Ricky Yacobi
Indonesian footballer (1963–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ricky Yacobi (born Ricky bin Yacub; 12 March 1963 – 21 November 2020) was an Indonesian football player. He usually played as a striker and was one of the most prominent Indonesian footballers of the 1980s. His nickname was the "Indonesian Paul Breitner". He made a name for himself at the 1986 Asian Games when he led the Indonesia national team. In 1988, Japanese club Matsushita (currently known as Gamba Osaka) bought him, but he failed to make an impact with the team because of the climate and weather conditions. He only played 6 games for the side, scoring one goal.
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Full name | Ricky bin Yacub | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1963-03-12)12 March 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 November 2020(2020-11-21) (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1979–1985 | PSMS Medan | ||||||||||||||||
1986–1991 | Arseto Solo | 41 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
1988 | Matsushita | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1992-93 | BPD Jateng | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1983–1990 | Indonesia | 31 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
After retiring, he opened a football school called Sekolah Sepak Bola (SSB) Ricky Yacobi in Jakarta, which he operated. He also served as manager of one of the first Indonesian division clubs, Jakarta Matador FC.