Ikhsan Nul Zikrak Batubara (born 8 November 2002) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda.
Club career RANS Nusantara On 23 April 2021, Zikrak was signed for RANS Nusantara to play in Liga 2 in the 2021–22 season. Zikrak made his first-team debut in a pre-season friendly against Liga 1 club Arema on 6 June 2021, and also scoring for his first team in a 6–2 loss. He made his league debut for RANS Nusantara when he was part of the starting lineup of a 2021 Liga 2 match against Persekat Tegal on 5 October in a 1–2 win. Until the end of the season, he contributed with 9 league appearances, and scored one goal in pre-season friendly match with RANS Nusantara, and also succeeded in bringing his first team to runner-up in Liga 2, and promotion to the highest tier league in Indonesia next season.
On 23 July 2022, Zikrak made his Liga 1 debut for the club in a match against PSIS Semarang, coming on as a substitute for Alfin Tuasalamony in the 79th minute. On 16 December 2022, he played full 90 minutes and scored his league goal of the season for the club in a 2–1 win against Bhayangkara.
On 30 January 2023, he scored the opening goal in a 3–1 loss over PSM Makassar. On 8 February, he scored another opening goal in a 2–1 loss to Arema.
Borneo Samarinda Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Zikrak signed a three-year contract with Borneo Samarinda.
International career In April 2023, Zikrak was called up to the Indonesia U22 for the training centre in preparation for 2023 SEA Games. Zikrak made his international debut on 14 April 2023 in a friendly match against Lebanon U22 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta.
Personal life He is the younger brother of Muhammad Iqbal, who also a footballer and a former U-19 national team player in the Indra Sjafri era. Syamsuddin Batubara is his father as well as his first coach to start his career as a footballer. his father is the founder of the Soccer School of Football Association of Kudugantiang in Padang Pariaman.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRANS Nusantara2021Liga 29000–00902022–23Liga 1183 00 – 20203Total273000020293Borneo Samarinda2023–24Liga 19200–00922024–25Liga 114000–301702025–26Super League18200–00182 Career total687000050737 Notes
Honours RANS Cilegon Liga 2 runner-up: 2021
Borneo Samarinda Piala Presiden runner-up: 2024
References
External links
Ikhsan Zikrak at Liga Indonesia