Sunday, June 26, 2011

Bambang " The Legend " Pamungkas

Bambang Pamungkas (born in Salatiga, Central Java, June 10, 1980, age 31 years) is an Indonesian footballer. Currently he plays for Persija in the Indonesia Super League and once represented the state in Indonesia football team. He usually plays as a striker.

Although not very high (168 cm), Bambang has a high leap and header are accurate. One player he admires is his partner in the national team, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto.

While still playing in the youth team of Central Java, he was named the best player ever Haornas Cup, a championship level of teenagers. Bambang was also the top scorer for the squad Indonesia in Asia Cup U-19 Group V, with 7 goals.

Bambang's first appearance with the senior national team was on July 2, 1999 in a friendly against Lithuania. Bambang, who was then only 18 years old, managed to create a goal in a match that ended in a draw 2-2


Profesional Carier :

Bambang scored 2 goals in his first season in the League despite the team represents Indonesia Persija failed to round the end. When the season ended, Bambang joined a Dutch third division team, EHC Norad. However, family problems and failure to adjust to the cool weather of Europe led to several months after that, EHC Norad Bambang lend back to Persija before both parties terminate the contract upon mutual consent.

A year later, Bambang's top scorer with 8 goals while helping Indonesia become the second champion Tiger Cup 2002.

Until his last appearance for Indonesia at the 2006 World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka in September 2004, Bambang has netted 18 goals in 35 appearances. However, injury problems and declining performance (the last time Bambang netted a goal for Indonesia was on February 12, 2004) causes it to be out of Indonesia 2004 Tiger Cup squad. When his colleagues struggled in the Tiger Cup, Bambang signed a contract with FC Selangor. Until July 2005, he was the top scorer for his team with 22 goals.

2007 season he re-invigorate Persija in Liga Indonesia. On July 10, 2007, when Indonesia-Bahrain game, he scored a goal, make sure Indonesia won 2-1

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