Ronaldo Joybera Junior Kwateh (born 19 October 2004) is an Indonesian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger or
forward for
Liga 1 club
Madura United
Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1 (Indonesia), Liga 1. Established on 10 January 2016, Madura United FC is one of fe ...
and the
Indonesia national team.
Club career
Madura United
He was signed for
Madura United
Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1 (Indonesia), Liga 1. Established on 10 January 2016, Madura United FC is one of fe ...
to play in
Liga 1 in the 2021 season. Kwateh made his first-team debut on 3 September 2021 in a match against
Persikabo 1973 at the
Indomilk Arena
Indomilk Arena (formerly Benteng Taruna Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kelapa Dua, Tangerang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. It is used as the home venue for Persita Tangerang of Liga Indonesia
The Indonesian football league system is a series ...
,
Tangerang
Tangerang ( Sundanese: , ) is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi; the sixth largest city ...
. In that match, he made history by becoming the youngest player to debut in
Liga 1, at that time, he appeared at the age of 16 years old, 10 months and 15 days, This achievement made him beat
Mochammad Supriadi's previous record. On 12 December, Kwateh scored his first professional league goal for the club in a 1–3 lose over
Bali United
Bali United Football Club is a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The club competes in the Liga 1, the top tier of Indonesian football. Bali United emerged in 2015 as the result of the total rebranding of Indonesia ...
at
Maguwoharjo Stadium.
International career
In October 2021, Kwateh was called up to the
Indonesia U23 in a
friendly match
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against
Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
and
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
and also prepared for
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Uzb ...
in
Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
. On 26 October 2021, Kwateh debuted in a youth national team when he came on as a substitute in a 2–3 loss against
Australia U23 in the
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Uzb ...
. Kwateh also was part of the Indonesia U23 team that won bronze in the
2021 Southeast Asian Games
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; he scored a goal in the third-place match against
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
.
In January 2022, Kwateh was called up to the
Indonesian senior team for two friendly matches against
Timor Leste
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in
Bali by coach
Shin Tae-yong
Shin Tae-yong (, Hanja: 申台龍; born on 11 May 1970) is a South Korean former professional footballer and manager who is currently coaching the Indonesia national football team. He is the first man to win the Asian Club Championship/AFC Cha ...
. On 27 January 2022, he earned his maiden senior cap in a 4–1 win in the first of those two matches and broke the record for the youngest player to represent his country in a senior match at the age of 17 years 104 days.
Career statistics
Club
;Notes
International
International goals
International under-20 goals
International under-23 goals
Honours
International
Indonesia U-23
*
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with sup ...
Bronze medal:
2021
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Personal life
Ronaldo is the son of
Roberto Kwateh, a
Liberian footballer who played for
PSIS Semarang
Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Semarang ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Semarang'), commonly known by its abbreviation PSIS is an Indonesian professional football club based in Semarang, Central Java. The club play their home matches in ...
.
References
External links
Ronaldo Kwatehat Soccerway
Ronaldo Kwatehat Liga Indonesia
2004 births
Living people
People from Bantul Regency
Indonesian people of Liberian descent
Sportspeople of Liberian descent
Sportspeople from Special Region of Yogyakarta
Indonesian footballers
Indonesia youth international footballers
Indonesia international footballers
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Madura United F.C. players
Association football forwards
Competitors at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
Southeast Asian Games medalists in football
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