Kekey Zakaria

Kekey Zakaria (born 5 May 1968) is an Indonesian civil servant and former footballer who played as a striker. He is well known for his two stints playing for Persib Bandung, winning the and 1994–95 Liga Indonesia Premier Division in his second stint. Between his time with Persib, he also played for Persegres Gresik and Petrokimia Putra.

Playing career Kekey began his footballing career playing for Persikas Subang in his youth. At the age of 17, Kekey caught the eye of Pesma, a club within the internal competition structure of Persib Bandung, during a friendly in which he scored a goal. Impressed by his performance, one of Pesma's club officials approached him to join them in Bandung. Living in his grandfather's home, he began participating in Persib's internal competition. His performances for Pesma caught the attention of Persib's scouts who offered him a spot in the trials to join the U23 team. After the trials, he was instead promoted to the club's first team for the 1987–88 season. He would ply his time learning from the seniors, training under the tutelage of starting striker Ajat Sudrajat as well as other players such as Suryamin, Dede Iskandar, and Iwan Sunarya. Seeking more playing time, Kekey moved to Gresik joining Persegres Gresik in 1989. The following year, he signed for local neighbours Petrokimia Putra playing in Galatama. Three years after his return, the club would win the final Perserikatan title in the 1993–94 season, winning 2–0 over PSM in the final.

Post-playing career Following his retirement from football, Kekey became a civil servant for the West Java Provincial Government stationed at Karawang.

Playing style Possessing a tall stature, Kekey is better known for his agility and positioning. He also frequently played the role of disrupting the concentration of opposing defenders, providing space to shoot for his frequent strike partner, Sutiono Lamso.

Honours Persib Bandung

Perserikatan: 1993–94 Liga Indonesia Premier Division: 1994–95