Engelberd Sani (born 28 May 1990 in

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, West Papua) is an Indonesian professional

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who plays as a winger or

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for Liga 2 club

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. He was entered in the Indonesia national U-23 team in the

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. He also entered Indonesia national U-21 team in the 2012 Pre-Olympic Tournament. He studied Civil Engineering at Yogyakarta National Institute of Technology.

Club career

Persis Solo

He was signed for

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to play in Liga 2 in the 2020 season. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the

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. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.

Muba Babel United

In 2021, Engelberd Sani signed with Indonesian Liga 2 club Muba Babel United. He made his league debut on 6 October against

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at the

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Sriwijaya

He was signed for

to play in the second round of Liga 2 in the 2021 season. Sani made his league debut on 15 December 2021 in a match against

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at the

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PSPS Riau

Sani was signed for

to play in Liga 2 in the

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season. He made his league debut on 29 August 2022 in a match against

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at the

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International career

In 2009, Sani represented the Indonesia U-23, in the

Honours

Club

Arema Cronus * Menpora Cup: 2013

References

External links

Engelberd Sani
at Soccerway
Engelberd Sani
at Liga Indonesia {{DEFAULTSORT:Sani, Engelberd 1990 births Men's association football wingers Living people Indonesian Christians People from Sorong Indonesian men's footballers West Papuan sportspeople Indonesian Premier Division players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Liga 2 (Indonesia) players Persiram Raja Ampat players Madura United F.C. players Arema F.C. players Putra Samarinda F.C. players Persis Solo players Muba Babel United F.C. players Sriwijaya F.C. players PSPS Riau players Indonesia men's youth international footballers