Indra Sjafri (born 2 February 1963) is a former Indonesian football player and was most recently the head coach of Indonesia U-23. Before getting into coaching, he was a branch manager at Pos Indonesia. He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Andalas University.
Coaching license License C (1997) License B (1998) License A (1999) License Pro (2019)
Managerial career On 17 December 2014, he was appointed to be the head coach of Bali United.
Sjafri was the manager of the Indonesia U-23 team that won the 2023 SEA Games football tournament after a 32-year drought.
He was again appointed as the Indonesia U-23 manager for the 2022 Asian Games.
On 1 July 2023, Sjafri was again appointed as the head coach of the Indonesia U-20 team. He was relieved of his duties from the role on 23 February 2025, following an early group-stage exit in the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
Following Gerald Vanenburg exit from the under-23 team. Sjafri was once again appointed as the head coach of the U-23 national team for the 2025 SEA Games with the hope of retaining the title. However, Indonesia would be knocked out from the group stage, following a lost from the Philippines. Following the early exit, Sjafri was dismissed entirely as a coach and part of the PSSI member.
Honours Manager Indonesia U-19 AFF U-19 Youth Championship Champions: 2013, 2024
Indonesia U-23 AFF U-22 Youth Championship Champions: 2019 SEA Games Gold Medalist : 2023 Silver Medalist : 2019
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External links Indra Sjafri profile