1. Bambang Pamungkas is considered to be an Indonesian living legend and most successful player in Indonesia.
20 Facts About Bambang Pamungkas
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Bambang Pamungkas is known with an outstanding header of the ball, and has a reputation for sharpness in the penalty box.
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Bambang Pamungkas earned 85 caps and 37 goals with the Indonesia national team, and is perhaps the team's most popular player among its supporters.
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Bambang Pamungkas was considered one of top ten Asian players of 2012 by ESPN Soccernet.
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Bambang Pamungkas played for several clubs around his hometown as a youth, before beginning his senior career with Persija Jakarta.
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Bambang Pamungkas helped his club to win the Liga Indonesia in 2001, and he was awarded the accolade of that season's best player.
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Shortly afterwards, Bambang Pamungkas accepted an offer to play in the Malaysian Football League with Selangor FA, along with national teammate Elie Aiboy.
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On 17 January 2020, a month after his retirement, Bambang Pamungkas was chosen to become Persija's manager.
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Bambang Pamungkas made his senior international debut the following year in a friendly match against Lithuania, in which he scored one goal.
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Bambang Pamungkas has taken part in four FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns, playing in 14 matches and scoring 3 times.
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Bambang Pamungkas has been involved in three AFC Asian Cups: 2000,2004 and 2007.
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Bambang Pamungkas scored twice in the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, st Myanmar and st Cambodia.
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In 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup Bambang Pamungkas scored two goals in a match against Thailand, both from penalty kicks.
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Bambang Pamungkas has scored a total of 12 goals in the ASEAN Football Championship, making him the 5th-highest goalscorer in ASEAN Football Championship history.
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Bambang Pamungkas is married to Tribuana Tungga Dewi, with whom he has three daughters: Salsa Alicia, Jane Abel, Syaura Abana.
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Bambang Pamungkas initially had no thoughts of becoming a footballer.
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Bambang Pamungkas likes reading and cooking, and has ambitions to become a teacher or a chef once his footballing career is over.
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Bambang Pamungkas is involved in raising funds for children's cancer charities.
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On 18 December 2011, following the match between Sriwijaya and Persija Jakarta, Bambang Pamungkas, Ismed Sofyan and Leo Saputra were involved in an assault on Hilton Moreira at his hotel, allegedly provoked by Moreira's behaviour during the match.
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Bambang Pamungkas has been chosen as a torch bearer for 2012 Summer Olympics flame passage through Calderdale on 24 June 2012.