Arkhan Kaka
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| Full name | Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blitar, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Persis Solo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSB Tunas Muda Blitar | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | PSBK Blitar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Bhayangkara | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Persis Solo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Persis Solo | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Indonesia U17 | 13 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Indonesia U20 | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto (born 2 September 2007) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persis Solo and the Indonesia national under-20 team.
In 2024, Arkhan was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Arkhan Kaka was born in Blitar in East Java. His father, a former footballer who also plays as a striker named Purwanto Suwondo. His father has played for a number of Indonesian clubs, including Arema and Persebaya Surabaya.[3]
Club career
[edit]Persis Solo
[edit]Arkhan joined a Liga 1 club Persis Solo on 1 February 2022. Before he joined Persis Solo, he started his football career at SSB Tunas Muda Blitar. Then, he had time to strengthen Bhayangkara FC at the Elite Pro Academy U-16 2022. He became one of club's top scorers.[4][5]
He made his first-team debut on 4 April 2023 after replacing Irfan Bachdim in the 70th minute, which ended 3–1 defeat against Persib Bandung at Pakansari Stadium.[6] At just 15 years old, he was recorded as the youngest player in the Indonesian league history from 1994 to 2023.[7]
International career
[edit]In the selection process in May 2021, the process of his struggle to enter the national team squad did not go smoothly. His name was even crossed out by the Indonesia under-17 team head coach, Bima Sakti. Luckily in 2022 Elite Pro Academy U16, Arkhan managed to prove his ability, and he passed the selection of the Indonesia under-17 team.[4]
In July 2022, he made his debut on the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship against Philippines U17 which he scored one goal in that match. Arkhan and his national team won in the final stage against Vietnam U-17 and achieved their champion on the tournament which Arkhan scored a total of two goals.[8]
On 5 October 2022, Arkhan scored a quadtrick against Guam U17 in a 14–0 win at the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.[9]
In January 2023, Arkhan was called up by Shin Tae-Yong to the Indonesia under-20 team for the training centre in preparation for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[10] On 17 January 2023, Arkhan made his debut for the team against Fiji U20 in a 4–0 win.
On 10 November 2023, Arkhan scored a goal against Ecuador U-17 in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup group stage, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Thus, Arkhan became the first Indonesian to score a goal in a FIFA World Cup of any age-group.[11] On 13 November 2023, Arkhan scored another goal, this time against Panama U-17 in another 1–1 draw in the group stage.
Career statistics
[edit]International appearances
[edit]International under-17 appearances
- As of 13 November 2023
| Indonesia national under-17 team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 11 |
International under-20 appearances
- As of 30 August 2024
| Indonesia national under-20 team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 1 |
International goals
[edit]International under-17 goals
- As of 13 November 2023
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 July 2022 | Maguwoharjo Stadium, Indonesia |  Philippines | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 2. | 6 August 2022 |  Vietnam | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3. | 3 October 2022 | Pakansari Stadium, Indonesia |  Guam | 1–0 | 14–0 | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | 6–0 | |||||
| 7. | 5 October 2022 |  United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 8. | 3–2 | |||||
| 9. | 9 October 2022 |  Malaysia | 1–5 | 1–5 | ||
| 10. | 10 November 2023 | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Indonesia |  Ecuador | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 11. | 13 November 2023 |  Panama | 1–1 | 1–1 |
International under-20 goals
- As of 23 July 2024
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 July 2024 | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Indonesia |  East Timor | 5–1 | 6–2 | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |
Honours
[edit]International
[edit]Indonesia U-16
- ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
- Champions : 2022
Indonesia U-19
- ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
- Champions : 2024
References
[edit]- ^ Arkhan Kaka at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Arkhan Kaka, Mesin Gol Timnas Indonesia U-17". www.kompas.com (in Indonesian).
- ^ a b "Profil Arkhan Kaka, Striker Tajam Ujung Tombak Timnas Indonesia U-17". www.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Arkhan Kaka Putra Striker Ganas Timnas Indonesia U-16". www.sportstars.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Pemain Timnas Bocah Blitar Arkhan Kaka Pecahkan Rekor Pemain Termuda di Liga 1, Debut di Persis Solo". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Pecahkan Rekor Pemain Termuda Liga Indonesia, Arkhan Kaka Jalani Debut Bersama Persis Solo". suara.com (in Indonesian). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Tentang Striker yang Menang Piala AFF U-16 2022". www.jatimnetwork.com (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Cetak Quattrick di Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-17, Arkhan Kaka Samai Rekor Sang Ayah". www.indosport.com (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Shin Tae-yong Panggil 30 Pemain untuk Persiapan Piala AFC U-20". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Hasil Piala Dunia U-17 2023 - Arkhan Kaka Cetak Gol Pertama, Timnas U-17 Indonesia Sama Kuat dengan Ekuador di Babak I". bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.