Persik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian

Indonesia

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 professional association football team located in Kediri

Kediri, East Java

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, East Java

East Java

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, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology

Tautology (rhetoric)

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 Persik Kediri is often used.

Persik is one of the most successful clubs in Indonesia. Since the start of Liga Indonesia

Liga Indonesia

The Indonesian football league system is a series of league system for association football clubs in Indonesia. Since 1994, Liga Indonesia is the league competition featuring association football clubs, as a result of two existing top flight football leagues merger: Perserikatan and Galatama...

 in 1994, Persik has won twice, in 2003 and 2006 editions respectively. The club has been played in the Premier Division since 2003.Now, Persik will be play on Liga Primer Indonesia.

Current squad

As of July 30, 2010.

Notable former players

AFC Zhang Shuo

Zhang Shuo (footballer)

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 Han Ji Ho Na Byung-Yul

Na Byung-Yul

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CAF Fallah Johnson

Fallah Johnson

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 Bamidele Frank Bob Manuel Ekene Ikenwa

Ekene Ikenwa

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 Cheikh Ba Onorionde Kughegbe Jhon

CONMEBOL Juan Manuel Cavallo

Juan Manuel Cavallo

Juan Manuel Cavallo is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Sportivo Desamparados of Second Division in Argentina....

 Amarildo Souza Danilo Fernando

Danilo Fernando

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 Deca Pato Morales

Patricio Morales

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 Ronald Fagundez

All time top scorer

Year	Player	Appearances	Goals
2005–2009	Christian Gonzáles Christian Gérard Alvaro González Cristian Gérard Alvaro Gonzáles is an Uruguayan-born Indonesian association football player who plays as a striker for Persisam Putra Samarinda. He has been 4 times Liga Indonesia top scorer and has scored 173 goals in the Liga Indonesia. In his early career he played along with Alvaro Recoba in...	95	100
2003–2004	Bamidelle Frank Bob Manuel		34
2003–2008	Musikan		31
2008–2010	Saktiawan Sinaga Saktiawan Sinaga Saktiawan Sinaga is an Indonesian footballer. He normally plays as a forward and his height is 171 cm. He is playing for the Indonesia national football team. His first debut on the Senior Team was at the Tiger Cup 2004. His parents are Sudin Sinaga dan Sulastri...	26	23
2005-2009	Budi Sudarsono Budi Sudarsono Budi Sudarsono is an active Indonesian footballer. He normally plays either as an attacking midfielder or a forward...	69	20
2007-2009	Ronald Fagundez Ronald Daian Fagundez Olivera Ronald Daian Fagundez Olivera is a Uruguayan footballers who currently plays in Midfielder for Persisam Putra Samarinda. His close friend in Persib Bandung is Christian Gonzalez, they always play at the same club since he first played in Indonesia...	112	12
2009–2010	Yongki Aribowo Yongki Aribowo Yongki Aribowo is an Indonesian footballer. He currently plays for Persisam Putra Samarinda as a striker. He has also been a member of the Indonesia national football team in AFF Suzuki Cup 2010.-Club career:...	29	9
2006-2008	Danilo Fernando Danilo Fernando Danilo Fernando is an Brazilian footballer. He is one of the main football player who won three league titles with three different clubs .-External links:*...		7
2004-2005	Ekene Ikenwa Ekene Ikenwa Ekene Michael Ikenwa is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Salgaocar SC in the I-League. Ekene plays as a Forward and has set a name for himself as a goal machine nearly wherever he has played and his height makes him a threat from aerial attacks.-Notes:...	17	7
2009–2010	Zhang Shuo Zhang Shuo (footballer) Zhang Shuo is a Chinese professional association football player who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League as a striker. He has also played for the Chinese national football team.-Club career:...	10	3
2008-present	Legimin Raharjo Legimin Raharjo Legimin Raharjo is an Indonesian footballer, he normally plays as a midfielder and his height is 172 cm. He is playing for the Indonesia national football team, normally people called him Gimin. In Asian Cup 2007 he just used for reserve player if one of player from premier squad was injured,...	29	1
2009-present	Mekan Nasyrov	33	1

Honours

• Liga Indonesia Premier Division

Winner(s): 2003, 2006

• Liga Indonesia First Division

Winner(s): 2002

• Liga Indonesia Second Division

Winner(s): 2000

• East Java Governor League Cup

Winner(s): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Champions League
  AFC Champions League
  The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
  
  : 2 appearances
  • 2004
    AFC Champions League 2004
    The 2004 AFC Champions League was the 23rd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 2nd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The title was won by Al-Ittihad over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-Format:Group Stage...
    
    : Group stage
  • 2007
    AFC Champions League 2007
    The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
    
    : Group stage

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away
2004 AFC Champions League 2004 The 2004 AFC Champions League was the 23rd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 2nd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The title was won by Al-Ittihad over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-Format:Group Stage...	AFC Champions League AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...	Group		Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...	1-2	15-0
		Group		Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...	1-4	4-0
		Group		Bình Ðịnh F.C.	1-0	2-2
2007 AFC Champions League 2007 The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....	AFC Champions League AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...	Group		Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...	3-3	3-0
		Group		Shanghai Shenhua F.C.	1-0	6-0
		Group		Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...	2-1	3-0

External links

Official website