Kanu Helmiawan
Indonesian footballer
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Mohammad Kanu Helmiawan (born 27 April 2001) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 2 club PSS Sleman.
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| Full name | Mohammad Kanu Helmiawan | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | PSS Sleman | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | ASIOP Apacinti | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Muba Babel United | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Persita Tangerang | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Persis Solo | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → PSS Sleman (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | PSMS Medan | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | PSS Sleman | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Indonesia U19 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Indonesia U23 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Muba Babel United
Kanu joined the Muba Babel United club in the 2019. He scored 1 goal and one assist in the 2019 season when Muba Babel United played in the second division.[2]
Persita Tangerang
He was signed for Persita Tangerang to play in 2021 Menpora Cup. Helmiawan made his debut for Persita Tangerang in the 2021 Menpora Cup, he played of his team's two matches in the tournament that preluded the 2021 Liga 1 season.[3]
Persis Solo
In 2021, Kanu Helmiawan signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club Persis Solo.[4] He made first 2021–22 Liga 2 debut on 26 September 2021, coming on as a starter in a 2–0 win against PSG Pati at the Manahan Stadium, Surakarta.[5]
PSS Sleman (loan)
In 2022, Helmiawan signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club PSS Sleman, on loan from Persis Solo. He made his league debut on 18 January 2022 in a match against Madura United at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar.[6]
International career
Kanu Helmiawan has played for Indonesia at the under-19 level.[7] He won his first cap for the under-19 team on 11 October 2020 in a friendly against North Macedonia U19. In October 2021, Kanu was called up to the Indonesia U23 in a friendly match against Tajikistan and Nepal and also prepared for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification in Tajikistan by Shin Tae-yong.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Muba Babel United | 2019 | Liga 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Liga 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Persita Tangerang | 2021 | Liga 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Persis Solo | 2021 | Liga 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PSS Sleman (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| PSMS Medan | 2024–25 | Liga 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| PSS Sleman | 2025–26 | Liga 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 73 | 2 | |||
- Notes
- Appearances in Menpora Cup
- Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
Honours
Club
- Persis Solo
International
- Indonesia U23
- AFF U-23 Championship runner-up: 2023
