Muhammad Kafiatur Rizky (born 17 July 2006) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League club Dewa United Banten and the Indonesia national under-20 team.
Personal life Kafiatur was born in South Tangerang in Banten. His father, Firmansyah is a former footballer who played for PSJS South Jakarta (now known as Jaksel Football Club) from 1997 to 1999 and Persikota Tangerang.
Club career
Kafiatur's football career began by joining Bina Sentra FA, owned by Firman Utina.
Kafiatur later on recruited by the Borneo youth team, where he played for the U-16 team in the Elite Pro Academy.
In July 2023, Dewa United loaned Kafiatur from Borneo. However, he never got the chance to play until he finally returned to Borneo FC in June 2024.
International career
Kafiatur made his debut in for Indonesia U17 at the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. He stood out and became the mainstay of the midfield for Bima Sakti in squad which he scored 3 goals in the tournament, as he also became the sole goalscorer in the final match against Vietnam and helped the team emerge as champions.
Kafiatur received a call-up by Indra Sjafri for the Indonesia U20 team. On January 30, 2024, Kafiatur scored his first goal for the U20 team in a friendly match against Uzbekistan U20.
Kafiatur participates at the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship tournament.
Career statistics
International goals International under-17 goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 August 2022 Maguwoharjo Stadium, Indonesia 5–0 9–0 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2. 6–0 3. 12 August 2022 1–0 1–0
International under-20 goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 30 January 2024 Gelora Madya Stadium, Indonesia 1–1 2–3 Friendly 2. 23 July 2024 Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Indonesia 6–1 6–2 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
Honours International Indonesia U-17 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship: 2022 Indonesia U-19 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship: 2024
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