Syamsul Chaeruddin

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Syamsul Chaeruddin

| image =

| fullname = Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin

| height = 1.65 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|2|9}}

| birth_place = Gowa, Indonesia

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1997–1999

| youthyears2 = 1999

| youthyears3 = 1999–2000

| youthclubs1 = Persigowa Gowa

| youthclubs2 = Makasar Football Club

| youthclubs3 = PSM Makassar

| years1 = 2001–2010

| years2 = 2010–2011

| years3 = 2011–2012

| years4 = 2012–2017

| years5 = 2018

| clubs1 = PSM Makassar

| clubs2 = Persija Jakarta

| clubs3 = Sriwijaya

| clubs4 = PSM Makassar

| clubs5 = PSS Sleman

| caps1 = 130

| goals1 = 18

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 12

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 10

| caps4 = 62

| goals4 = 15

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 242 | totalgoals = 55

| nationalyears1 = 2002

| nationalteam1 = Indonesia U21

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2003–2005

| nationalteam2 = Indonesia U23

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

| nationalyears3 = 2004–2009

| nationalteam3 = Indonesia

| nationalcaps3 = 35

| nationalgoals3 = 0

}}

Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin (born 9 February 1983) is an Indonesian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Indonesia national football team.

Born in Gowa, South Sulawesi, Syamsul played for PSM Makassar in the 2005 AFC Champions League group stage, where he scored one goal.{{cite web|author=Stokkermans, Karel|title=Asian Club Competitions 2005|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ascup05.html|date=19 March 2006}}

Syamsul is one of the best defensive midfielders in his country with his aggression and a courageous playing style, despite his small stature. He made his international debut for the national team in the 0–0 drew in a friendly match against Malaysia on 12 March 2004. At the Asian Cup 2007 he played 3 times: in a 2–1 win against Bahrain (as substitute for Mahyadi Panggabean, who was injured); in a 1–2 loss against Saudi Arabia, and in a 0–1 loss to South Korea, the last game in Group D.