Yakob Sayuri

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Yakob Sayuri

Yakob Sayuri (born 22 September 1997), commonly known as Yassa, is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Liga 1 club Malut United and the Indonesia national team.[2] He is the twin brother of Yance Sayuri, who is also a footballer.[3]

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Yakob Sayuri
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Sayuri playing for Indonesia in 2024
Personal information
Full name Yakob Sayuri
Date of birth (1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Yapen, Papua, Indonesia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, wing-back
Team information
Current team
Malut United
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Persewar Waropen 8 (1)
2018 Persemi Mimika 10 (13)
2018 Persewar Waropen 5 (0)
2019 Barito Putera 22 (1)
2020–2024 PSM Makassar 91 (19)
2024– Malut United 25 (10)
International career
2019 Indonesia U23 2 (0)
2021– Indonesia 28 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024
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Club career

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Early career

Coming from the remote island chain of Yapen in Papua province, Yakob had no experience training in any football academy or organized youth team. He started his professional career in 2017 in the third-tier of Indonesian football with Persewar Waropen after coach Eduard Ivakdalam, a former national team player, found Yakob casually playing in his hometown of Serui. Yakob followed Ivakdalam when the coach moved to Persemi Mimika in 2018.

Barito Putera

Yakob signed with Liga 1 club Barito Putera. In his breakout season, Yakob played 25 matches and scored twice.

PSM Makassar

Yakob signed with PSM Makassar in 2020.[4] Yakob made his club debut on 1 February 2020 against PSS Sleman.[5]

On 26 February 2020, Yakob scored his first AFC Cup goal for PSM Makassar in the 53rd minute of a 3–1 win against Myanmar National League club Shan United, especially for the second goal that was scored by Yakob, this goal was not only successful in helping PSM win. However, it also made it into the AFC Goal of The Week nomination.[6] Yakob only made 2 appearances in the Liga 1 and 3 appearances in the 2020 AFC Cup with PSM in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, Yakob impressed in PSM's international matches in the 2020 AFC Cup. This led to invitations to train for the Indonesia senior team under coach Shin Tae-yong.

On 18 September 2021, Yakob made his first league goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Persebaya Surabaya.[7] He scored again in a 2–1 loss to Borneo Samarinda on 22 October and in a 2–1 win against PS Barito Putera on 28 January 2022.[8][9]

On 7 February, Yakob scored in injury time of second half against Bali United.[10] On 29 August, he scored a brace in a 5–1 win over Persib Bandung.[11] He scored again in 45th minute in a 3–0 win over Persebaya on 10 September.[12]

On 30 January 2023, Yakob scored another brace in a 3–1 win against RANS Nusantara.[13]

International career

Yakob made his international debut for the Indonesia under-23 side on 7 June 2019 against Thailands.[14] He received a call-up to the senior Indonesia team in May 2021. He earned his first senior cap in a friendly against Afghanistan on 25 May.[15][16]

Yakob scored his first international goal in injury time in Indonesia's 7–0 win over Brunei on 26 December 2022.[17] He was chosen as man of the match in the return fixture against Brunei in the 2022 AFF Championship.[18]

Yakob scored his second international goal against Burundi on 25 March 2023.[19] On 28 March, Yakob started again, against the same opponent, this time alongside his brother, Yance. Making them the first twin brothers that played at the same time for the Indonesia senior team.[20]

On 5 January 2024, Yakob scored a goal against Libya in a 1–2 loss in a friendly match as part of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup preparations. Yakob was included in the final-squad for the tournament. He made a wonderful assist to Marselino Ferdinan against Iraq. Yakob helped the national reached its first ever knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2025[21]
More information Club, Season ...
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barito Putera 2019 Liga 1 221110000232
PSM Makassar 2020 Liga 1 2000310051
2021–22 Liga 1 29600007[c]2368
2022–23 Liga 1 25700424[d]0339
2023–24 Liga 1 306006100366
Total 91190013411211525
Malut United 2024–25 Liga 1 251000002510
Career total 133301113411215437
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  1. Appearances in AFC Cup
  2. Appearances in Menpora Cup

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 202110
202251
202341
2024141
Total283
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As of match played 11 June 2024
Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sayuri goal.
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List of international goals scored by Yakob Sayuri
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
126 December 2022Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 6 Brunei7–07–02022 AFF Championship
225 March 2023Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia 11 Burundi1–03–1Friendly
35 January 2024Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey 16 Libya1–01–2Friendly
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Honours

PSM Makassar

Individual

References

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