2021–22 Arema F.C. season

Arema F.C.
2021–22 season
PresidentAgoes Soerjanto
(until 6 June 2021)
Gilang Widya Pramana
(from 6 June 2021)
Head CoachCarlos Oliviera
(until 17 February 2021)
Kuncoro
(caretaker, 17 February to 3 May 2021)
Eduardo Almeida
(from 3 May 2021)
StadiumKanjuruhan Stadium
Liga 14th
Piala IndonesiaNot held
Top goalscorerCarlos Fortes (20)
← 2020
2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Arema F.C. season is Arema's 32nd competitive season. The club will compete in Indonesia League 1. Arema Football Club a professional football club based in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The season covers the period from 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022.

Squad information

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Portugal POR Sérgio Silva
5 DF Indonesia IDN Bagas Adi
6 DF Indonesia IDN Ikhfanul Alam
7 MF Indonesia IDN Ryan Kurnia
8 MF Japan JPN Renshi Yamaguchi
9 FW Portugal POR Carlos Fortes
10 FW Indonesia IDN Muhammad Rafli
11 MF Indonesia IDN Feby Eka Putra
12 DF Indonesia IDN Rizky Dwi Febrianto
13 MF Indonesia IDN Hamzah Titofani
14 MF Indonesia IDN Jayus Hariono
15 DF Indonesia IDN Fabiano Beltrame (on loan from Persis Solo)
16 MF Indonesia IDN Ridwan Tawainella
18 MF Indonesia IDN Muhammad Faiz
19 MF Indonesia IDN Hanif Sjahbandi (3rd captain)
20 DF Indonesia IDN Achmad Galih
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Indonesia IDN Aji Saka
23 GK Indonesia IDN Teguh Amiruddin
24 DF Indonesia IDN Diego Michiels
26 DF Indonesia IDN Achmad Figo
27 FW Indonesia IDN Dedik Setiawan
28 MF Indonesia IDN Seiya Da Costa Lay
29 MF Indonesia IDN Sandi Sute (on loan from Persis Solo)
31 GK Indonesia IDN Andriyas Francisco
33 DF Indonesia IDN Didik Ariyanto
41 MF Indonesia IDN Dendi Santoso (vice-captain)
77 MF Indonesia IDN Genta Alparedo (on loan from Semen Padang)
78 FW Indonesia IDN Bramntio Ramadhan
87 DF Indonesia IDN Johan Alfarizi (captain)
88 MF Indonesia IDN Vikrian Akbar
90 GK Brazil BRA Adilson Maringá
99 FW Indonesia IDN Kushedya Hari Yudo

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred From Fee Date Source
17 DF Indonesia Sandy Ferizal Free agent Free 26 February 2021 [1]
6 DF Indonesia Ikhfanul Alam Indonesia Badak Lampung Free 3 March 2021 [2]
77 FW Indonesia Wiga Brillian Free agent Free 3 March 2021 [1]
33 DF Indonesia Didik Ariyanto Indonesia PSCS Free 3 March 2021 [1]
35 DF Indonesia Muhammad Roby Indonesia Persekat Free 10 March 2021 [3]
44 DF Indonesia Ikhwan Ciptady Indonesia Persikabo 1973 Free 14 March 2021 [4]
11 MF Indonesia Feby Eka Putra Indonesia Persija Free 9 June 2021 [5]
24 DF Indonesia Diego Michiels Indonesia Borneo Free 14 June 2021 [6]
90 GK Brazil Adilson Maringá Portugal Vilafranquense Free 22 June 2021 [7]
8 MF Japan Renshi Yamaguchi Thailand Lampang Free 22 June 2021 [7]
9 FW Portugal Carlos Fortes Portugal Vilafranquense Free 11 July 2021 [8]
13 FW Indonesia Hamzah Titofani Youth sector Promoted 13 July 2021 [9]
78 FW Indonesia Bramntio Ramadhan Youth sector Promoted 13 July 2021 [9]
20 DF Indonesia Achmad Galih Youth sector Promoted 13 July 2021 [9]
18 MF Indonesia Muhammad Faiz Youth sector Promoted 13 July 2021 [9]
4 DF Portugal Sérgio Silva Portugal Feirense Free 30 August 2021 [10]
7 MF Indonesia Ryan Kurnia Indonesia Sulut United Free 3 January 2022 [11]

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
4 DF Indonesia Syaiful Indra Cahya Indonesia Muba Babel United Free 11 February 2021 [12]
26 DF Indonesia Taufik Hidayat Indonesia PSIM Free 11 February 2021 [12]
12 MF Indonesia Hendro Siswanto Indonesia Borneo Free 16 February 2021 [13]
56 FW Indonesia Titan Agung Indonesia Bhayangkara Free 18 February 2021 [14]
44 DF Indonesia Nur Diansyah Indonesia Borneo Free 23 February 2021 [15]
15 DF Indonesia Alfin Tuasalamony Indonesia Madura United Free 26 February 2021
42 DF Indonesia Ganjar Mukti Indonesia Persiraja Free 15 March 2021
35 DF Indonesia Muhammad Roby Indonesia Persiraja Free 30 March 2021 [16]
8 MF Brazil Bruno Smith Brazil Águia Negra Free 1 April 2021 [17]
95 DF Brazil Caio Ruan Free agent Free 1 April 2021 [17]
44 DF Indonesia Ikhwan Ciptady Indonesia Sriwijaya Free 9 June 2021 [18]
— MF Indonesia Ricga Tri Febiyan Free agent Free 21 June 2021 [19]
17 DF Indonesia Sandy Ferizal Indonesia Persela Free 1 July 2021 [19]
92 MF Indonesia Dave Mustaine Indonesia PSS Free 19 December 2021 [20]
— FW Indonesia Wiga Brillian Free agent Free 1 January 2022
1 GK Indonesia Utam Rusdiana Free agent Free 4 January 2022

Loan In

No. Pos Player Loaned From Start End Source
77 MF Indonesia Genta Alparedo Indonesia Semen Padang 20 December 2021 31 March 2022 [21]
29 MF Indonesia Sandi Sute Indonesia Persis 4 January 2022 31 March 2022 [22]
15 DF Indonesia Fabiano Beltrame Indonesia Persis 4 January 2022 31 March 2022 [22]

Loan Out

No. Pos Player Loaned To Start End Source
1 GK Indonesia Utam Rusdiana Indonesia Persekat 18 June 2021 31 December 2021 [23]
77 FW Indonesia Wiga Brillian Indonesia Hizbul Wathan 22 June 2021 31 August 2021 [19]
— FW Indonesia Wiga Brillian Indonesia PSKC 22 September 2021 31 December 2021
96 GK Indonesia Kartika Ajie Indonesia RANS Cilegon 30 September 2021 31 December 2021 [24]
96 GK Indonesia Kartika Ajie Indonesia Barito Putera 6 January 2022 31 March 2022 [25]

Review and events

This season will be the first season for the coach Carlos Oliviera having been appointed as Arema's coach on 17 September 2020 to replace Mario Gómez who resigned in August 2020.[26] Last season Arema FC was in the 12th position before the season competition 2020 was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia until finally canceled by PSSI after being delayed several times by referring to the results of the PSSI Executive Committee (Exco) meeting which took place virtually on 20 January 2021.[27] However, on 7 February 2021 Arema management will not renew the head coach contract Carlos Oliviera. Carlos Oliviera contract itself will expire on 17 February 2021 and after that date he will be relieved of duty.[28] And the temporary position of head coach was replaced by assistant coach Kuncoro during the pre-seasons tournament 2021 Menpora Cup.[29] On 3 May 2021, Arema officially announced a new coach namely Eduardo Almeida.[30]

Arema also experienced the longest unbeaten run in the 2021–22 season for 23 matches. Started in week 4 against PSIS Semarang with a 0–0 draw and had to stop in week 27 when they lost in the Super East Java Derby against Persebaya Surabaya with a final score of 1–0.[31] At the end of the season, Arema placed 4th in the Liga 1 standings for the 2021–22 season.[32]

Pre-seasons and friendlies

Friendlies

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
6 March 2021 Arema U20s N 7–2 Brillian (2), Seiya, Rizky, Jayus, Dedik (2) 0
15 March 2021 Madura United H 2–2 Dedik (2) 0
29 May 2021 Malang Selection H 8–0 Dedik (2), Hanif, Feby, Brillian, Ferizal, Tegar, Tito 0
6 June 2021 RANS Cilegon H 6–2 Feby 11', Dedik 35', Dave 46', Gonzáles 53' (o.g.), Dendi 74', Tito 90+7' 0
12 June 2021 Hizbul Wathan N 4–2 Ridwan 5', Dedik (2) 10', 81' (pen.), Dave 85' 0
19 June 2021 Arema U20s N 5–1 Hanif 40', Dedik (2) 50', 85', Kushedya (2) 60', 79' 0
19 August 2021 PSIM A 0–1 0
21 August 2021 Persis N 0–0 0

Menpora Cup

Main article: 2021 Menpora Cup

Group stage

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Group
position
21 March 2021 Persikabo 1973 N 1–1 Dendi 82' 0 3rd
25 March 2021 Barito Putera N 1–2 Feby 54' 0 3rd
30 March 2021 PSIS N 2–3 Dedik (2) 9', 67' (pen.) 0 4th
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 PSIS 3 2 1 0 9 6 +3 7 Knockout stage
2 Barito Putera 3 1 2 0 7 6 +1 5
3 Persikabo 1973 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
4 Arema 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
5 Persipura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Piala Menpora

Match results

Liga 1

Main article: 2021–22 Liga 1

Matches

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance League
position
Series 1 (Jakarta, West Java & Banten)
5 September 2021 PSM A 1–1 Hanif 22' (pen.) 0 7th
12 September 2021 Bhayangkara H 1–1 Dendi 72' 0 12th
19 September 2021 PSS A 1–2 Alfarizi 34' 0 14th
25 September 2021 PSIS H 0–0 0 14th
29 September 2021 Persipura A 1–0 Fortes 7' 0 10th
3 October 2021 Persela H 3–0 Fortes (2) 17', 22', Rafli 34' 0 6th
Series 2 (Central Java & Special Region of Yogyakarta)
17 October 2021 Persija A 1–0 Fortes 33' 0 4th
23 October 2021 Persiraja A 2–0 Rafli 4', Fortes 56' 0 4th
27 October 2021 Persita H 2–2 Kushedya 25', Dedik 45+1' 0 4th
1 November 2021 Madura United A 2–1 Kushedya 50', Rizky 90' 0 3rd
6 November 2021 Persebaya H 2–2 Fortes 11' (pen.), Rafli 21' 0 3rd
Series 3 (Central Java & Special Region of Yogyakarta)
19 November 2021 Persik A 3–2 Fortes 33' (pen.), Alfarizi 43', Feby 45+3' 0 3rd
23 November 2021 Barito Putera H 2–1 Fortes 47' (pen.), Rafli 88' 0 3rd
28 November 2021 Persib A 1–0 Dendi 17' 0 2nd
5 December 2021 Bali United H 0–0 0 3rd
10 December 2021 Borneo A 2–1 Fortes (2) 66', 72' 0 2nd
5 January 2022[a] Persikabo 1973 H 0–0 0 2nd
Series 4 (Bali)
9 January 2022 Bhayangkara A 1–0 Rizky 20' 0 2nd
13 January 2022 PSS H 2–0 Kushedya 53', Dendi 56' 0 1st
17 January 2022 PSIS A 0–0 0 2nd
28 January 2022 Persipura H 1–0 Fortes 30' 0 1st
1 February 2022 Persela A 1–0 Ridwan 90' 0 1st
5 February 2022 Persija H 1–1 Fortes 57' 0 2nd
10 February 2022 Persiraja H 1–1 Fortes 48' (pen.) 0 1st
15 February 2022 Persita A 2–0 Fortes (2) 45', 67' 0 1st
18 February 2022 Madura United H 1–0 Fortes 15' 0 1st
23 February 2022 Persebaya A 0–1 0 2nd
27 February 2022 Persik H 0–1 0 3rd
Series 5 (Bali)
5 March 2022 Barito Putera A 2–1 Rafli 18', Fortes 36' 0 3rd
9 March 2022 Persib H 1–2 Jayus 54' 0 5th
15 March 2022 Bali United A 1–2 Fortes 33' (pen.) 0 5th
20 March 2022 Borneo H 2–2 Alfarizi (2) 52', 74' 0 5th
24 March 2022 Persikabo 1973 A 3–1 Rizky 62', Alfarizi 69', Fortes 82' 0 5th
30 March 2022 PSM H 1–0 Fortes 86' 0 4th
  1. ^ The Liga 1 match home to Persikabo 1973, originally scheduled for 14 December 2021, was postponed due to PPKM Level 3 policy for all regions of Indonesia during the 2021 Christmas and 2022 New Year holidays and the 2020 AFF Championship.[33]

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Persib 34 20 9 5 48 22 +26 69
3 Bhayangkara 34 19 9 6 48 27 +21 66
4 Arema 34 18 11 5 44 25 +19 65
5 Persebaya 34 18 9 7 56 35 +21 63
6 Borneo 34 14 10 10 43 35 +8 52
Source: BRI Liga 1 2021–22
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Drawing.[34]

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Liga 1
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
23 GK Indonesia IDN Teguh Amiruddin 5 0 4+1 0
31 GK Indonesia IDN Andriyas Francisco 0 0 0 0
90 GK Brazil BRA Adilson Maringá 30 0 30 0
Defenders
4 DF Portugal POR Sérgio Silva 32 0 31+1 0
5 DF Indonesia IDN Bagas Adi 28 0 28 0
6 DF Indonesia IDN Ikhfanul Alam 1 0 0+1 0
12 DF Indonesia IDN Rizky Dwi Febrianto 27 3 25+2 3
15 DF Indonesia IDN Fabiano Beltrame 9 0 5+4 0
20 DF Indonesia IDN Achmad Galih 0 0 0 0
21 DF Indonesia IDN Aji Saka 0 0 0 0
24 DF Indonesia IDN Diego Michiels 18 0 12+6 0
26 DF Indonesia IDN Achmad Figo 4 0 2+2 0
33 DF Indonesia IDN Didik Ariyanto 2 0 0+2 0
87 DF Indonesia IDN Johan Alfarizi 34 5 32+2 5
Midfielders
7 MF Indonesia IDN Ryan Kurnia 14 0 9+5 0
8 MF Japan JPN Renshi Yamaguchi 31 0 31 0
11 MF Indonesia IDN Feby Eka Putra 18 1 7+11 1
13 MF Indonesia IDN Hamzah Titofani 19 0 6+13 0
14 MF Indonesia IDN Jayus Hariono 28 1 20+8 1
16 MF Indonesia IDN Ridwan Tawainella 18 1 5+13 1
18 MF Indonesia IDN Muhammad Faiz 2 0 0+2 0
19 MF Indonesia IDN Hanif Sjahbandi 28 1 21+7 1
28 DF Indonesia IDN Seiya Da Costa Lay 0 0 0 0
29 MF Indonesia IDN Sandi Sute 14 0 4+10 0
41 MF Indonesia IDN Dendi Santoso 30 3 27+3 3
77 MF Indonesia IDN Genta Alparedo 10 0 1+9 0
88 MF Indonesia IDN Vikrian Akbar 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Portugal POR Carlos Fortes 31 20 30+1 20
10 FW Indonesia IDN Muhammad Rafli 27 5 18+9 5
27 FW Indonesia IDN Dedik Setiawan 23 1 13+10 1
78 FW Indonesia IDN Bramntio Ramadhan 6 0 0+6 0
99 FW Indonesia IDN Kushedya Hari Yudo 14 3 12+2 3
Players transferred or loaned out during the season the club
92 MF Indonesia IDN Dave Mustaine 6 0 1+5 0
96 GK Indonesia IDN Kartika Ajie 0 0 0 0

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Liga 1 Total
1 FW 9 Portugal Carlos Fortes 20 20
2 FW 10 Indonesia Muhammad Rafli 5 5
DF 87 Indonesia Johan Alfarizi 5 5
4 DF 12 Indonesia Rizky Dwi Febrianto 3 3
MF 41 Indonesia Dendi Santoso 3 3
FW 99 Indonesia Kushedya Hari Yudo 3 3
7 MF 11 Indonesia Feby Eka Putra 1 1
MF 14 Indonesia Jayus Hariono 1 1
MF 16 Indonesia Ridwan Tawainella 1 1
MF 19 Indonesia Hanif Sjahbandi 1 1
FW 27 Indonesia Dedik Setiawan 1 1
Total 44 44

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