Iswadi Idris (18 March 1948 – 11 July 2008) was an Indonesian football player and coach. He was nicknamed "Boncel" because of his small, 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) stature. He was captain of the Indonesia national football team from 1970 to 1980.[1] He is the second all-time top scorer and second highest appearances records for Indonesia national team.[2]
.jpg) Iswadi playing for Indonesia in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iswadi Idris | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 2008 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1961 | MBFA | ||
| 1961–1966 | IM Jakarta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | Persija | 12 | (3) |
| 1968–1970 | → PSMS Medan (loan) | 22 | (11) |
| 1970–1974 | Persija | 44 | (21) |
| 1974–1975 | → Western Suburbs (loan) | ||
| 1975–1978 | Persija | 42 | (22) |
| 1978–1981 | PSPS Pekanbaru | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1980 | Indonesia | 97 | (55) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982—1983 | Indonesia | ||
| 1983–1986 | Perkesa 78 | ||
| 1989 | Indonesia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editIdris first international appearances with Indonesia is in the 1968 Merdeka Tournament. Iswadi was made captain of the Indonesia national football team in 1970. Together with Soetjipto Soentoro, Abdul Kadir and Jacob Sihasale, he was part of what was called "Asia's fastest quartet". He played in several positions, including right back and sweeper but mostly played in attacking positions alongside Abdul Kadir.
With Indonesia, he won the 1968 Kings Cup, 1969 Merdeka Tournament, 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Cup, and 1972 Pesta Sukan. He last played for in the 1980 Olympic Games qualification. Overall he have played 97 times for Indonesia scoring 55 international goals.[3][1]
He later coached the national team, and became an administrator of the PSSI.[1]
Managerial career
editIndonesia
editIn 1989, Idris coached the Indonesia national team alongside his former teammates in the national team, Muhammad Basri and Abdul Kadir. Together they were known as the "Bas-Is-Ka" trio. Indonesia managed to win a bronze medal after defeating Thailand through a penalty shootout in the bronze medal match of the 1989 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]
Idris' career with the trio had to stop in the same year after Indonesia was only able to survive in the first round of the 1990 World Cup qualifiers. The national team at that time finished in third place in Group 6 with only one win from six total matches.[5]
Personal life
editIdris was a muslim. He was met his wife, Rahmah Astuti in the early 1980s and was married in 1982. They had 2 daughters and 1 son. Their first child, Kusuma Ayu Kinanti, was born in February 1983.[6]
In 1994, after he finished his career as a football player and manager, Idris entered the ranks of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) management. A number of positions were entrusted to him starting from Director of PSSI Competitions and Tournaments, member of the PSSI Disciplinary Commission to Director of PSSI Engineering. His last position there was as Technical Manager of the National Team Agency and the monitoring team with his former teammates Risdianto and Ronny Pattinasarany.
Later years and death
editIdris, his wife and three children lived in Sleman, Yogyakarta. In his old age, he suffered a stroke that drastically reduced his body functions. He died on 17 July 2008 in Jakarta after being treated for three days at MMC Hospital and Jakarta Medical Centrer. Before being rushed to the hospital, he had fallen at his house which made him unconscious. He was buried at Karet Bivak Cemetery, Jakarta.[7]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1968 | 9 | 8 |
| 1969 | 8 | 7 | |
| 1970 | 16 | 8 | |
| 1971 | 11 | 10 | |
| 1972 | 19 | 10 | |
| 1973 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1976 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1977 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1979 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 97 | 55 | |
Honours
editPlayer
editPSMS Medan
- Perserikatan: 1969
Persija Jakarta
- Perserikatan: 1973, 1975
- Quoc Khanh Cup: 1973
Indonesia
- King's Cup: 1968; runner-up: 1969
- Merdeka Tournament: 1969; runner-up: 1971
- Jakarta Anniversary Tournament: 1972; runner-up: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978
- Pesta Sukan Cup: 1972[1]
- Southeast Asian Games silver medal: 1979
- President's Cup runner-up: 1972
Individual
- IFFHS Men’s All Time Indonesia Dream Team: 2022[8]
- Copa Indonesia All Time Indonesia Legendary Players: 2008[9]
Records
- Indonesia national team 2nd all-time top scorer: 55 goals
- 2nd-Most capped Indonesia international: 97 caps
- Scored the most goals for Indonesia in a single match: 5 goals (vs South Vietnam, 2 May 1971)
Manager
editIndonesia
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Iswadi Idris honours with national team". kompas.com. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ Indonesia – Record International Players – RSSSF.
- ^ Iswadi Idris – Goals in International Matches – RSSSF.
- ^ "Kiprah Pelatih Dalam Negeri untuk Timnas Sepak Bola Indonesia". Kompaspedia (in Indonesian). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ redaksi (11 June 2014). "On this day 1989, Cuaca Dingin Buat Timnas Indonesia Dibantai Jepang". Pandit Football Indonesia. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Dikaruniai seorang putri". TEMPO.co. 5 March 1983. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Iswadi Idris Telah Berpulang". Kompas.com. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME INDONESIA DREAM TEAM – 96".
- ^ "Penghargaan 22 Pemain Legendaris Indonesia". BOLA INDONESIA. 3 April 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
Further reading
edit- Indonesia vs Santos 1972 (in Indonesian)
- As wild as his name, PSSI Harimau (in Indonesian)
- Harinmau mana belangmu Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Indonesian)
External links
edit- Iswadi Idris - Goals in International Matches, RSSSF
- Iswadi Idris at National-Football-Teams.com
