Henky Timisela

Henky Timisela (22 November 1937 – 26 September 2025) was an Indonesian professional football player who played as a forward. He played during the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He is recorded to have played 63 matches and scored 55 goals throughout his career representing the Indonesia national team (including non-FIFA matches). Upon his retirement, he pursued further education at the Faculty of Commerce at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo.

Timisela was the son of a soldier of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force. He had seven siblings, six of whom were also professional footballers. Three of his siblings, Freddy, Pietje, and Max Timisela, have also represented the Indonesia national team, while Jopie Timisela has coached the national team at youth level.

In 2014, the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) published a book that highlighted his story, titled Henky Timisela: Wonder Boy Sepak Bola Indonesia, written by Sumohadi Marsis.

Timisela died on 26 September 2025, at the age of 87.

Career statistics Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Timisela goal. The list is incomplete.

Honours Persib Bandung Perserikatan: 1959–61; runner-up 1957–59

Indonesia Merdeka Tournament: 1961, 1962 Asian Games bronze medal: 1958

Individual Merdeka Tournament top scorer: 1962