Safira Ika
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Safira Ika Putri Kartini | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bangka Belitung, Indonesia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Ryuku Ladies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Persikabo Kartini | |||
| 2020–2022 | Arema Putri | ||
| 2022–2023 | Persis Women | ||
| 2024– | FC Ryuku Ladies | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Indonesia U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018– | Indonesia | 30 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024[2] | |||
Safira Ika Putri Kartini (born 21 April 2003) is an Indonesian footballer who plays a defender for Japanese regional club, FC Ryuku Ladies and the Indonesia women's national team.
Club career[edit]
Arema[edit]
Safira signed for Liga 1 Putri club Arema Putri in November 2020.[3] At Arema, she was the team captain and attracted a lot of attention. She reached Pertiwi Cup 3rd place[4] and several unofficial titles when playing for the team.
Persis[edit]
In mid 2022, Persis Solo founded their women's team.[5] Safira was among the first players the team announced in late April 2022, before their inaugural season.[6]
International career[edit]
Safira represented Indonesia at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification.[2]
Safira was chosen as the captain for the nation team at the 2022 AFF Women's Championship.
On 8 June 2024, Safira scored her first international goal through a free-kick in a 3–2 victory against Bahrain in a friendly match.
Career statistics[edit]
International goals[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2024 | Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain |  Bahrain |
3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
Arema
- Pertiwi Cup 3rd place: 2021–22[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Safira Ika at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Safira Ika". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Setiawan, Iwan (23 November 2020). "Pemain Cantik Timnas Indonesia Resmi Gabung Arema Putri". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Jawa Timur Borong Gelar Juara 3 dan 2 Penghargaan". asbwi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Nugroho, Christian Andy (22 April 2022). AP, Bagaskara Setyana (ed.). "Persis Solo Resmi Bentuk Tim Sepak Bola Putri". skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Bersiap melangkah untuk perjalanan yang baru. Menjemput era baru, menyambut semangat baru. Kenal lebih dekat dengan srikandi PERSIS Women!". Persis Women Official Twitter (in Indonesian). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022 – via Twitter.
External links[edit]
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Surabaya
- Indonesian expatriate women's footballers
- Indonesian women's footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in Japan
- Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Women's association football defenders
- Indonesia women's youth international footballers
- Indonesia women's international footballers
- 21st-century Indonesian women
- Indonesian football biography stubs
- Southeast Asian women's football biography stubs
- Indonesian football defender stubs