Arkhan Kaka
{{short description|Indonesian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arkhan Kaka
| fullname = Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto{{Cite web |date=3 November 2023 |orig-date= |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ – Squad List: Indonesia (IDN) |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce115/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |access-date=25 November 2024 |publisher=FIFA}}
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|9|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Blitar, Indonesia
| height = 1.87 m{{WorldFootball.net|arkhan-kaka}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Persis Solo
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = SSB Tunas Muda Blitar
| youthyears2 = 2019–2021
| youthclubs2 = PSBK Blitar
| youthyears3 = 2021–2022
| youthclubs3 = Bhayangkara
| youthyears4 = 2022–
| youthclubs4 = Persis Solo
| youthyears5 =
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Persis Solo
| caps1 = 31
| goals1 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = Indonesia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 11
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Indonesia U20
| nationalcaps2 = 17
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2024–
| nationalteam3 = Indonesia
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 19 April 2025
| ntupdate = 27 January 2025
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|IDN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship}}
{{Medal|Winner|2022 Indonesia|}}
{{MedalCompetition|ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship}}
{{medalW|2024 Indonesia|Team}}
}}
Arkhan Kaka Putra Purwanto (born 2 September 2007) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persis Solo and the Indonesia national team.
In 2024, Arkhan was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2024/oct/15/next-generation-2024-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football|title=Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football|first1=Marcus|last1=Christenson|first2=Steven|last2=Bloor|first3=Garry|last3=Blight|date=15 October 2024|access-date=15 October 2024|website=theguardian.com}}
Club career
=Persis Solo=
Arkhan joined a Liga 1 club Persis Solo on 1 February 2022. Before he joined Persis Solo, he started his football career at SSB Tunas Muda Blitar. Then, he had time to strengthen Bhayangkara FC at the Elite Pro Academy U-16 2022. He became one of club's top scorers.{{cite web |title=Profil Arkhan Kaka, Striker Tajam Ujung Tombak Timnas Indonesia U-17|url=https://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/bola/pr-015634782/profil-arkhan-kaka-striker-tajam-ujung-tombak-timnas-indonesia-u-17|website=www.pikiran-rakyat.com|language=id}}{{cite web|title=Arkhan Kaka Putra Striker Ganas Timnas Indonesia U-16|url=https://www.sportstars.id/read/profil-arkhan-kaka-putra-striker-ganas-timnas-indonesia-u-16-B0h14O|website=www.sportstars.id|language=id|access-date=2022-10-06|archive-date=2022-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006111758/https://www.sportstars.id/read/profil-arkhan-kaka-putra-striker-ganas-timnas-indonesia-u-16-B0h14O|url-status=dead}}
He made his first-team debut on 4 April 2023 after replacing Irfan Bachdim in the 70th minute, which ended 3–1 defeat against Persib Bandung at Pakansari Stadium.{{cite web |title=Pemain Timnas Bocah Blitar Arkhan Kaka Pecahkan Rekor Pemain Termuda di Liga 1, Debut di Persis Solo|url=https://suryamalang.tribunnews.com/2023/04/05/pemain-timnas-bocah-blitar-arkhan-kaka-pecahkan-rekor-pemain-termuda-di-liga-1-debut-di-persis-solo |website=Tribunnews|access-date=30 May 2023|date=5 April 2023|language=id}} At just 15 years old, he was recorded as the youngest player in the Indonesian league history from 1994 to 2023.{{cite web |title=Pecahkan Rekor Pemain Termuda Liga Indonesia, Arkhan Kaka Jalani Debut Bersama Persis Solo|url=https://purwokerto.suara.com/read/2023/04/05/175325/pecahkan-rekor-pemain-termuda-liga-indonesia-arkhan-kaka-jalani-debut-bersama-persis-solo |website=suara.com|access-date=30 May 2023|date=5 April 2023|language=id}}
International career
In the selection process in May 2021, the process of his struggle to enter the national team squad did not go smoothly. His name was even crossed out by the Indonesia under-17 team head coach, Bima Sakti. Luckily in 2022 Elite Pro Academy U16, Arkhan managed to prove his ability, and he passed the selection of the Indonesia under-17 team.
In July 2022, he made his debut on the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship against Philippines U17 which he scored one goal in that match. Arkhan and his national team won in the final stage against Vietnam U-17 and achieved their champion on the tournament which Arkhan scored a total of two goals.{{cite web |title=Tentang Striker yang Menang Piala AFF U-16 2022|url=https://www.jatimnetwork.com/olahraga/pr-434127507/biodata-arkhan-kaka-putra-purwanto-striker-timnas-u-16-di-piala-aff-u-16-2022-umur-nama-orang-tua-akun-ig|website=www.jatimnetwork.com|language=id}}
On 5 October 2022, Arkhan scored a quadtrick against Guam U17 in a 14–0 win at the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.{{cite web |title=Cetak Quattrick di Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-17, Arkhan Kaka Samai Rekor Sang Ayah|url=https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20221007/cetak-quattrick-di-kualifikasi-piala-asia-u-17-arkhan-kaka-samai-rekor-sang-ayah|website=www.indosport.com|date=7 October 2022 |language=id}}
In January 2023, Arkhan was called up by Shin Tae-Yong to the Indonesia under-20 team for the training centre in preparation for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.{{Cite web |title=Shin Tae-yong Panggil 30 Pemain untuk Persiapan Piala AFC U-20 |url=https://www.pssi.org/news/shin-tae-yong-panggil-30-pemain-untuk-persiapan-piala-afc-u-20 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia |language=id-ID}} On 17 January 2023, Arkhan made his debut for the team against Fiji U20 in a 4–0 win.
On 10 November 2023, Arkhan scored a goal against Ecuador U-17 in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup group stage, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Thus, Arkhan became the first Indonesian to score a goal in a FIFA World Cup of any age-group.{{cite web|url=https://www.bolasport.com/read/313941648/hasil-piala-dunia-u-17-2023-arkhan-kaka-cetak-gol-pertama-timnas-u-17-indonesia-sama-kuat-dengan-ekuador-di-babak-i|title=Hasil Piala Dunia U-17 2023 - Arkhan Kaka Cetak Gol Pertama, Timnas U-17 Indonesia Sama Kuat dengan Ekuador di Babak I|language=id|date=10 November 2023|access-date=10 November 2023|website=bolasport.com}} On 13 November 2023, Arkhan scored another goal, this time against Panama U-17 in another 1–1 draw in the group stage.
On 25 November 2024, Kaka received a called-up to the preliminary squad to the Indonesia national team for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.{{Cite web |last=Prasetya |first=Adhi |title=ASEAN Championship: Skuad Sementara Timnas Indonesia di Piala AFF 2024 |url=https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/d-7655164/asean-championship-skuad-sementara-timnas-indonesia-di-piala-aff-2024 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=sepakbola |language=id-ID}} He made his senior debut against Myanmar in a 1–0 win, he went to became the youngest debutant for the senior team at the age of 17 years and 97 days old.{{cite web|url= https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20241209191219-142-1175485/arkhan-kaka-debutan-termuda-di-timnas-indonesia-kalahkan-ronaldo|title= Arkhan Kaka Debutan Termuda di Timnas Indonesia, Kalahkan Ronaldo|date=9 December 2024|website=cnnindonesia.com}}
Personal life
Arkhan Kaka was born in Blitar in East Java. His father, a former footballer who also plays as a striker named Purwanto Suwondo. His father has played for a number of Indonesian clubs, including Arema and Persebaya Surabaya.{{cite web |title=Arkhan Kaka, Mesin Gol Timnas Indonesia U-17|url=https://www.kompas.com/sports/read/2022/10/05/22352938/profil-arkhan-kaka-putra-mesin-gol-timnas-u17-indonesia?page=all|website=www.kompas.com|language=id}}
Career statistics
=International appearances=
International under-17 appearances
{{updated|13 November 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=3|Indonesia national under-17 team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| Total||13||11 |
International under-20 appearances
{{updated|27 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=4|Indonesia national under-20 team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total||17||1 |
International senior
{{updated|21 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=3|Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total||2||0 |
=International goals=
International under-17 goals
{{updated|13 November 2023}}
| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 31 July 2022 | rowspan="2" | Maguwoharjo Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|17|PHI}} | align=center| 2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | rowspan=2 | 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| 2. | 6 August 2022 | {{fbu|17|VIE}} | align=center| 1–1 | align=center| 2–1 | ||
| 3. | rowspan="4" | 3 October 2022 | rowspan="7" | Pakansari Stadium, Indonesia | rowspan="4" | {{fbu|17|GUM}} | align=center| 1–0 | rowspan="4" align=center | 14–0 | rowspan="7" | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | align=center| 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | align=center| 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | align=center| 6–0 | |||||
| 7. | rowspan="2" | 5 October 2022 | rowspan="2" | {{fbu|17|UAE}} | align=center | 2–0 | rowspan="2" align=center| 3–2 | ||
| 8. | align=center| 3–2 | |||||
| 9. | 9 October 2022 | {{fbu|17|MAS}} | align=center | 1–5 | align=center| 1–5 | ||
| 10. | 10 November 2023 | rowspan="2" | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|17|ECU}} | align=center| 1–0 | align=center| 1–1 | rowspan="2" | 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 11. | 13 November 2023 | {{fbu|17|PAN}} | align=center| 1–1 | align=center| 1–1 |
International under-20 goals
{{updated|23 July 2024}}
| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 23 July 2024 | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|20|TLS}} | align=center| 5–1 | align=center| 6–2 | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |
Honours
=International=
Indonesia U-16
- ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
- Champions : 2022
Indonesia U-19
- ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
- Champions : 2024
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|arkhan-kaka-putra-purwanto/897371}}
- [https://ligaindonesiabaru.com/clubs/singleplayer/bri_liga_1_2024-25/arkhan_kaka_putra_purwanto?token=UDAuODM5OTIxMTI= Arkhan Kaka] at Liga Indonesia
{{Persis Solo squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaka, Arkhan}}
Category:Footballers from East Java
Category:Indonesian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Category:Indonesia men's youth international footballers