Abdul Kadir (footballer)
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Kadir with Arseto in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Sulaiman Kadir | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Denpasar, Indonesia | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 2003 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1968 | Assyabaab Surabaya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | PSMS Medan | 34 | (23) |
| 1971–1974 | Persebaya Surabaya | 65 | (62) |
| 1974–1975 | Mackinnons | 5 | (0) |
| 1975–1979 | Persebaya Surabaya | 42 | (26) |
| 1979–1980 | Arseto | 12 | (6) |
| 1980–1982 | Perkesa 78 | 10 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Yanita Utama | 3 | (4) |
| Total | 166 | (132) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Indonesia U19 | 6 | (5) |
| 1967–1979 | Indonesia | 111 | (70) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Yanita Utama | ||
| 1985–1989 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | ||
| 1989 | Indonesia | ||
| 1989–1991 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdul Sulaiman Kadir (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈabdul kaˈdir]; 27 December 1948 – 4 April 2003) was an Indonesian professional footballer and manager. He is regarded as one of the greatest Asian footballers in history and as the greatest Indonesian player ever.
He played as a winger in Indonesia's national team from 1967 to 1979. Due to his agility in maneuvering the ball, Kadir got himself a nickname of "The Deer" (Indonesian: Kancil). He is the record holder in terms of both appearances and goal scoring for Indonesia. In December 2021, Kadir was confirmed by FIFA to have made 105 'A' appearances (111 as recognized by RSSSF) at the international level to become a member of the FIFA Century Club, the only Indonesian footballer to do so.