in), he is able to outjump the opposing defenders and his heading ability is among his top attributes. He developed his aerial abilities back in the youth academy in
Salatiga , where the pitch condition was very poor to play short passes.He idolizes his former striking partner in the national team,
Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto , who also had a brief spell in Europe. Nevertheless, the two did not enjoy much time playing alongside each other for the national team. Before being promoted to Indonesian senior national team, he played for theCentral Java youth team. He was chosen Most Valuable Player in the 1996 Haornas Cup, the most prestigious tournament for young footballers in the country. He, with the Indonesian youth team, won the top-scorer in Asian Cup U-19 Group V, collecting 7 goals in the process. With his achievement in the youth level, the transition to the senior national team was a smooth one.Honours
Club and national team
*
Liga Indonesia : 2000
*Malaysia Premier League : 2005
*Malaysia FA Cup : 2005
*Malaysia Cup : 2005Individual honors
* Liga Indonesia Top Scorer: 2000
* Liga Indonesia Player of the Year: 2001
* Malaysia Cup Player of the Year: 2005
* Copa Djie Sam Soe Player of the Year: 2007
* Copa Djie Sam Soe Striker of the Year: 2007
* Copa Djie Sam Soe Best Duet: 2007External links
*id [http://www.bambangpamungkas20.com Official Website for Bambang Pamungkas]
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