Syaiful Cahya
Indonesian professional footballer
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Syaiful Indra Cahya[3] (born 28 May 1992) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Syaiful Indra Cahya | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Malang, East Java, Indonesia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Persik Kediri | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Jakarta FC 1928 | 18 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Persema Malang | 21 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Persik Kediri | 15 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Persija Jakarta | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sriwijaya | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Arema | 62 | (2) |
| 2018 | Bali United | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Semen Padang | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | PSIM Yogyakarta | 4 | (1) |
| 2020 | Arema | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Muba Babel United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | PSG Pati | 9 | (1) |
| 2021 | PSMS Medan | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Persipura Jayapura | 5 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Deltras | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | RANS Nusantara | 19 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Indonesia U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Indonesia U23 | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Indonesia | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Cahya played for various clubs in the top two divisions of Indonesia, most prominently Persija Jakarta[4] and Arema, as well as in the breakaway Liga Primer Indonesia, which later became known as the Indonesian Premier League.
In 2021, while playing for PSG Pati, Cahya seriously injured Persiraja Banda Aceh midfielder Muhammad Nadhif through a kung fu kick. The story of the incident reached as far as Spain.[5]
International career
Cahya represented Indonesia at the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy and the 2014 Asian Games. He made his senior international debut on 6 February 2013 in a 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Iraq.[6]
International goals
Syaiful Indra Cahya: International under-23 goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 July 2012 | Riau Main Stadium, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia |  Japan | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification |