Sutanto Tan (born 4 May 1994) is an Indonesian professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga 1 club Persis Solo.

Club career

Hougang United

In 2014, Sutanto joined S.League club Hougang United FC. Where, since he was 20 years old, he played in the club as a

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. In September 2014, Sutanto made his debut in the

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against

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. In that match, Sutanto replaced Diego Gama in the 76th minute. And in a friendly match against

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, Sutanto scored the opening goal in 4–0 won over FC Gifu.

Mitra Kukar

In 2016, he joined

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in the 2016 Bhayangkara Cup tournament.

Persija Jakarta

After short and unsuccessful stints with Bali United and Mitra Kukar, Sutanto joined Persija Jakarta for the 2016 Torabika Soccer Championship A (TSC). He made the starting lineup for the opening match against

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, and played the full 90 minutes. Deemed under-performed on the match with ended 1-1, then coach, Paulo Camargo, decided to sideline Sutanto for the following matches.

Bali United

On December 12, 2017, he signed a one-year contract with Bali United. On 16 April 2018, Sutanto made his league debut for the club in a match against Persela Lamongan, coming on as a substitute for Miloš Krkotić in the 88th minute. During his spell in Bali United, Sutanto joined a trial programme in Sweden for Dalkurd FF, but failed to impress the coaches. He returned to Bali United on January 27, 2019. During his career at Bali United, he only made 7 league appearances

PSIM Yogyakarta

Sutanto joined PSIM Yogyakarta on August 18, 2019, as a free transfer during the second Indonesian transfer window.

PSMS Medan

In 2020, Sutanto signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club PSMS Medan. 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.

PSM Makassar

In 2021, Sutanto signed a one-year contract with PSM Makassar for

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and 2021–22 Liga 1. He made his league debut on 5 September by starting in a 1–1 draw against Arema at the Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong, and he also give assists a goal by Ilham Armaiyn in 23rd minutes. He played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against

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on 12 September. On 2 December, Sutanto scored his first league goal for PSM in a 1–1 draw over Persela Lamongan, where he scored from a penalty kick, it was his first goal in an official competition. He had previously never scored a single goal during his career as a footballer.

Persis Solo

Sutanto was signed for Persis Solo to play in Liga 1 in the

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season. He made his league debut on 31 July 2022 in a match against Persija Jakarta at the

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, Bekasi. On 6 December, Sutanto scored his first league goal for Persis Solo, the opening goal against RANS Nusantara in a 6–1 win in the Liga 1.

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Sutanto Tan
at Soccerway {{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Sutanto 1994 births Living people People from Pekanbaru Indonesian sportspeople of Chinese descent Indonesian footballers Indonesian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Singapore Expatriate sportspeople in Singapore Singapore Premier League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Liga 2 (Indonesia) players Hougang United FC players Mitra Kukar players Persija Jakarta players Bali United F.C. players PSIM Yogyakarta players PSMS Medan players PSM Makassar players Persis Solo players Indonesia youth international footballers Association football midfielders Sportspeople from Riau