Diego Muhammad bin Robbie Michiels or Diego Michiels (born 8 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League club Borneo Samarinda. Born in the Netherlands, he represented the Indonesia national team.
International career Michiels was born in the Netherlands to an Indonesian father and Dutch mother. In 2011, he and Joey Suk were invited by the Indonesian Football Association to play for the Indonesia national under-23 football team in Jakarta. According to the newspaper report, he was interested in joining the Indonesian national team, even though he would have to give up his Dutch passport. Along with Joey and Ruben Wuarbanaran, he was able to play for Indonesia, making his full debut in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Bahrain on 29 February 2012.
Personal life On November 9, 2012, Diego allegedly violated two criminal code articles on assault in a Jakarta nightclub and faced at least three months and twenty days in jail. On March 7, 2013, he was released from jail.
He converted to Islam in 2013 and took the Islamic name Diego Muhammad bin Robbie Michiels.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGo Ahead Eagles2009–1012000——1202010–115010——60Total17010——180Pelita Jaya2011–1220 00 00 00 20Arema2011–12180002000200Sriwijaya2013110000000110Mitra Kukar201424000000024020152100000021Total261002000261Borneo20162100000002102017161000040201201825000000025020191105000301902020200000—2020210000—1010Total751000080881Arema2021–22180000000180Borneo2022–232410000613022023–243010000003012024–2511000–001102025–2670 00 – 0070Career total221460201412435
International
Indonesia national teamYearAppsGoals201220201300201410Total30
Honours Borneo Piala Presiden runner-up: 2017, 2022, 2024
Indonesia U-23 SEA Games silver medal: 2011, 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games silver medal: 2013
See also List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia
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