Sutanto Tan (born 4 May 1994) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club Persis Solo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sutanto Tan | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Pekanbaru, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Persis Solo | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | PS Batam | ||
| 2010 | Geylang United | ||
| 2011 | Persib Bandung | ||
| 2011–2012 | Pelita Jaya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Hougang United | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Mitra Kukar | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Persija Jakarta | 44 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Bali United | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | PSIM Yogyakarta | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | PSMS Medan | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | PSM Makassar | 18 | (1) |
| 2022– | Persis Solo | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Indonesia U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 February 2015 | |||
In 2014, Sutanto joined S.League club Hougang United FC. Where, since he was 20 years old, he played in the club as a striker.[2] In September 2014, Sutanto made his debut in the 2014 S.League against Harimau Muda B. In that match, Sutanto replaced Diego Gama in the 76th minute. And in a friendly match against FC Gifu, Sutanto scored the opening goal in 4–0 won over FC Gifu.[3]
In 2016, he joined Mitra Kukar in the 2016 Bhayangkara Cup tournament.[4]
After short and unsuccessful stints with Bali United and Mitra Kukar, Sutanto joined Persija Jakarta for the 2016 Torabika Soccer Championship A (TSC). He made the starting lineup for the opening match against Persipura Jayapura in Jayapura, and played the full 90 minutes. Deemed under-performed on the match with ended 1-1, then coach, Paulo Camargo, decided to sideline Sutanto for the following matches.[5]
On December 12, 2017, he signed a one-year contract with Bali United.[6] During his spell in Bali United, Sutanto joined a trial programme in Sweden for Dalkurd FF, but failed to impress the coaches. He returned to Bali United on January 27, 2019.[7][8]
Sutanto joined PSIM Yogyakarta on August 18, 2019, as a free transfer during the second Indonesian transfer window.[9]
In 2020, Sutanto signed a one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club PSMS Medan. 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, Sutanto signed a one-year contract with PSM Makassar for 2021 Menpora Cup and 2021–22 Liga 1.[10] He made his league debut on 5 September by starting in a 1–1 draw against Arema at the Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong.[11]
Sutanto was signed for Persis Solo to play in Liga 1 in the 2022–23 season.[12] He made his league debut on 31 July 2022 in a match against Persija Jakarta at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi.