Rachmat Irianto

Rachmat Irianto (born 3 September 1999) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Super League club Persebaya Surabaya and the Indonesia national team. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back or a full-back. He is the son of former footballer, Bejo Sugiantoro and was named as a tribute to Bejo's compatriot at Persebaya, Eri Irianto.

Club career Persebaya Surabaya Irianto in 2017, at the age of 17, joined his hometown club Persebaya Surabaya, where his father works as an assistant coach, and helped the club to win a promotion from Liga 2. He made his Indonesian Liga 1 first-team debut for Persebaya Surabaya when he was part of the starting lineup of a 2018 Liga 1 match against Barito Putera on 8 April 2018, in which Persebaya lost.

On 21 July 2019, Irianto scored his first league goal in the 2019 Liga 1 for Persebaya in a 1–1 draw over TIRA-Persikabo at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium. He became a regular feature at the backline in the 2019 Liga 1 season. In less than four years since his entry and after the departure of several senior players in 2021, he became the captain of the senior team at the young age of 21.

Persib Bandung Irianto was signed for Persib Bandung to play in Liga 1 in the 2022–23 season. On 24 July 2022, Irianto made his league debut by starting in a 2–2 draw against Bhayangkara and he also scored his first goal for the team, he scored in the 42nd minute at Wibawa Mukti Stadium.

International career On 31 May 2017, Irianto made his debut against Brazil U20 in the 2017 Toulon Tournament in France. Irianto is also one of the players who strengthened the Indonesia U19 team that won third place in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship.

Irianto was in the Indonesia team that won a silver medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. He received a call up to the senior Indonesia national football team in May 2021 and was projected to captain the team in official matches. He earned his first senior cap in a 25 May 2021 friendly match in Dubai against Afghanistan. On 9 December 2021, he scored his first goal for Indonesia with scored a brace in the team's opening 2020 AFF Championship against Cambodia.

On 8 June 2022, Irianto scored a goal in a 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Kuwait, in a 2–1 win.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Irianto goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Rachmat IriantoNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 9 December 2021 Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore 9 1–0 4–2 2020 AFF Championship2 3–03 8 June 2022 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 20 2–1 2–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours Persebaya Surabaya Liga 2: 2017 Piala Presiden: 2026; runner-up: 2019 East Java Governor Cup: 2020

Persib Bandung Liga 1: 2023–24, 2024–25

Indonesia U-19 AFF U-19 Youth Championship third place: 2017 Indonesia U-23 AFF U-22 Youth Championship: 2019 SEA Games silver medal: 2019; bronze medal: 2021 Indonesia AFF Championship runner-up: 2020

Individual Super League Goal of the Month: January 2026