Koko Ari Araya
Indonesian footballer (born 2000)
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Koko Ari Araya (born 9 January 2000), commonly known as Koko Ari, is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Super League club Persebaya Surabaya.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koko Ari Araya | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Surabaya, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persebaya Surabaya | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Persebaya Surabaya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Persebaya Surabaya | 42 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Madura United | 57 | (0) |
| 2025– | Persebaya Surabaya | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Indonesia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:09, 2 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2022 | |||
Club career
Persebaya Surabaya
Koko Ari debuted for Persebaya in the 2019 Liga 1 season.[2] However, he became recognized in the 2020 Piala Gubernur Jatim tournament, a pre-season competition ahead of the 2020 Liga 1 season, after he was instrumental in the club's successes in winning the trophy. His performance there caught the eye of Indonesia national football team coach Shin Tae-yong who has called him up in the senior team training program since 2020.[3]
Madura United
Koko Ari was signed for Madura United to play in Liga 1 in the 2023–24 season.[4] He made his debut on 2 July 2023 in a match against Persib Bandung at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung.[5]
Return to Persebaya Surabaya
On 4 June 2025, Koko Ari officially returned to Persebaya Surabaya.[6]
International career
Koko Ari received a call to join the senior Indonesia team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in June 2021.[7]
On 1 June 2022, Koko Ari earned his first senior cap in a friendly match against Bangladesh that ended 0-0.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 March 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Persebaya Surabaya | 2019 | Liga 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Liga 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||
| Madura United | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Persebaya Surabaya | 2025–26 | Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 115 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in Menpora Cup
- Appearances in AFC Challenge League
International
- As of match played 14 June 2022
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Persebaya Surabaya U-20
- Persebaya Surabaya
