Ikhsan Zikrak
{{short description|Indonesian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ikhsan Zikrak
| fullname = Ikhsan Nul Zikrak
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2002|11|8}}
| birth_place = Padang Pariaman, Indonesia
| position = Attacking midfielder, right winger
| currentclub = Borneo Samarinda
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs1 = PPLP Sumatera Barat
| youthyears2 = 2019
| youthclubs2 = PSP Padang
| years1 = 2021–2023 | clubs1 = RANS Nusantara | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Borneo Samarinda | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam1 = Indonesia U23
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 23 May 2025
| ntupdate = 2 May 2024
}}
Ikhsan Nul Zikrak (born 8 November 2002) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda.
Club career
=RANS Nusantara=
On 23 April 2021, Zikrak was signed for RANS Nusantara to play in Liga 2 in the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bolabeten.com/bola/ikhsan-nul-zikrak-bintang-masa-depan-sepakbola-sumbar-dikontrak-rans-cilegon/|title=Ikhsan Nul Zikrak, Bintang Masa Depan Sepakbola Sumbar Dikontrak RANS Cilegon|publisher=www.bolabeten.com|date=23 April 2021|access-date=23 April 2021}} Zikrak made his first-team debut in a pre-season friendly against Liga 1 club Arema on 6 June 2021, and also scoring for his first team in a 6–2 loss.{{cite web |title=Laga Uji Coba Mewah Arema FC vs Rans Cilegon FC, Skor Akhir 6-2, Bonusnya Rp200 Juta|url=https://pojoksatu.id/bola/2021/06/06/laga-uji-coba-mewah-arema-fc-vs-rans-cilegon-fc-skor-akhir-6-2-bonusnya-rp200-juta/|publisher=Pojok Satu|access-date=21 December 2022|language=id |date= 6 June 2021}} He made his league debut for RANS Nusantara when he was part of the starting lineup of a 2021 Liga 2 match against Persekat Tegal on 5 October in a 1–2 win.{{cite web|url=https://bola.tempo.co/read/1514044/hasil-liga-2-persekat-tegal-vs-rans-cilegon-fc-1-2|title=Hasil Liga 2 Persekat Tegal Vs RANS Cilegon FC 1-2|access-date=21 December 2022|website=bola tempo|date=5 October 2021|language=id}} Until the end of the season, he contributed with 9 league appearances, and scored one goal in pre-season friendly match with RANS Nusantara, and also succeeded in bringing his first team to runner-up in Liga 2, and promotion to the highest tier league in Indonesia next season.
On 23 July 2022, Zikrak made his Liga 1 debut for the club in a match against PSIS Semarang, coming on as a substitute for Alfin Tuasalamony in the 79th minute.{{Cite news |url=https://id.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/23/indonesia/super-liga/psis-semarang/cilegon-united/3859233/ |title=PSIS SEMARANG VS. RANS NUSANTARA 1 - 1|date=23 July 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |website=Soccerway}} On 16 December 2022, he played full 90 minutes and scored his league goal of the season for the club in a 2–1 win against Bhayangkara.{{Cite news |url=https://minangsatu.com/gol-ikhsannul-zikrak-berikan-kemenangan-rans-nusantara-atas-bhayangkara-fc_23200 |title=Gol Ikhsannul Zikrak Berikan Kemenangan Rans Nusantara Atas Bhayangkara FC|date=17 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |website=Minang Satu}}
On 30 January 2023, he scored the opening goal in a 3–1 loss over PSM Makassar.{{Cite news |url=https://www.inilah.com/taklukkan-rans-fc-3-1-psm-makassar-panaskan-papan-atas-liga-1 |title=Taklukkan RANS FC 3-1, PSM Makassar Panaskan Papan Atas Liga 1|date=30 January 2023 |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=www.inilah.com|language=id}} On 8 February, he scored another opening goal in a 2–1 loss to Arema.{{Cite news |url=https://www.borneonews.co.id/berita/291635-arema-fc-akhiri-tren-negatif-usai-bekap-rans-nusantara-fc-2-1 |title=Arema FC Akhiri Tren Negatif Usai Bekap Rans Nusantara FC 2-1|date=9 February 2023 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=www.borneonews.co.id|language=id}}
=Borneo Samarinda=
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Zikrak signed a three-year contract with Borneo Samarinda.{{Cite news |url=https://www.borneofc.id/news/read/gelandang-potensial-ikhsan-nul-zikrak-resmi-bergabung-borneo-fc |title=Gelandang Potensial Ikhsan Nul Zikrak Resmi Bergabung Borneo FC |access-date=21 May 2023 |website=www.borneofc.id|language=id}}
International career
In April 2023, Zikrak was called up to the Indonesia U22 for the training centre in preparation for 2023 SEA Games.{{Cite web |title=36 Pemain Timnas U-22 Dipanggil Ikuti Pemusatan Latihan SEA Games 2023 |url=https://www.beritasatu.com/sport/1035769/36-pemain-timnas-u22-dipanggil-ikuti-pemusatan-latihan-sea-games-2023 |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=www.beritasatu.com|date=1 April 2023|language=id}} Zikrak made his international debut on 14 April 2023 in a friendly match against Lebanon U22 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta.{{Cite web |title=Hasil Timnas U22 Indonesia Vs Lebanon, Garuda Muda Takluk 1-2|url=https://bola.kompas.com/read/2023/04/14/22385638/hasil-timnas-u22-indonesia-vs-lebanon-garuda-muda-takluk-1-2?page=all#page2 |access-date=4 May 2023|date=14 April 2023 |website=kompas.com |language=id}}
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Muhammad Iqbal, who also a footballer and a former U-19 national team player in the Indra Sjafri era. Syamsuddin Batubara is his father as well as his first coach to start his career as a footballer. his father is the founder of the Soccer School of Football Association of Kudugantiang in Padang Pariaman.{{Cite news |url=https://padek.jawapos.com/olahraga/17/05/2022/muhammad-iqbal-dan-ikhsan-nul-zikrak-pemuda-kudugantiang-padangpariaman/ |title=Muhammad Iqbal dan Ikhsan Nul Zikrak Pemuda Kudugantiang Padangpariaman|date=17 May 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |website=Jawa Pos|language=id}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 23 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ikhsan-nul-zikrak/852285/|title=Indonesia - I. Zikrak - Profile with news, career statistics and history|website=Soccerway|accessdate=23 July 2022}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup}} !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3" |RANS Nusantara
|2021 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Liga 2 |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|rowspan="1"|Liga 1 |18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| colspan=2 |Total
!27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| rowspan="3" |Borneo Samarinda
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Liga 1 |9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024–25
|Liga 1 |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship}} | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2025–26
|rowspan="1"|Liga 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 5 |
;Notes
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Honours
=Club=
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|ikhsan-nul-zikrak/852285}}
- [https://ligaindonesiabaru.com/clubs/singleplayer/bri_liga_1_2022-2023/ikhsan_nul_zikrak Ikhsan Zikrak] at Liga Indonesia {{in lang|id}}
{{Borneo F.C. Samarinda squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zikrak, Ikhsan}}
Category:People from Padang Pariaman Regency
Category:Footballers from West Sumatra
Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Category:Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
Category:RANS Nusantara F.C. players
Category:Borneo F.C. Samarinda players
Category:Indonesian men's footballers
Category:Indonesia men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders