en Akbar Tanjung (footballer)

Akbar Tanjung
Personal information
Full name	Akbar Tanjung
Date of birth	16 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Jakarta, Indonesia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	PSM Makassar
Number	45
Youth career
2016	PON DKI Jakarta
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015	Villa 2000
2017–2018	Cilegon United
2019–2020	Badak Lampung
2021	PSIM Yogyakarta
2022–	PSM Makassar
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025

Akbar Tanjung (born 16 May 1993), is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club PSM Makassar.^[1]

Club career

He was signed for Badak Lampung to play in Liga 1 in the 2019 season. Tanjung made his league debut on 18 May 2019 in a match against TIRA-Persikabo. On 12 December 2019, Tanjung scored his first goal for Badak Lampung against Bhayangkara in the 60th minute at the Sumpah Pemuda Stadium, Bandar Lampung.^[2]

In 2021, Akbar Tanjung signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club PSIM Yogyakarta.^[3] He made his league debut on 26 September in a 1–0 loss against PSCS Cilacap at the Manahan Stadium, Surakarta.^[4]

Tanjung was signed for PSM Makassar to play in Liga 1 in the 2022–23 season.^[5] He made his league debut on 23 July 2022 in a match against PSS Sleman at the Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman.^[6]

As of match played 27 January 2025

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cilegon United	2017	Liga 2	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
	2018	Liga 2	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	Total		39	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
Badak Lampung	2019	Liga 1	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	1
	2020	Liga 2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	1
PSIM Yogyakarta	2021	Liga 2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
PSM Makassar	2022–23	Liga 1	32	0	0	0	4^[a]	1	4^[b]	0	40	1
	2023–24	Liga 1	28	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	32	0
	2024–25	Liga 1	19	0	0	0	–		0	0	19	0
Career total			152	2	0	0	8	1	4	0	164	3

PSM Makassar