Henky Timisela

Henky Timisela (22 November 1937 – 26 September 2025) was an Indonesian professional football player who played as a forward.^[1] He played during the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He is recorded to have played 63 matches and scored 55 goals throughout his career representing the Indonesia national team (including non-FIFA matches).^[2] Upon his retirement, he pursued further education at the Faculty of Commerce at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo.^[3][4]

Date of birth (1937-11-22)22 November 1937

Place of birth Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies

Date of death 26 September 2025(2025-09-26) (aged 87)

Place of death Jakarta, Indonesia

Quick facts Personal information, Date of birth ...

Henky Timisela

Personal information
Date of birth	(1937-11-22)22 November 1937
Place of birth	Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies
Date of death	26 September 2025(2025-09-26) (aged 87)
Place of death	Jakarta, Indonesia
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1962	Persib Bandung
International career
1958–1962	Indonesia	55	(23)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Indonesia Asian Games 1958 Tokyo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Close

Timisela was the son of a soldier of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force. He had seven siblings, six of whom were also professional footballers. Three of his siblings, Freddy, Pietje, and Max Timisela, have also represented the Indonesia national team, while Jopie Timisela has coached the national team at youth level. ^[5]

In 2014, the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) published a book that highlighted his story, titled Henky Timisela: Wonder Boy Sepak Bola Indonesia, written by Sumohadi Marsis.^[6]

Timisela died on 26 September 2025, at the age of 87.^[7]