Pratama Arhan

Pratama Arhan Alif Rifai (born 21 December 2001) is an Indonesian professional

footballer who plays as a left-back for K League 1 club Suwon FC and the Indonesia
national team. He is most known for his powerful throw-ins and free kicks. Arhan was
also a nominee of the AFC's 11 players to watch in 2023.[4]
 Pratama Arhan

Arhan with Indonesia in 2023

Personal information
Full name Pratama Arhan Alif
Rifai[1]
Date of birth 21 December
2001[2]
Place of birth Blora, Indonesia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team Suwon FC
Number 23
Youth career
2012–2015 SSB Putra Mustika
2015–2018 SSB Terang Bangsa
2018–2020 PSIS Semarang
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 PSIS Semarang 9 (0)
2022–2024 Tokyo Verdy 2 (0)
2024– Suwon FC 1 (0)
International career‡
2020 Indonesia U19 8 (0)
2021–2024 Indonesia U23 17 (2)
2021– Indonesia 43 (3)
Medal record
 Men's football

Representing Indonesia

SEA Games

2023 Cambodia Team

*Club domestic league appearances and
goals, AFF Championship
correct as of 26 May 2024
‡ Runner-up
National team caps
2020and goals, correct
Singapore Teamas
of 9 May 2024

Club career

PSIS Semarang
Pratama Arhan made his first-team debut for PSIS Semarang in the 2021 Menpora Cup,
in which he played 90 minutes in all of his team's four matches in the tournament that
preluded the 2021 Liga 1 season. He scored two goals in that competition, one of them
was a free-kick that was among the best goals in the tournament. He also won the
tourney's Best Young Player award.[5][6] Arhan made his league debut on 4 September
2021 in a match against Persela Lamongan.[7]

Tokyo Verdy
 y y
On 16 February 2022, Arhan is officially signed with J2 League club, Tokyo Verdy for a
two-year contract with free transfer fee.[8]

Arhan made his league debut on 6 July 2022, against Tochigi SC in a 1–0 victory.[9]

On 19 January 2023, Arhan's contract was renewed by Tokyo Verdy ahead of 2023
season.[10]

Arhan participated twice in 2023 edition of Emperor's Cup, when Tokyo Verdy eventually
lost to their capital city rivals, FC Tokyo, in the 3rd round match on 12 July 2023.[11][12]

On 6 August 2023, Arhan played for 10 minutes in his second league match overall and
first in a year when Verdy lost 0–1 at home to Shimizu S-Pulse.[13]

Suwon FC
On 16 January 2024, Arhan signed for K League 1 club Suwon FC for an undisclosed
fee.[14]

On 26 May 2024, Arhan made his debut as a substitute against Jeju United. Arhan
entered the field at the 73th minutes, however he immediately received a red card at the
76th minutes.[15]

International career
Arhan debuted for the Indonesia U-19 team when it faced the Bulgaria U-19 in a friendly
on 5 September 2020 in Croatia. He captained the same team during another friendly
match during a two-month Croatia training, this time Indonesia drew with the North
Macedonia U-19 team. He received a call up to the senior Indonesia national football
team in May 2021.

On 25 May 2021, He earned his first senior cap in a friendly match in Dubai against
Afghanistan.[16][17] On 19 December 2021, Arhan scored his debut goal for the national
team in a 2020 AFF Championship game against Malaysia in Kallang.[18] and he also
became man of the match in that match.[19] On 25 December 2021, Arhan scored again
against Singapore in the second leg of semi-final in a 4-2 victory after extra-time.[20] He
was awarded the "Young Player of the Tournament" for the tournament.[21]

On 24 September 2022, Arhan made two assists, with one of them through a long throw-
in, in a friendly match against Curaçao in a 3–2 win.[22]

Arhan was called up for his second AFF Championship tournament by Shin Tae-
yong.[23] On 2 January 2023, Arhan gave another assists from long thrown-in to Dendy
Sulistyawan in Indonesia's 1–2 away win against Philippines at Rizal Memorial
Stadium.[24]

Arhan was named in the final squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup tournament. In the
match against Japan, Arhan made a long throw in that helped Sandy Walsh scored a
goal through an erroneous header by Takumi Minamino.[25]

Personal life
Arhan started a relationship with Azizah Salsha, the daughter of a member of the
Indonesian House of Representatives, Andre Rosiade. They married in August 2023 at
Indonesian mosque at Tokyo, and the Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia
at that time, Erick Thohir was a witness during the ceremony.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 May 2024.[27]
 National
League Other Total
Club Season cup[a]

Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PSIS 2021– Liga 1

9 0 0 0 4[b] 2 13 2
Semarang 22

Total 9 0 0 0 4 2 13 2

2022 J2 1 0 0 0 — 1 0

Tokyo Verdy 2023 League 1 0 2 0 — 3 0

Total 2 0 2 0 — 4 0

K League
Suwon FC 2024 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1

Career total 12 0 2 0 4 2 18 2

a. Includes Emperor's Cup

b. Appearances in Menpora Cup

International

As of match played 21 March 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team Year Apps Goals

2021 14 2

2022 11 1
Indonesia
2023 11 0

2024 7 0

Total 43 3

International goals
International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition

19
1. December Malaysia 3–1 4–1
National Stadium,
2021 2020 AFF
Kallang,
25 Championship
Singapore 4–2
2. December Singapore 2–2
(a.e.t.)
2021

Kapten I Wayan
27
Dipta Stadium,
3. January East Timor 2–1 4–1 Friendly
Gianyar,
2022
Indonesia

Honours
Indonesia U23

SEA Games gold medal: 2023[28]

Indonesia

AFF Championship runner-up:

2020[29]
Individual

Menpora Cup Best Young Player:

2021[30]
Menpora Cup Best Eleven: 2021[30]
 2020 AFF Championship: Team of
the Tournament[31]
AFF Championship Young Player of
the Tournament: 2020[32]

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External links
 Pratama Arhan (https://ligaindonesia
baru.com/clubs/singleplayer/piala_
menpora_2021/pratama_arhan_alif
_rifai) at Liga Indonesia (in
Indonesian)
Pratama Arhan (https://www.nation
al-football-teams.com/player/8258
5.html) at National-Football-
Teams.com

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