Saddil Ramdani (born 2 January 1999) is an Indonesian professional

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who plays as a winger or

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for Malaysia Super League club

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and the Indonesia national team.

Early career

Saddil Ramdani comes from the remote

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province in eastern

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. He was born in

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, 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

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where he trained at the Galasiswa soccer school. Impressing scouts from Indonesia's main island of Java, Saddil in 2012 ended up in the

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city of

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, where the Aji Santoso International Football Academy (ASIFA) is based. Under the guidance of former Indonesia national football team captain

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, at the time coaching the Indonesia national under-23 football team, Saddil trained and lodged at ASIFA, which enrolled him into a local secondary school that collaborated with the academy. Saddil developed into a goal-scoring winger at ASIFA, attracting calls from the national youth teams. In the

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, Saddil on 20 September 2016 scored a hattrick against

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that triggered a race among professional Indonesian clubs to be the first to employ his talents.

Club career

Persela Lamongan

Before he graduated high school, Saddil signed for East Java club Persela Lamongan and played in the

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. 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

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and

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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.

Sri Pahang FC

His performance in various international youth competitions in Southeast Asia in 2016-18 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.

Bhayangkara F.C.

After one year impressing in Malaysia, there was another race in Indonesia to recruit him. He eventually signed for Bhayangkara, a high-paying club owned by the

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, to play in the

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season. However, he could only play three matches without scoring a goal due to the suspension of the league amid the

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pandemic.

Sabah F.C.

After his one-year contract with Bhayangkara ended, Saddil decided to play in Malaysia again. He accepted the offer from

coach

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, a legendary Indonesian striker, to play in the

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season.

2021 season

On 13 March, Saddil made his debut during a 0–1 league defeat against

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. Three-days later, Saddil scored his first goal for Sabah against his former club Pahang but failed to make his new team avoid a 2–1 defeat. On 17 April, he scored and assisted a goal in a 4–0 win against

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2022 season

On 9 March, Saddil scored his first goal of the season, converting a freekick in a 3–1 league win against Petaling Jaya City. On 13 May, Saddil scored a winning goal in the 111th minute after extra-time against Kelantan United in the second-round of the

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, sending his club to the quarter-finals with a 2–1 win. On 17 May, Saddil assisted two-goals in a 4–2 league victory against Penang.

International career

He made his international debut for the

senior team on 21 March 2017, against

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. On 17 August 2017, during a Southeast Asian Games match against Philippines U-23, Saddil scored in the 58th minute from long-range. On 14 June 2022, Saddil made his debut goal in the senior team against

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in a huge 7–0 win in the

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. On 21 November 2023, Saddil scored his second goal for the national team for an equalizer in a 1–1 draw against

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in the

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Career statistics

Club

International

International under-23 goals

International senior goals

Honours

Indonesia U-19 * AFF U-19 Youth Championship third place:

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Indonesia U-23 * Southeast Asian Games bronze medal:

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* Southeast Asian Games silver medal:

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramdani, Saddil 1999 births Living people Indonesian men's footballers Persela Lamongan players Sri Pahang FC players Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia F.C. players Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Malaysia Super League players Indonesia men's youth international footballers Indonesia men's international footballers Sportspeople from Southeast Sulawesi People from Muna Regency Men's association football wingers SEA Games bronze medalists for Indonesia SEA Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Asian Games competitors for Indonesia Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games 21st-century Indonesian people