2024–25 Arema F.C. season

Arema F.C.
2024–25 season
PresidentIwan Budianto
Head CoachJoel Cornelli
(until 19 December 2024)
Kuncoro
(interim, from 19 December 2024)
StadiumGelora Supriyadi Stadium[1]
Liga 14th
Top goalscorerDalberto (9)
Highest home attendance2,402 (vs. Persija, 26 October 2024)
Lowest home attendance225 (vs. Persita, 3 December 2024)
Average home league attendance739
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The 2024–25 Arema F.C. season is Arema's 35th competitive season. The club will compete in Liga 1. Arema Football Club a professional football club based in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Squad information

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Indonesia IDN Bayu Aji
4 DF Indonesia IDN Syaeful Anwar
5 DF Brazil BRA Thales Lira (vice-captain)
6 MF Colombia COL Julián Guevara
7 MF Indonesia IDN Hamzah Titofani
8 MF Indonesia IDN Arkhan Fikri
10 MF Brazil BRA Wiliam Marcilio
11 FW Australia AUS Charles Lokolingoy
12 DF Indonesia IDN Rifad Marasabessy
13 MF Indonesia IDN Samuel Balinsa
14 MF Indonesia IDN Jayus Hariono
16 MF Indonesia IDN Daffa Fahish
19 DF Indonesia IDN Achmad Maulana
20 DF South Korea KOR Choi Bo-kyung
21 FW Indonesia IDN Flabio Soares
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Indonesia IDN Dicki Agung
23 DF Indonesia IDN Anwar Rifai
24 FW Indonesia IDN Muhammad Rafli
27 FW Indonesia IDN Dedik Setiawan
30 FW Indonesia IDN Salim Tuharea
31 GK Brazil BRA Lucas Frigeri
32 MF Brazil BRA Pablo Oliveira
41 MF Indonesia IDN Dendi Santoso (vice-captain)
67 MF Indonesia IDN Sulthon Fajar
72 DF Indonesia IDN Bayu Setiawan
87 DF Indonesia IDN Johan Alfarizi (captain)
94 FW Brazil BRA Dalberto
95 GK Indonesia IDN Andrian Casvari
96 DF Indonesia IDN Iksan Lestaluhu

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred From Fee Date Source
16 MF Indonesia Daffa Fahish Indonesia Persikalis Free 25 June 2024 [2]
23 DF Indonesia Anwar Rifai Indonesia Madura United Free 25 June 2024 [2]
30 FW Indonesia Salim Tuharea Indonesia Madura United Free 25 June 2024 [2]
72 DF Indonesia Bayu Setiawan Indonesia PSS Free 25 June 2024 [2]
95 GK Indonesia Andrian Casvari Indonesia Madura United Free 25 June 2024 [2]
96 DF Indonesia Iksan Lestaluhu Indonesia Madura United Free 25 June 2024 [2]
5 DF Brazil Thales Lira Indonesia PSS Free 1 July 2024 [3]
10 MF Brazil Wiliam Marcilio Malta Naxxar Lions Free 1 July 2024 [4]
20 DF South Korea Choi Bo-kyung Free agent Free 1 July 2024 [5]
67 MF Indonesia Sulthon Fajar Indonesia Persis Free 3 July 2024 [6]
31 GK Brazil Lucas Frigeri Indonesia Madura United Free 6 July 2024 [7]
94 FW Brazil Dalberto Indonesia Madura United Free 17 July 2024 [8]
32 MF Brazil Pablo Oliveira Brazil Sampaio Corrêa Free 13 August 2024 [9]

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
23 GK Indonesia Teguh Amiruddin Indonesia Semen Padang Free 15 June 2024 [10]
— MF Indonesia Evan Dimas Indonesia Persik Free 18 June 2024 [11]
5 DF Indonesia Bagas Adi Indonesia Bali United Free 19 June 2024 [12]
7 MF Argentina Ariel Lucero Free agent Free 1 July 2024 [13]
18 GK Philippines Julian Schwarzer Free agent Free 1 July 2024 [13]
32 MF Brazil Charles Almeida Brazil Volta Redonda Free 1 July 2024 [13]
86 FW Indonesia Greg Nwokolo Free agent Free 1 July 2024 [13]
— GK Indonesia Adixi Lenzivio Free agent Free 1 July 2024
— DF Indonesia Rizky Dwi Febrianto Indonesia Persis Free 1 July 2024 [14]
— DF Indonesia Asyraq Gufron Indonesia PSIM Free 1 July 2024 [15]
— MF Indonesia Ahmad Bustomi Free agent Free 1 July 2024
— MF Indonesia Iman Budi Hernandi Indonesia RANS Nusantara Free 1 July 2024
— FW Brazil Gustavo Indonesia Persija Free 1 July 2024 [16]
— MF Indonesia Rendra Teddy Indonesia PSIM Free 3 July 2024 [17]
— DF Indonesia Hamdi Sula Indonesia Persekat Free 28 July 2024 [18]
26 DF Indonesia Achmad Figo Indonesia PSS Free 31 July 2024 [19]
— FW Indonesia Samsudin Indonesia Persikota Free 4 August 2024 [20]
— FW Indonesia Gufroni Al Maruf Indonesia PSKC Free 6 August 2024 [21]
— DF Indonesia Ikhfanul Alam Indonesia Persiku Free 12 August 2024 [22]

Loan Out

No. Pos Player Loaned To Start End Source
— MF Indonesia Kevin Armedyah Indonesia Persekat 31 July 2024 30 June 2025 [23]

Pre-seasons and friendlies

Piala Presiden

Main article: 2024 Piala Presiden

Group stage

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Group
position
21 July 2024 Bali United N 1–0 Tuharea 11' 3,942 2nd
24 July 2024 Persija N 2–2 Tuharea 54', Lokolingoy 67' 993 2nd
26 July 2024 Madura United N 5–0 Dalberto (2) 23', 45+3', William 73', Dedik 90', Flabio 90+3' 471 1st

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arema 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Persija 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
3 Madura United 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3[a]
4 Bali United (H) 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3[a]
Source: Piala Presiden 2024
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Bali United 2–3 Madura United.

Knockout phase

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
31 July 2024 Semi-finals Persis N 2–0 Lokolingoy (2) 59', 82' 11,227
4 August 2024 Final Borneo Samarinda N 1–1
(5–4p) 		William 49' 8,933

Match results

Liga 1

Main article: 2024–25 Liga 1

Matches

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance League
position
12 August 2024 Dewa United H 0–0 831 10th
17 August 2024 Borneo Samarinda H 0–2 839 14th
25 August 2024 Persib A 1–1 Dalberto 39' 17,337 14th
11 September 2024 Bali United A 0–0 4,059 14th
15 September 2024 PSM A 1–0 Dalberto 53' 1,915 13th
20 September 2024 PSS A 1–3 Lokolingoy 53' (pen.) 6,686 14th
26 September 2024 PSIS A 2–1 Dalberto (2) 90', 90+5' 1,116 10th
19 October 2024 Malut United H 3–1 Wiliam (2) 51', 90+1', Dalberto 80' 269 8th
26 October 2024 Persija H 1–2 Dalberto 42' 2,402 9th
1 November 2024 Barito Putera A 3–1 Wiliam 34' (pen.), Tuharea 66', Tito 90+8' 0 7th
21 November 2024 Madura United A 4–2 Dalberto 8', Achmad 32', Thales 45+1', Lokolingoy 85' 489 7th
3 December 2024 Persita H 3–0 Dedik 45+4', Dalberto 51', Lokolingoy 90+6' 225 6th
7 December 2024 Persebaya A 2–3 Damjanović 45' (o.g.), Wiliam 83' (pen.) 25,000 7th
12 December 2024 Persis H 1–1 Wiliam 8' 352 7th
16 December 2024 Persik A 0–1 1,521 9th
21 December 2024 PSBS H 3–2 Tuharea 27', Dalberto 34', Lokolingoy 53' (pen.) 256 7th
27 December 2024 Semen Padang A 2–1 Lokolingoy 23', Tuharea 33' 4,750
11 January 2025 Dewa United A
19 January 2025 Borneo Samarinda A
24 January 2025 Persib H
3 February 2025 Bali United H
10 February 2025 PSM H
17 February 2025 PSS H
24 February 2025 PSIS H
4 March 2025 Malut United A
9 March 2025 Persija A
13 March 2025 Barito Putera H
13 April 2025 Madura United H
20 April 2025 Persita A
28 April 2025 Persebaya H
5 May 2025 Persis H
11 May 2025 Persik H
18 May 2025 PSBS A
24 May 2025 Semen Padang H

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Persib 15 10 5 0 28 11 +17 35 Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League qualifying play-offs
3 Persija 16 8 4 4 24 16 +8 28[a]
4 Arema 17 8 4 5 27 21 +6 28[a]
5 PSM 16 6 9 1 22 13 +9 27
6 Persik 17 8 3 6 21 19 +2 27
Updated to match(es) played on 27 December 2024. Source: Liga 1 2024–25
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.[24]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Persija 3, Arema 0.

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Liga 1
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
23 GK Indonesia IDN Dicki Agung 0 0 0 0
31 GK Brazil BRA Lucas Frigeri 17 0 17 0
95 GK Indonesia IDN Andrian Casvari 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Indonesia IDN Bayu Aji 3 0 2+1 0
4 DF Indonesia IDN Syaeful Anwar 5 0 3+2 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Thales Lira 15 1 15 1
12 DF Indonesia IDN Rifad Marasabessy 6 0 2+4 0
19 DF Indonesia IDN Achmad Maulana 12 1 12 1
20 DF South Korea KOR Choi Bo-kyung 9 0 9 0
23 DF Indonesia IDN Anwar Rifai 8 0 4+4 0
72 DF Indonesia IDN Bayu Setiawan 13 0 8+5 0
87 DF Indonesia IDN Johan Alfarizi 13 0 13 0
96 DF Indonesia IDN Iksan Lestaluhu 6 0 2+4 0
Midfielders
6 MF Colombia COL Julián Guevara 15 0 8+7 0
7 MF Indonesia IDN Hamzah Titofani 10 1 1+9 1
8 MF Indonesia IDN Arkhan Fikri 12 0 11+1 0
10 MF Brazil BRA Wiliam Marcilio 15 5 13+2 5
13 MF Indonesia IDN Samuel Balinsa 11 0 1+10 0
14 MF Indonesia IDN Jayus Hariono 4 0 3+1 0
16 MF Indonesia IDN Daffa Fahish 0 0 0 0
32 MF Brazil BRA Pablo Oliveira 15 0 15 0
41 MF Indonesia IDN Dendi Santoso 5 0 5 0
67 MF Indonesia IDN Sulthon Fajar 3 0 2+1 0
Forwards
11 FW Australia AUS Charles Lokolingoy 17 5 9+8 5
21 FW Indonesia IDN Flabio Soares 1 0 0+1 0
24 FW Indonesia IDN Muhammad Rafli 8 0 1+7 0
27 FW Indonesia IDN Dedik Setiawan 14 1 7+7 1
30 FW Indonesia IDN Salim Tuharea 9 3 8+1 3
94 FW Brazil BRA Dalberto 17 9 16+1 9
Players transferred or loaned out during the season the club

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Liga 1 Total
1 FW 94 Brazil Dalberto 9 9
2 MF 10 Brazil Wiliam Marcilio 5 5
FW 11 Australia Charles Lokolingoy 5 5
4 FW 30 Indonesia Salim Tuharea 3 3
5 DF 5 Brazil Thales Lira 1 1
MF 7 Indonesia Hamzah Titofani 1 1
DF 19 Indonesia Achmad Maulana 1 1
FW 27 Indonesia Dedik Setiawan 1 1
Own goals 1 1
Total 27 27

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