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Dendi Santoso
Personal information
Full name Dendi Santoso
Date of birth (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Malang, Indonesia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Arema
Number 41
Youth career
1999−2003 SSB Unibraw 82
2004−2008 Arema
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008− Arema 308 (21)
International career
2009−2013 Indonesia U23 9 (2)
2019 Indonesia 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
Southeast Asian Games
Silver 2013 Naypyidaw Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2025

Dendi Santoso is a talented Indonesian football player. He was born in Malang, East Java, on May 16, 1990. Dendi plays as a winger, which means he plays on the sides of the field to help attack and score goals. He has spent his entire professional career playing for the club Arema in Indonesia's top league, Liga 1.

Playing for His Country

Dendi has also played for the Indonesian national team. He first played for them on October 10, 2019. This was in a big game against the United Arab Emirates. The match was part of the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup.

Dendi's Goals for Indonesia U23

Dendi also played for the Indonesian Under-23 national team. He scored two goals for this team. Here are the details of those goals:

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 November 2013 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea U-23 1–0 6–0 2013 MNC Cup
2 24 November 2013 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Maldives Maldives U-23 2–1 2–1 2013 MNC Cup

Career Highlights

Dendi Santoso has played many games throughout his career. He has played over 300 matches for Arema and scored more than 20 goals. He is known for his loyalty to the club.

Club Achievements with Arema

Dendi has won several important trophies with his club, Arema:

  • Indonesia Super League: They won the league title in the 2009–10 season. This is like being the champion of Indonesia's top football league!
  • Menpora Cup: They won this cup in 2013.
  • Indonesian Inter Island Cup: They were champions in the 2014/15 season.
  • Indonesia President's Cup: This is another major cup competition. Arema, with Dendi, won it multiple times: in 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024.

International Achievements

Dendi also helped the Indonesia U23 team achieve success:

  • Southeast Asian Games: He won a Silver Silver medal in football at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. This is a big multi-sport event for countries in Southeast Asia.
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