Jefri Kurniawan

For another Indonesian footballer born in 1990, see Kim Kurniawan.

Jefri Kurniawan

Personal information
Full name	Jefri Kurniawan
Date of birth	(1991-03-18) 18 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Malang, East Java, Indonesia[1]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2004–2007	Arema
2008–2010	Persema Malang
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Persekam Metro	0	(0)
2010–2011	Persikoba Batu City	8	(0)
2011–2012	Persik Kendal	20	(0)
2012–2013	Persesam Sampit	4	(0)
2013–2014	PPSM Magelang	12	(2)
2014–2015	Persinga Ngawi	5	(0)
2015–2016	Borneo	25	(7)
2017–2019	Persija Jakarta	6	(0)
2017	→ Borneo (loan)	8	(0)
2018	→ Arema (loan)	9	(0)
2019	Badak Lampung	13	(1)
2019–2022	PSS Sleman	22	(1)
2022–2024	Gresik United	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023

Jefri Kurniawan (born in Malang, 18 March 1991) is an Indonesian professional footballer of Chinese Indonesians descent who plays as a winger.

Club career

Persinga Ngawi

Jefri Kurniawan was named as the best player in the 2015 Merdeka Cup when playing for Persinga Ngawi. Jefri also played for Persegres Gresik United in the 2015 Jendral Sudirman Cup.[3]

Pusamania Borneo

Jefri made his debut with Pusamania Borneo in 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A against Bali United. He scored his first goal in the third matchday, playing against Persiba Balikpapan.

Persija Jakarta

He was signed for Persija Jakarta to play in Liga 1 in the 2017 season. Jefri made his league debut on 16 April 2017 in a match against Persiba Balikpapan at the Batakan Stadium, Balikpapan.

Borneo (loan)

He was signed for Borneo to play in the Liga 1 in the 2017 season, on loan from Persija Jakarta. Jefri made his league debut on 5 August 2017 in a match against Sriwijaya at the Segiri Stadium, Samarinda.[4]

Arema (loan)

He was signed for Arema to play in the Liga 1 in the 2018 season, on loan from Persija Jakarta. Jefri made his league debut on 24 April 2018 in a match against Persipura Jayapura at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang.[5]

Badak Lampung

In 2019, Jefri signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Badak Lampung. He made his league debut on 18 May 2019 in a match against TIRA-Persikabo at the Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong. On 27 July 2019, Jefri scored his first goal for Badak Lampung in the 82nd minute against Madura United.[6]

PSS Sleman

He was signed for PSS Sleman to play in Liga 1 in the 2019 middle season. Jefri made his league debut on 24 September 2019 in a match against Arema. On 29 October 2019, Jefri scored his first goal for PSS in the 16th minute against Persebaya Surabaya at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya.[7]

International career

He was called up to the Indonesia national team for a friendly match against Vietnam on 9 October 2016.[8]

Honours

Club

PSS Sleman

• Menpora Cup third place: 2021[9]

References

1. "Jefri Kurniawan: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. "Jefri Kurniawan". pssleman.id. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
3. "JEFRI KURNIAWAN, Ganti baju di level baru" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 October 2016.
4. "Jefri Kurniawan Berjanji Bakal Kembali ke Persija". bola.com.
5. "Jefri Kurniawan Mengaku Gembira Bisa Gabung Arema FC". surabaya.tribunnews.com.
6. "Badak Lampung FC Dapatkan Enam Pemain Baru, Salah Satunya Alumnus Liga Spanyol". kampiun.id.
7. "Mundur Dari Perseru Badak Lampung FC, Jefri Kurniawan Gabung PSS Sleman". goal.com.
8. "26 NAMA PEMAIN TIMNAS INDONESIA VERSUS VIETNAM" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
9. Donny, Afroni (24 April 2021). "Tekuk PSM Makassar, PSS Sleman Rebut Peringkat Tiga Piala Menpora". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

External links

• Jefri Kurniawan at Soccerway