Atep Rizal

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Atep Rizal

| image = File:ImageS87&A7 (Atep Rizal).jpg

| caption = Atep playing for Persib in 2015

| fullname = Atep Ahmad Rizal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|6|5}}

| birth_place = Cianjur, Indonesia

| height = 1.69 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = UNI Bandung

| youthyears2 = 2002–2004

| youthclubs2 = Persib Bandung

| years1 = 2004–2008

| clubs1 = Persija Jakarta

| caps1 = 53

| goals1 = 14

| years3 = 2008–2018

| clubs3 = Persib Bandung

| caps3 = 227

| goals3 = 30

| clubs4 = Mitra Kukar

| years4 = 2019

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 1

| clubs5 = PSKC Cimahi

| years5 = 2020

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2021

| clubs6 = Muba Babel United

| caps6 = 3

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022

| clubs7 = Persika 1951

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 303

| totalgoals = 45

| nationalyears1 = 2004

| nationalteam1 = Indonesia U19

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2007

| nationalteam2 = Indonesia U23

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2006–2007

| nationalteam3 = Indonesia

| nationalcaps3 = 10

| nationalgoals3 = 2

}}

Atep Ahmad Rizal (born 5 June 1985 in Cianjur, West Java), simply known as Atep, is an Indonesian former footballer who last played as a winger for Liga 3 club Persika 1951.[http://www.persib.net/squad/atep/ Profile on International Fansite] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502183628/http://www.persib.net/squad/atep/ |date=May 2, 2008 }}

Club career

= Persija Jakarta =

In 2004, Atep was signed by Persija Jakarta after a fairly good season with Persiba Bantul. It did not take long for him to get a place in the first team. His remarkable achievements with Persija opened wide opportunities for his international career. In 2005, he was called up to the Indonesian national team in the AFF Cup and scored once. His excellent performance at Persija attracted many clubs to sign him, including Persib Bandung who were in talks of bringing him in for the 2008 season. He stayed at Persija until the end of the 2007 season.

= Persib Bandung =

In 2008, Persib Bandung finally managed to sign Atep, after failing to get it in the previous season. Although his arrival was greeted so positively by Bobotoh, he did not get so many chances to play early in the season so many predicted that he would leave in the transfer season at the break of the competition. But he survived and his end began to get a chance to play even though only as a backup player. On 6 May 2009, he scored his first league goal in a 2–1 defeat to Pelita Jaya. the In 2014 season Atep became a hero for Persib after scoring a spectacular goal against Arema Cronus that sent Persib to the final against Persipura.{{Cite web|url=https://simamaung.com/arena-bobotoh-kanggo-atep-hatur-nuhun-sareng-hampura/|title=(Arena Bobotoh) Kanggo Atep, Hatur Nuhun sareng Hampura|date=2019-01-14|website=Persib Bandung Berita Online {{!}} simamaung.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-26}} The following season's league start was postponed, which cleared the way for Persib to compete in the AFC Cup before the league began. There, Atep scored in every match they played.

Atep left Persib at the end of the 2018 Liga 1, after playing for the club for 10 years.

= Mitra Kukar =

Upon his release from Persib at the end of the 2018 season, Atep joined recently relegated side Mitra Kukar.{{Cite web|url=https://bolalob.com/read/108968/mitra-kukar-datangkan-atep-dan-dua-pemain-asing-khusus-piala-presiden-2019|title=Mitra Kukar Datangkan Atep dan Dua Pemain Asing Khusus Piala Presiden 2019|last=Robert|website=Bolalob - Situsnya Anak Futsal!|access-date=2020-01-26}}

= PSKC and Muba Babel =

In 2020, Atep signed for PSKC Cimahi. After the 2020 season was declared void, he transferred to Muba Babel United the following year and made his league debut on 6 October in an away match against Sriwijaya.{{cite web |title=Babel United Berhasil Menahan, Sriwijaya FC Hanya Unggul 1-0|url=https://sumsel.suara.com/read/2021/10/06/205609/babel-united-berhasil-menahan-sriwijaya-fc-hanya-unggul-1-0?page=all|website=muria.suaramerdeka.com|access-date=6 October 2021 |language=id |date=6 October 2021}}

Style of play

Atep was known for his dribbling abilities and his influences on the pitch that made him Persib captain in many occasions before passing the captaincy to Supardi Nasir in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://bola.kompas.com/read/2018/12/17/15040088/jadi-kapten-persib-selama-semusim-supardi-dapat-banyak-pelajaran|title=Jadi Kapten Persib Selama Semusim, Supardi Dapat Banyak Pelajaran|last=Media|first=Kompas Cyber|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id|access-date=2020-01-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/id/berita/atep-dinilai-lebih-punya-karakter-sebagai-gelandang/3bu90tt6wftk186h0z6pt5cgw|title=Atep Dinilai Lebih Punya Karakter Sebagai Gelandang {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=2020-01-26}} He is regarded as an icon for Bobotoh or the supporters of Persib, with the nickname "Lord Atep".{{Cite web|url=https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/d-4401031/tentang-julukan-lord-atep|title=Tentang Julukan 'Lord' Atep|last=Dinillah|first=Mukhlis|website=sepakbola|language=id-ID|access-date=2020-01-26}} When he scored, Bobotoh performed push-ups as an appreciation mark.{{Cite web|url=https://simamaung.com/arena-bobotoh-kanggo-atep-hatur-nuhun-sareng-hampura/|title=(Arena Bobotoh) Kanggo Atep, Hatur Nuhun sareng Hampura|date=2019-01-14|website=Persib Bandung Berita Online {{!}} simamaung.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-26}}

International career

=International goals=

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	rowspan=2\|13 January 2007	rowspan=2\|National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	rowspan=2\|{{fb\|LAO}}	align=center \|1–1	align=center \|3–1	rowspan=2\|2007 AFF Championship
\|2.	align=center \|3–1	align=center \|3–1

Honours

Persib U-21

Soeratin Cup:?
PSSI U-20 Championship runner-up: 2003

Persib Bandung

Filmography

Hari Ini Pasti Menang (2013)

References

External links

{{in lang|id}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20080502183628/http://www.persib.net/squad/atep/ Profil Atep]
Atep on [https://id.soccerway.com/players/atep-atep/48343/ soccerway]

Category:Indonesian men's footballers

Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Cianjur

Category:Indonesia men's international footballers

Category:Indonesia men's youth international footballers

Category:2007 AFC Asian Cup players

Category:Men's association football wingers

Category:Sundanese people

Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players

Category:Liga 2 (Indonesia) players

Category:Liga Nusantara players