Ismed Sofyan (born 28 August 1979) is an Indonesian former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who plays as a

right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

or a wing back. His speciality are free kick taking and assisting with high-curved pass. He has made 53 appearances for the

Indonesia national football team The Indonesia national football team ( id, Tim nasional sepak bola Indonesia) represents Indonesia in international association football. It was the first Asian team to participate in the FIFA World Cup, particularly in the 1938 edition as Dut ...

Club career

His first club career is at

PSBL Langsa Persatuan Sepak Bola Langsa, commonly known as PSBL Langsa, is an Indonesian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, Kick (football), kicking a Football (ball), ball to score a Goal (sport), goal. ...

before he moved to

Persiraja Banda Aceh Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kuta Raja, commonly known as Persiraja, is an Indonesian football club based in Banda Aceh, Aceh. They currently compete in the Liga 2. They play their home matches either at Harapan Bangsa Stadium or H. Dimurt ...

. In 2002, he moved to Persijatim Jakarta Timur (currently known as Sriwijaya FC) for two seasons. After that, he moved to

Persija Jakarta Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...

. He has been playing for

since 2002 and make him as the most long serving period player in the club until now. In Persija, he commonly linked with

Bambang Pamungkas Bambang Pamungkas (born 10 June 1980), also known as Bepe, is an Indonesian football manager and former player. As a footballer, he predominantly played for Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is strike ...

as a great duo. He is the current captain of

along with Andritany Ardhiyasa as

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International career

He played for both Indonesia U-19 and U-23 teams from 1997 to 2001. His first appearance for senior team was in

Asian Cup 2000 The 2000 AFC Asian Cup was the 12th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Lebanon between 12 and 29 October 2000. Japan def ...

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. He substituted for Budi Sudarsono at the second round in second game for

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

against

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in Group D Asian Cup 2007. He's been listed for one of the most highest caps in Indonesia national team as a right defender.

International goals

Honours

Country honors

;Indonesia *

Indonesian Independence Cup The Indonesian Independence Cup ( Indonesian: ''Piala Kemerdekaan'') was an international football tournament organised by the Football Association of Indonesia to commemorate the independence day of the Republic of Indonesia Indonesia, o ...

: 2000,

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AFF Championship The ASEAN Football Federation Championship (less formally the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup for sponsorship reason, is the primary association football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football ...

runner-up:

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, 2004

Club

;Persija Jakarta * Liga 1:

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Indonesia President's Cup The Piala Presiden (English: President's Cup) is an annual pre-season association football tournament held in Indonesia and organized by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). It is participated by Liga 1 clubs. The inaugural tournament w ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sofyan, Ismed 1979 births Living people Indonesian footballers Indonesia men's international footballers 2000 AFC Asian Cup players 2004 AFC Asian Cup players 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Acehnese people Sportspeople from Aceh Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Liga 2 (Indonesia) players Indonesian Premier Division players PSBL Langsa players Persiraja Banda Aceh players Sriwijaya F.C. players Persija Jakarta players Men's association football defenders