Saddil Ramdani

Saddil Ramdani

Saddil playing for Indonesia in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Saddil Ramdani
Date of birth	(1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Raha, Indonesia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sabah
Number	67
Youth career
2012–2015	ASIFA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Persela Lamongan	41	(5)
2019	Sri Pahang	21	(2)
2020	Bhayangkara	3	(0)
2021–	Sabah	63	(18)
International career^‡
2013	Indonesia U16	3	(0)
2016–2018	Indonesia U19	19	(11)
2017–2022	Indonesia U23	26	(5)
2017–	Indonesia	28	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Indonesia AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2017 Myanmar 2018 Indonesia Team Southeast Asian Games 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team 2019 Philippines Team 2021 Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Saddil Ramdani (born 2 January 1999) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Sabah and the Indonesia national team.

Early career

Saddil comes from the remote Muna Island in Southeast Sulawesi province in eastern Indonesia. He was born in Raha, the main port of Muna, but left his hometown after elementary school to find a way to develop his football hobby. First, he went to provincial capital Kendari where he trained at the Galasiswa soccer school. Impressing scouts from Indonesia's main island of Java, Saddil in 2012 ended up in the East Java city of Malang, where the Aji Santoso International Football Academy (ASIFA) is based.

Under the guidance of former Indonesia national team captain Aji Santoso, at the time coaching the Indonesia U-23 team, Saddil trained and lodged at ASIFA, which enrolled him into a local secondary school that collaborated with the academy.[2][3]

Saddil developed into a goal-scoring winger at ASIFA, attracting calls from the national youth teams. In the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship, Saddil on 20 September 2016 scored a hattrick against Cambodia that triggered a race among professional Indonesian clubs to be the first to employ his talents.[4]

Club career

Persela Lamongan

Before he graduated high school, Saddil signed for East Java club Persela Lamongan and played in the 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A. He scored his first goal for a professional club in October 2016 when Persela defeated Bali United 3–0. His 90th-minute goal sealed the upset victory. Persela frequently played the teenager in the 2017 Liga 1 and 2018 Liga 1 competitions. Schoolboy Saddil had to juggle between going to classes in Malang and playing for a professional club in Lamongan, three hours away, until he graduated in 2018.[5][6][7]

Sri Pahang

Saddil performance in various international youth competitions in Southeast Asia in 2016 until 2018 made him one of the most exciting talents in the region. In January 2019, Saddil took a leap and signed with Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang. He made a solid display of 21 appearances and two goals for his first season overseas.[8]

Bhayangkara

After one year impressing in Malaysia, there was another race in Indonesia to recruit him. Saddil eventually signed for Bhayangkara, a high-paying club owned by the Indonesian Police, to play in the 2020 Liga 1 season. However, he could only play three matches without scoring a goal due to the suspension of the league amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Sabah

After his one-year contract with Bhayangkara ended, Saddil decided to play in Malaysia again. He accepted the offer from Sabah coach Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, a legendary Indonesian striker, to play in the 2021 Malaysia Super League season. On 13 March, Saddil made his debut during a 0–1 league defeat against Petaling Jaya City.[10] Three-days later, Saddil scored his first goal for Sabah against his former club Sri Pahang but failed to make his new team avoid a 2–1 defeat.[11] On 17 April, he scored and assisted twice in a 4–0 win against UiTM.[12]

On 9 March 2022, Saddil scored his first goal of the season, converting a freekick in a 3–1 league win against Petaling Jaya City.[13] On 13 May, Saddil scored a winning goal in the 111th minute after extra-time against Kelantan United in the second-round of the 2022 Malaysia FA Cup, sending his club to the quarter-finals with a 2–1 win.[14] On 17 May, Saddil assisted two-goals in a 4–2 league victory against Penang.[15]

During the 2023–24 AFC Cup match against Indonesian club PSM Makassar on 5 October 2023, Saddil recorded a hat-trick of assist in a 5–0 away win. He also recorded a brace of assist in a 4–1 win against Vietnamese club Hải Phòng.

International career

He made his international debut for the Indonesia senior team on 21 March 2017, against Myanmar.[16]

On 17 August 2017, during a Southeast Asian Games match against Philippines U-23, Saddil scored in the 58th minute from long-range.[17]

On 14 June 2022, Saddil made his debut goal in the senior team against Nepal in a huge 7–0 win in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[18]

On 21 November 2023, Saddil scored his second goal for the national team for an equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Philippines in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 January 2025

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental[b]		Other[c]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Persela Lamongan	2016	ISC A	11	1	0	0	–		0	0	11	1
	2017	Liga 1	16	2	0	0	–		0	0	16	2
	2018	Liga 1	14	2	0	0	–		0	0	14	2
	Total		41	5	0	0	–		0	0	41	5
Sri Pahang	2019	Malaysia Super League	21	2	5	0	–		0	0	26	2
Bhayangkara	2020	Liga 1	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
Sabah	2021	Malaysia Super League	18	3	0	0	–		1	0	18	3
	2022	Malaysia Super League	17	4	3	1	–		3	0	23	5
	2023	Malaysia Super League	18	7	1	0	6	0	0	0	25	7
	2024–25	Malaysia Super League	10	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	12	5
	Total		63	18	6	2	6	0	4	0	78	22
Career total			128	25	10	2	6	0	4	0	148	27

1. Appearances in Malaysia FA Cup
2. Appearances in AFC Cup
3. Appearances in Malaysia Cup

International

As of match played 9 January 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2017	3	0
	2019	4	0
	2022	9	1
	2023	9	1
	2024	3	0
Total		28	2

As of match played 10 September 2024

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saddil goal.

List of international goals scored by Saddil Ramdani

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 June 2022	Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	11	Nepal	4–0	7–0	2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
2	21 November 2023	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	25	Philippines	1–1	1–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Indonesia U19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship third place: 2017, 2018

Indonesia U23

• Southeast Asian Games bronze medal: 2017, 2021[20]
• Southeast Asian Games silver medal: 2019[21]

References

1. "Saddil Ramdani". www.pssi.org. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
2. "Kisah Saddil Ramdani: Dibuang di Kampung Halaman, Mekar di Malang, Dibesarkan di Lamongan". liputan6.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
3. "Cerita Saddil Ramdani Tentang 2 Pelatih yang Berpengaruh dan Impian Bermain di Eropa". berita.yahoo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
4. "Saddil Ramdani Hattrick, Timnas Indonesia U-19 Kalahkan Kamboja". bola.com. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
5. Hasil ISC 2016, Persela hajar Bali United skor telak 3–0
6. "Saddil Ramdani, Pemain Timnas Indonesia dan Persela, di Mata Kepala SMAN 7 Kota Malang". suryamalang.tribunnews.com. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
7. "Saddil Ramdani, dari Timnas U-19 Siap Jalani Debut di Persela". bola.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
8. Rais, Adnan (7 January 2019). "Pahang FA Resmi Umumkan Saddil Ramdani Sebagai Pemain Asing Baru". Goal. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
9. "Saddil Ramdani Resmi Gabung Bhayangkara FC" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
10. Aruan, Frengky (14 March 2021). "Debut Saddil Ramdani bersama Sabah FC Berujung Kekalahan". BolaSkor (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
11. "Pecah Telur, Saddil Ramdani Akhirnya Cetak Gol Debut di Malaysia". Indosport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
12. "Saddil Ramdani Cetak Gol dan Assist, Sabah Menang Besar". CNN Indonesia. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
13. "Saddil Ramdani Cetak Gol Lewat Tendangan Bebas Melengkung, Sabah FC Raih 3 Poin Pertama". BolaSport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
14. "Saddil Ramdani Cetak Gol Berkelas, Sabah FC Kalahkan Kelantan United". skor (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
15. "Saddil Ramdani Cetak 2 Assist, Sabah FC Hajar Penang FC 4-2". kumparanBola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
16. "Susunan Pemain Timnas Indonesia U-23 vs Myanmar". pikiran-rakyat.com. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
17. "Cetak Gol Spektakuler, Saddil Ramdani Selebrasi Hormat Bendera". bola.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
18. "Indonesia Vs Nepal: Menang 7-0, Garuda Terbang ke Piala Asia 2023". 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
19. "Jadi Penyelamat Timnas Indonesia saat Lawan Filipina, Saddil Ramdani Justru Berterima Kasih kepada Ricky Kambuaya" (in Indonesian). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
20. "Timnas Indonesia U-23 Dapat Perunggu di SEA Games 2021, PSSI pun Bangga". bola.okezone.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
21. "Final SEA Games 2019, Timnas U23 Indonesia Lawan Vietnam". Kompas. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

External links

• Saddil Ramdani at National-Football-Teams.com
• Saddil Ramdani at Soccerway