 Kadir withArseto in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Sulaiman Kadir | ||
| Date of birth | (1948-12-27)27 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Denpasar, Indonesia | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 2003(2003-04-04) (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1968 | Assyabaab Surabaya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | PSMS Medan | 34 | (23) |
| 1971–1974 | Persebaya Surabaya | 65 | (62) |
| 1974–1975 | Mackinnons | 5 | (0) |
| 1975–1979 | Persebaya Surabaya | 42 | (26) |
| 1979–1980 | Arseto | 12 | (6) |
| 1980–1982 | Perkesa 78 | 10 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Yanita Utama | 3 | (4) |
| Total | 166 | (132) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Indonesia U19 | 6 | (5) |
| 1967–1979 | Indonesia | 111[1] | (70) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Yanita Utama | ||
| 1985–1989 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | ||
| 1989 | Indonesia | ||
| 1989–1991 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdul Sulaiman Kadir (Indonesian pronunciation:[ˈabdulkaˈdir]; 27 December 1948 – 4 April 2003) was an Indonesian professionalfootball player and manager. He is regarded as one of the greatest Asian footballers in history and as the greatest Indonesian player ever.
Kadir played as awinger in theIndonesia national team from 1967 to 1979.[2] Due to his agility in maneuvering the ball, Kadir got himself a nickname of "the Deer" (Indonesian:Kancil).[2] He is the record holder in terms of both appearances and goal scoring forIndonesia.[3] In December 2021, Kadir was confirmed byFIFA to have played 105 "A" international matches (111 as recognized byRSSSF) at the international level to become a member of theFIFA Century Club, the only Indonesian footballer to do so.[4]
Abdul Sulaiman Kadir was born on 27 December 1948 to an Indonesian couple inDenpasar,Bali. Since childhood, he has shown his love for football which made him join theAssyabaab Surabaya youth team as a teenager.[5]
After spending his youth career atAssyabaab Surabaya, Kadir joined Pardedetex Medan (PSMS Medan's internal team) in 1968. He joined the team along with other Indonesian international players includingSoetjipto Soentoro,Iswadi Idris andJacob Sihasale. He played there until 1971 and managed to win thePerserikatan in his last season with the club.[6]
In total he has played 34 matches with both Pardedetex and PSMS Medan and scored 20 goals.[7]
In 1971, Kadir joined the otherPerserikatan sidePersebaya Surabaya. He spent most of his club career with the team, and managed to deliver the Perserikatan trophy in 1978, as well as three consecutive Surya Cups from 1975 to 1977.[8]
It has been recorded that he has made 107 appearances and scored 85 goals for Persebaya Surabaya from 1971 to 1979, making him Persebaya Surabaya's all-time top scorer.[8]
In 1979, coinciding with the formation ofGalatama; a new league competition in Indonesia (although Perserikatan still existed until 1994), Kadir joined one of the teams in the competition,Arseto.[9]
With Arseto, Kadir made history as the first goal scorer in the Galatama competition. He achieved the record after he scored the opening goal against Pardedetex Medan in the opening match of the1979–80 season. The match ended with Arseto's 3–2 victory with Kadir's hat trick.[9]
After a season with Arseto, Kadir moved to another Galatama club,Perkesa 78, which was located inBogor (later moved toSidoarjo). He only played there for one season, the1980–82 Galatama and was only able to lead the club to finish in 7th position.[10]
In 1982, Kadir moved toJaka Utama (later renamed toYanita Utama) to compete in the1982–83 Galatama. He only played 3 matches and scored 3 goals at the club until he finally decided to retire as a player at the end of the season.[11]
In total during his career with six different clubs, Abdul Kadir has recorded 166 appearances and scored 132 goals, both in thePerserikatan andGalatama competitions.[12]
He began his international career as a youth player for Indonesia when he was selected to compete in the1965 GANEFO inPyongyang, North Korea at the age of 16. Kadir then went on to representIndonesia national under-19 team, including when Garuda Muda finished second in theAFC Youth Championship in1967.
In August 1967, Kadir received his first call-up to the seniorIndonesia national team ahead of their1967 Merdeka Tournament participation inKuala Lumpur. He made his debut on 11 August againstSouth Korea, also managed to score his debut goal (Indonesia's only goal in the match) in a 1–3 defeat to the opposing team.
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After his international debut, Kadir continued to be trusted as a key player for Indonesia and has won many titles until his retirement. He played more than 100 international matches and score more than 70 international goals (including non 'A' match) for Indonesia national team as recognised by football statistic organisationsRSSSF.[13] He made hiscentury of appearances for Indonesia againstIndia in theMerdeka Tournament inIpoh, Malaysia on 1 August 1974 – the match ended in a goalless draw.[14] In total, he has made 111 appearances for the national team, making him the most capped player of all time for Indonesia. His 70 goals are also the most of all time for the Indonesia national team.[4]
During his time representing Indonesia, Kadir won several trophies with the team, including the1968 King's Cup in Thailand, the1969 Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia, and the 1972 Pesta Sukan in Singapore. Indonesia national team also finished as runners up at the1972 President's Cup.[2] Together withSoetjipto Soentoro,Iswadi Idris, andJacob Sihasale, he was elected byAsian Football Confederation as a part of theAsian All Stars in 1968.[12]
Kadir spent most of his career as aleft winger. He was praised for his speed anddribbling ability, as well as his ability to create chances and get into the penalty box. In his prime, he was often compared to the playing style of top Brazilian player,Pelé. He was also nicknamed "The Deer" (Indonesian:Si Kancil) due to his agility in maneuvering the ball. Despite only 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) tall, it is not a hindrance, but rather an advantage on the field. His body posture supports his agility in running and controlling the ball, making it difficult for opponents to catch him.[5]
Kadir started his managerial career in 1983 when he coachedYanita Utama, aGalatama team fromBogor, West Java. He replacedJacob Sihasale who died suddenly on 7 July. In 1984, he led the team to won their second Galatama trophy.
Despite the club's glory, Yanita Utama were collapsed due to a financial crisis and was bought by an Indonesian businessman and formerPSSI leader, Sjarnoebi Said in 1985. The club then renamed toKrama Yudha Tiga Berlian (KTB) and was relocated inPalembang, South Sumatra. KTB were also brought almost all Yanita Utama's players and staffs, including Kadir.
After Yanita Utama was folded, Kadir became part of the team that moved toKrama Yudha Tiga Berlian (KTB). In 1985, He successfully led KTB to its first trophy by winning the Galatama trophy and made the team qualify for theAsian Club Championship (predecessor of theAFC Champions League Elite) the following year.[15] In the 1986–87 season, he once again led KTB to win the Galatama and also won the club's first cup trophy (Piala Liga).[16] In the next two seasons from 1988 to 1989, he again led the team to win two consecutive cup trophies.[17]
In 1989, Kadir coached theIndonesia national team alongside his former teammates in the national team,Muhammad Basri andIswadi Idris. Together they were known as the "Bas-Is-Ka" trio. Indonesia managed to win a bronze medal after defeatingThailand through a penalty shootout in the bronze medal match of the1989 SEA Games inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[18]
Kadir's career with the trio had to stop in the same year after Indonesia was only able to survive in the first round of the1990 World Cup qualifiers. The national team at that time finished in third place inGroup 6 with only one win from six total matches.[19]
After no longer serving as Indonesia's coach, Kadir returned to coachKrama Yudha Tiga Berlian in 1989 until the club dissolved in 1991.[20]
In June 1972, Kadir had the opportunity to accompanyPelé (who at that time came to Indonesia withSantos) who was invited by the national television networkTVRI to be a guest star and then demonstrated their skills in controlling the ball.[5]
Kadir was aMuslim. He was married to Lisa Agustina Sumarweni and lived on Pandudewata Street inBekasi,West Java since 1989. Together they had four children, including their eldest son Aryo Jasa Pradila (who died fromtyphus in 2005) and their youngest son Muhammad Ali Rizky.[21]
In his 50s, Kadir suffered fromkidney failure and had to undergohemodialysis twice a week atDr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital inSalemba, Jakarta. After several months of medical treatment, he died on 4 April 2003 inJakarta, leaving behind a wife, four children, and a grandchild.[2] He was then buried in Karet Bivak Public Cemetery,South Jakarta. His fellow footballers when he was still a player and coach, includingPatar Tambunan,Risdianto,Anjas Asmara,Sutan Harhara,Judo Hadianto also attended his funeral. The President of the Republic of Indonesia at that time,Megawati Sukarnoputri and her husbandTaufiq Kiemas, were also present by laying condolence wreaths at his grave.[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1967 | 6 | 2 |
| 1968 | 9 | 9 | |
| 1969 | 8 | 7 | |
| 1970 | 16 | 10 | |
| 1971 | 24 | 10 | |
| 1972 | 19 | 20 | |
| 1973 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1974 | 9 | 7 | |
| 1978 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 111 | 70 | |
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