Syamsul Chaeruddin

Syamsul Chaeruddin

Personal information
Full name	Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin
Date of birth	(1983-02-09) 9 February 1983
Place of birth	Gowa, Indonesia
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	PSM Makassar
Number	7
Youth career
1997–1999	Persigowa Gowa
1999	Makasar Football Club
1999–2000	PSM Makassar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2010	PSM Makassar	108	(17)
2010–2011	Persija Jakarta	20	(0)
2011–2012	Sriwijaya	24	(0)
2012–	PSM Makassar	52	(2)
International career
2002	Indonesia U-21
2003–2005	Indonesia U-23
2004–2009	Indonesia	34	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2012

Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin (born 9 February 1983) is an Indonesian footballer who normally plays as a midfielder. He has represented Indonesia in the sport.

Born in Gowa, South Sulawesi, Syamsul played for PSM Makassar in the 2005 AFC Champions League group stage, where he scored one goal.

Syamsul played for the Indonesia national football team. He is one of the best defensive midfielders in his country with his aggression and a courageous playing style, despite his lack of size. His international début in the senior national team squad was at a friendly match for Indonesia against Malaysia on 12 March 2004. Indonesia drew 0-0 in this game. At the Asian Cup 2007 he played 3 times: in a 2-1 win against Bahrain (as substitute for Mahyadi Panggabean, who was injured); in the 1-2 loss againat Saudi Arabia, and in the 0-1 loss to South Korea, the last game in group D.

National team career

• 2002: Junior National Team U-21, Tiger Cup (selection)
• 2003: Pre Olympic, Sea Games XXII Vietnam
• 2004: Pre World Cup, Tiger Cup
• 2005: Sea Games XXIII Philippines
• 2006: Merdeka Games, BV International Cup
• 2007: AFF Cup, Asian Cup

Honours

Country honors

• Champion of Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy : Indonesia U-21 (2002)
• Champion of Indonesian Independence Cup : Indonesia (2008)

External links

• Syamsul Chaeruddin at National-Football-Teams.com