Saddam Hi Tenang,[1][2] sometimes written as Saddam Tenang (born 2 February 1994, in Ternate), is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga 1 club RANS Nusantara.[3][4] Previously, he played for several Indonesian first-tier league clubs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saddam Hi Tenang | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Ternate, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | RANS Nusantara | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | Aceh United | ||
| 2011 | Persebaya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Persebaya | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Arema Indonesia (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Pelita Bandung Raya | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Persijap Jepara | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 24 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Babel United | 17 | (0) |
| 2021– | RANS Nusantara | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Barito Putera (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2022 | |||
He began his youth football career at Aceh United, before joining Persebaya in 2011, also for the youth team.
In February 2012, he was loaned out to Arema Indonesia (later Arema F.C.)[5][6] and established himself as regular during 2011-12 Indonesian Premier League, and played in several big matches, such as when Arema Indonesia played Bontang F.C.[7] and Malang Derby versus Persema Malang.[8] During a Piala Indonesia game, when Arema played PSM Makasar, he received a red card.[9]
In 2014, he signed for Pelita Bandung Raya[10][11][12][13][14] (later the club changed its name to Madura United) to play in Indonesian Super League. He helped Pelita Bandung Raya reach the semifinal of 2014 Indonesia Super League.[15] However, in the next season, he had a hard time, due to his injury and high competition.[16]
He moved to Persijap Jepara in 2017 and played his first game in the second half of the season after his injury recovery.[17]
In 2018, he signed for Persiraja Banda Aceh to play in Liga 2.[3]
In 2019, Saddam signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club Muba Babel United.[18]