Budi Sudarsono


Budi Sudarsono is a retired Indonesian footballer. He normally plays either as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
He played for Persik Kediri in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage, where he scored two goals.

International career

He has made several appearances for the Indonesia national football team, and is best remembered for scoring goals in two consecutive Asian Cup tournaments. He opened his account by scoring a goal in the 2004 Asian Cup for Indonesia against Qatar in a group A game which Indonesia ended up winning 2–1. It was Indonesia's first ever victory in Asian Cup history since their first participation in Asian Cup 1996. His fans have nicknamed him Budi Gol, Budi Jancok, Kileng, Budi Drogba, and Ular Piton. He scored the only goal for Indonesia against Syria during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in Jakarta in which Indonesia went on to lose 1–4 and lose the 2nd leg 0–7 and eliminated from the competition. Recently in December 2008, he scored hattrick and led Indonesia win 4–0 against Cambodia in AFF Suzuki Cup. He also scored a goal in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Kuwait in Jakarta which ended with the score 1–1.

Family

Budi Sudarsono is the eldest child of six in his family. His father is Saifulloh and his mother is Murwani.

Participation in national team

Club honors

;Persija Jakarta
;Sriwijaya