Syaiful Cahya

Syaiful Indra Cahya (born 28 May 1992) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career Cahya played for various clubs in the top two divisions of Indonesia, most prominently Persija Jakarta and Arema, as well as in the breakaway Liga Primer Indonesia, which later became known as the Indonesian Premier League.

In 2021, while playing for PSG Pati, Cahya seriously injured Persiraja Banda Aceh midfielder Muhammad Nadhif through a kung fu kick. The story of the incident reached as far as Spain.

International career Cahya represented Indonesia at the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy and the 2014 Asian Games. He made his senior international debut on 6 February 2013 in a 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Iraq.

International goals Syaiful Indra Cahya: International under-23 goals Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 12 July 2012 Riau Main Stadium, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia 1–2 1–5 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification

Honours Arema Indonesia President's Cup: 2017

Indonesia U-21 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy runner-up: 2012