Mukhlis Nakata

Mukhlis Nakata is a retired Indonesian footballer who played as a midfielder.^[2] He played his whole career for Persiraja Banda Aceh. He is also the captain for the team since 2016.^[3]

Mukhlis Nakata

Personal information
Full name	Mukhlis Nakata
Date of birth	(1988-05-12) 12 May 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Aceh Besar, Indonesia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2008	Persiraja Banda Aceh
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2025	Persiraja Banda Aceh	111	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2025

Club career

Persiraja Banda Aceh

Mukhlis spends his whole football career at Persiraja. He started playing for the senior team as a winger in Liga Indonesia Premier Division for 2008-09 season.^[4] The following season, he played on a regular basis under the head coach Herry Kiswanto, and helped Persiraja win the promotion to Indonesian Premier League, the highest tier in Indonesian League at that time.^[3]

In 2011-12 Indonesian Premier League opening game versus Persija Jakarta, he came in from the bench substituting Defri Rizky.^[5] He established himself in regular first team and was featured in several games, such as when Persiraja defeated Persibo Bojonegoro 1-0.^[6] Persiraja finished 7th (out of 12 teams) this season.

In 2013 Indonesian Premier League, he played regularly for Persiraja.^[7][8][9] However, Persiraja were relegated this season, as they only finished 5th in the play-off round and did not qualify to Indonesian Super League (note: 2013 was the last season of Indonesian Premier League played as the highest tier league, before merged with Indonesian Super League in the following season). And ever since, he plays for Persiraja in the second tier league.

Honours

Club

Persiraja

• Liga Indonesia Premier Division runner-up: 2010–11^[10]
• Liga 2 third place (play-offs): 2019