Atep Ahmad Rizal (born 5 June 1985 in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia), simply known as Atep, is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 3 club Persika 1951.[1]
![]() Atep playing for Persib Bandung in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Atep Ahmad Rizal | ||
Date of birth | (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Cianjur, Indonesia | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Persika 1951 | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
UNI Bandung | |||
2002–2004 | Persib Bandung | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Persija Jakarta | 53 | (14) |
2008–2018 | Persib Bandung | 227 | (30) |
2019 | Mitra Kukar | 19 | (1) |
2020 | PSKC Cimahi | 1 | (0) |
2021 | Muba Babel United | 3 | (0) |
2022– | Persika 1951 | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2004 | Indonesia U19 | 7 | (2) |
2005–2007 | Indonesia U23 | 6 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Indonesia | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2021 |
After playing for Persib, Atep started his career at Persiba Bantul for two years. Here he calls to strengthen the U-20 squad. For his achievement, he was ogled by Persija Jakarta.
In 2004, Atep was contracted by Persija Jakarta after a pretty good season with Persiba Bantul. It does not take long to get allotments in the first team. His remarkable achievements in Persija Jakarta opened wide opportunities for his international career. In 2005 he was called up to the Indonesian national team squad in the AFF Cup and he scored a goal. His excellent performance at Persija attracted many clubs to sign him, including Persib Bandung who were in talks of his transfer in the 2007/2008 season. He stayed at Persija until the end of 2007 season.
In 2008, Persib Bandung finally managed to sign Atep, after failing to get it in the previous season. Although his arrival was greeted so positively by Bobotoh, he did not get so many chances to play early in the season so many predicted that he would leave in the transfer season at the break of the competition. But he survived and his end began to get a chance to play even though only as a backup player. On 6 May 2009, he scored his first league goal in a 2–1 defeat to Pelita Jaya. the In 2014 season Atep became a hero for Persib after scoring a spectacular goal against Arema Cronus that sent Persib to the final against Persipura.[2] The following season's league start was postponed, which cleared the way for Persib to compete in AFC Cup before the league began. In this competition, Atep always scored, with a goal ratio of 1 per match AFC Cup.
Atep left Persib at the end of the 2018 Liga 1, after playing for the club for 10 years.
Upon his release from Persib at the end of 2018 season, Atep joined Mitra Kukar in Liga 2.[3]
He was signed for PSKC Cimahi to play in Liga 2 in the 2020 season. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.
In 2021, Atep signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club Muba Babel United. He made his league debut on 6 October against Sriwijaya at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang.[4]
Atep was known for his dribbling abilities and his influences on the pitch that made him Persib captain in many occasions before passing the captaincy to Supardi Nasir in 2018.[5][6] He is regarded as an icon for Bobotoh or the supporters of Persib, with the nickname "Lord Atep".[7] When he scored, Bobotoh performed push-ups as an appreciation mark.[8]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 13 January 2007 | Singapore National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2007 AFF Championship |
2 | 13 January 2007 | Singapore National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2007 AFF Championship |
Persib U-21
Persib Bandung
Indonesia Squads | |
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