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Kanu Helmiawan
Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Kanu Helmiawan
Date of birth	27 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Jakarta, Indonesia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	PSMS Medan;
Number	5
Youth career
2013–2019	ASIOP Apacinti
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Muba Babel United
2021	Persita Tangerang
2021–	Persis Solo
2022	→ PSS Sleman (loan)
2024–	PSMS Medan
International career‡
2020	Indonesia U19
2021–2023	Indonesia U23
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Indonesia
AFF U-23 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Mohammad Kanu Helmiawan (born 27 April 2001) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 2 club PSMS Medan.

Club career

Muba Babel United

Kanu joined the Muba Babel United club in the 2019. He scored 1 goal and one assist in the 2019 season when Muba Babel United played in the second division.^[2]

Persita Tangerang

He was signed for Persita Tangerang to play in 2021 Menpora Cup. Helmiawan made his debut for Persita Tangerang in the 2021 Menpora Cup, he played of his team's two matches in the tournament that preluded the 2021 Liga 1 season.^[3]

Persis Solo

In 2021, Kanu Helmiawan signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club Persis Solo.^[4] He made first 2021–22 Liga 2 debut on 26 September 2021, coming on as a starter in a 2–0 win against PSG Pati at the Manahan Stadium, Surakarta.^[5]

PSS Sleman (loan)

In 2022, Helmiawan signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club PSS Sleman, on loan from Persis Solo. He made his league debut on 18 January 2022 in a match against Madura United at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar.^[6]

International career

Kanu Helmiawan has played for Indonesia at the under-19 level.^[7] He won his first cap for the under-19 team on 11 October 2020 in a friendly against North Macedonia U19. In October 2021, Kanu was called up to the Indonesia U23 in a friendly match against Tajikistan and Nepal and also prepared for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification in Tajikistan by Shin Tae-yong.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 December 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Muba Babel United	2019	Liga 2	5	1	0	0	–		0	0	5	1
	2020	Liga 2	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	Total		5	1	0	0	–		0	0	5	1
Persita Tangerang	2021	Liga 1	0	0	0	0	–		2^[a]	0	2	0
Persis Solo	2021	Liga 2	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
	2022–23	Liga 1	21	0	0	0	–		2^[b]	0	23	0
	2023–24	Liga 1	10	0	0	0	–		0	0	10	0
2024–25	Liga 1	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
PSS Sleman (loan)	2021–22	Liga 1	12	0	0	0	–		0	0	12	0
PSMS Medan	2024–25	Liga 2	7	0	0	0	–		0	0	7	0
Career total			58	1	0	0	–		4	0	62	1