Pelita Jaya FC is an Indonesian

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

 football team located in Karawang

Karawang

Karawang is the capital of the Karawang Regency of West Java, Indonesia. It is located 32 miles east of Jakarta. Karawang has a population of 2,150,610 ....

, Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

 founded in 1986. It was one of the most successful clubs in the Galatama

Galatama

Galatama was a semi professional football league in Indonesia, established in 1979 by the Indonesian football association, PSSI. Prior the establishment of this competition, an amateur football league namely Perserikatan had been existed since 1931...

 era. The club's finance is mostly supported by The Bakrie Group

Aburizal Bakrie

In this Indonesian name, the name "Bakrie" is a family name, and the person should be referred to by the family name "Bakrie".Aburizal Bakrie is an Indonesian entrepreneur and politician.- Family business :...

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In the mid 90s, Pelita Jaya FC recruited several legendary World Cup footballers such as Mario Kempes

Mario Kempes

Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi is a retired Argentine footballer. His father, Mario, also a footballer, inspired him to play from a young age. At the age of 7, he began playing with a junior team and at 14, he joined La Cuarta de Talleres...

, Roger Milla

Roger Milla

Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...

, Jules Onana

Jules Onana

Jules Denis Onana is a retired Cameroonian football player. He is the brother of Elie Onana. He played for the club Canon Yaounde, and also took part in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, playing 3 of the 5 matches of the Cameroon national football team. He decided to retired in 2005 after played in several...

, and Maboang Kessack. In 2011, the club made a phenomenal transfer when landed Malaysian striker Safee Sali

Mohd Safee Mohd Sali

Mohd Safee Mohd Sali commonly known as Safee Sali is a professional Malaysian footballer who is a Striker for Pelita Jaya FC of Indonesia...

, who crowned as top scorer at 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...

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Galatama

Galatama

Galatama was a semi professional football league in Indonesia, established in 1979 by the Indonesian football association, PSSI. Prior the establishment of this competition, an amateur football league namely Perserikatan had been existed since 1931...

• 1986/87 - Runner-up
• 1987/88 - Runner-up
• 1988/89 - Champions
• 1990 - Champions
• 1993/94 - Champions

Performance in AFC competitions

• Asian Club Championship: 4 appearances

1989/90

Asian Club Championship 1989-90

The Asian Club Championship 1989-90 was the 9th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.Liaoning FC of China won the final and become Asian champions for the first time.-Group 1:-Group 2:...

: Group Stage

1990/91

Asian Club Championship 1990-91

The Asian Club Championship 1990-91 was the 10th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation.Esteghlal FC from Iran won the final and became Asian champions for the second time ....

: Third Place

1991/92: Qualifying

1994/95

Asian Club Championship 1994-95

The Asian Club Championship 1994-95 was the 14th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region . It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia....

: Second round

Name

• Pelita Mastrans (1997; lists the major shareholder of the transportation community)
• Pelita Bakrie (1998-1999; includes the name of the owner of a majority stake Pelita)
• Pelita Solo (2000-2002; home base at Manahan Stadium
  Manahan Stadium
  Manahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surakarta, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home venue for Persis Solo. This stadium now holds 35,000 spectators.-Sport events:...
  
  , Solo)
• Pelita Krakatau Steel (2002-2006)
• Pelita Jaya Purwakarta
  Purwakarta
  Purwakarta is a City in the West Java province of Indonesia the capital of Purwakarta Regency.Purwakarta existence is inseparable from the history of the struggle against the forces VOC. Around the beginning of the 17th century Sultan Mataram sent an army led by the Regent of Surabaya and West...
  
   (2006-2007)
• Pelita Jabar
  West Java
  West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
  
   (2008-2009); home base in Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
  Bandung
  Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
  
  
• Pelita Jaya Karawang
  Karawang
  Karawang is the capital of the Karawang Regency of West Java, Indonesia. It is located 32 miles east of Jakarta. Karawang has a population of 2,150,610 ....
  
   FC (2010-now); home base in Singaperbangsa Stadium
  Singaperbangsa Stadium
  Singaperbangsa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Karawang Regency, Indonesia. Mostly, this stadium is used for football matches. The stadium is currently the home base of Pelita Jaya, a football club playing in the Indonesia Super League and also Persika Karawang which is playing in...
  
  , Karawang
  Karawang
  Karawang is the capital of the Karawang Regency of West Java, Indonesia. It is located 32 miles east of Jakarta. Karawang has a population of 2,150,610 ....
  
  

Current squad

Last updated 14 October 2011.

Coaching Staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager	Lalu Mara Satria Wangsa
Head Coach	Benny Dollo Benny Dollo Benny Selvianus Dollo was a football coach who once coached from Indonesia national football team in two periods. His career as a coach is not so bright with the usual record of achievement....
Assistant Coach	Djajang Nurdjaman
Assistant Coach	I Made Pasek Wijaya I Made Pasek Wijaya I Made Pasek Wijaya is a former player for the Indonesia national football team, he played normally as a midfielder...
Goalkeeping Coach	Arjuna Rinaldy
Physiotherapist	Rahmat Hidayat
Doctor Team	Kukuh Suryo Subandoro
Masseur	Komar Adar
Kitman 1	Dicky Hermawan
Kitman 2	Roberto Markus Sompie

Management

Office	Name
Owner	Nirwan Bakrie
President	Gunawan Tamsir
Secretary	Bambang Suhendro
Treasurer	Reza Amrullah

Foreign Players

AFC Troy Hearfield

Troy Hearfield

Troy Hearfield is an attacking football midfielder who currently plays for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.Married to Deanne Hearfield.-Club career:Hearfield signed for Newcastle Jets in 2006...

 Tomoyuki Sakai

Tomoyuki Sakai

Tomoyuki Sakai 酒井 友之 is a Japanese football player who plays for Persiwa Wamena. He was capped 1 time for the Japanese national team.-Career:...

 Yuichi Shibakoya Siraj Al-Tall Marwan Sayedeh Yuttajak Kornchan

Yuttajak Kornchan

Yuttajak is a Thai footballer currently playing for Indonesia Super League side Pelita Jaya. He won the Thailand Premier League in 2008. His speciality is his powerful shoot.-Asian Champions League Appearances:-References:...

CAF Maboang Kessack Roger Milla

Roger Milla

Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...

 Jules Onana

Jules Onana

Jules Denis Onana is a retired Cameroonian football player. He is the brother of Elie Onana. He played for the club Canon Yaounde, and also took part in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, playing 3 of the 5 matches of the Cameroon national football team. He decided to retired in 2005 after played in several...

 James Koko Lomell

James Koko Lomell

James Koko Lomell is an Liberian footballer, who currently plays for Gresik United.-Career:In Summer 2008 was on trial with team in Europe Ankaraspor but his managemeent refused the offered contract. Lomell played for PSMS Medan and Pelita Jaya in Indonesia.- Notes :...

 Dramane Coulibaly

Dramane Coulibaly

Dramane Coulibaly is a Malian football player. He currently plays for Pelita Jaya.He also holds a French passport.-External links:...

 Redouane Barkaoui

Redouane Barkaoui

Redouane Barkaoui is a Morrocan footballer. He currently plays for Persela.- Pelita Jaya :Pelita Jaya are delighted to welcome Redouane Barkaoui to the Club where he will help them to challenge for the remainder of the 2009/10 season...

 Lamin Conteh

CONMEBOL Walter Bruzuela

Walter Bruzuela

Walter Brizuela Benitez is an Argentine footballer who played for Deltras Sidoarjo in Indonesia Super League.-External links:* on deltras-fc.com*...

 Mario "El Matador" Kempes

Mario Kempes

Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi is a retired Argentine footballer. His father, Mario, also a footballer, inspired him to play from a young age. At the age of 7, he began playing with a junior team and at 14, he joined La Cuarta de Talleres...

 Pedro Pasculli

Pedro Pasculli

Pedro Pablo Pasculli is a former Argentine soccer player currently working as a manager.He is a former Colón de Santa Fe, Argentinos Juniors and Lecce striker. He is the second best all-time goalscorer for Lecce...

 Esteban Vizccara Carlos Eduardo Cristiano Lopes

Cristiano Lopes

Cristiano Lopes is a Brazilian footballer who has been playing in Indonesia since 2003.-References:*...

 Evilasio da Costa

Evilasio Leite da Costa

Evilasio Leite da Costa is a Brazilian footballer who is playing for Futebol Clube Santa CruzHe briefly played for APOEL FC, coming from Porto Alegre Futebol Clube, in Brazil with friend Marco Tavares....

 Leandro Camilo Tiago Stragliotto Edison Fonseca

Edison Fonseca

Edison Fonseca is a Colombian footballer who is currently signed with Mes Rafsanjan F.C. of Iran. He has played in 14 matches for the Colombian national team, scoring six goals....

 Juan Ramirez

Juan Andres Noguera Ramirez

Juan Andres Nohuera Ramirez is an Paraguayan footballer .-External links:*...

 Leonardo Rivero

Leonardo Rivero

Leonardo Rivero is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for FBC Melgar of the Primera División in Peru....

UEFA Ivan Jerkovic Giuseppe Accardi Miodrag Božović

Miodrag Božovic

Miodrag Božović is a Montenegrin football manager and former player. He manages FC Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League.- Playing career :...

 Dejan Gluščević Chris Doig

Chris Doig

Christopher Ross "Chris" Doig , is a Scottish professional Association footballer who plays as a central defender. He currently plays for Pelita Jaya in the Indonesian Super League.-Queen of the South:...

Local Players

Gusnedi Adang Agustiar Batubara

Agustiar Batubara

Agustiar Batubara is an Indonesian footballer, he normally plays as a defender and is 177 cm tall. He played from 1999-2005 with Deltras Sidoarjo, from 2006-2008 with Pelita Jaya Purwakarta, and since 2008 with Persebaya Surabaya. He has Batak descent from his parents, but he was born and grew up...

 Erol Iba

Erol Iba

Erol Iba is an Indonesian footballer, he normally plays as a defender or can be a midfielder and his height is 168 cm. Best known for his speed in the left wing, he also notified for his good dribling, passing and aggresitivty. He is playing for the Indonesia national football team...

 Eli Idris Achmad Jufriyanto

Achmad Jufriyanto

Achmad Jufriyanto is an Indonesian footballer. He is called "Jupe". Jufriyanto currently plays for Indonesia Super League club Sriwijaya FC. He played for Persita before former Arema manager Ivan Kolev signed him in 2008. Jufriyanto has played for the Indonesia national under-23 football team,...

 Ansyari Lubis

Ansyari Lubis

Ansyari Lubis is an Indonesian footballer. He normally plays as an attacking midfielder. He formerly played for the Indonesia national football team in the 1990s. His height is 160 cm. He participated in international events with Senior National Team at the Pre Olympic, Kemerdekaan Cup and...

 Noah Mariem Supardi Nasir

Supardi Nasir

Supardi Nasir is an Indonesian footballer who currently plays for Sriwijaya F.C. in the Indonesia Super League as a defender. First debut for Indonesia national football team he made when he played as subtitutes player at 2007 ASEAN Football Championship....

Rully Neere Indryanto Nugroho Bambang Nurdiansyah Harianto Prasetyo Muhammad Ridwan Bima Sakti Nasir Salasa Kurnia Sandy

Kurnia Sandy

Kurnia Sandy is an Indonesian footballer who plays for Mitra Kukar in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division as agoalkeeper. His height is 178 cm. He was played at U.C...

Alexander Sarnunu Frans Sinarta W Hendri Susilo I Gusti Bayu Sutha

I Gusti Bayu Sutha

I Gusti Ngurah Bayu Sutha is an Indonesian footballer, he normally plays as a defender for the Indonesia national football team, normally people call him Bayu or Bayu Sutha. In the Asian Cup 2007 he was just used as a reserve player if another player from the starting squad was injured, especially...

 Firman Utina

Firman Utina

Firman Utina is an Indonesian footballer, he normally plays as an attacking midfielder and his height is 166 cm. He is playing for the Indonesia national football team and he is chosen as the Man of the match for Indonesia against Bahrain match in Asian Cup 2007 in Group D...

 I Made Pasek Wijaya

I Made Pasek Wijaya

I Made Pasek Wijaya is a former player for the Indonesia national football team, he played normally as a midfielder...

 Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto

Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto

Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto is an active Indonesian footballer. He normally plays as a striker and is the player with the most caps and goals for the Indonesian national team after Bambang Pamungkas with 31 goals in 60 appearances.Kurniawan is known by his nickname kurus because he cuts a slender figure...

Notable former coaches

Mario "El Matador" Kempes

Mario Kempes

Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi is a retired Argentine footballer. His father, Mario, also a footballer, inspired him to play from a young age. At the age of 7, he began playing with a junior team and at 14, he joined La Cuarta de Talleres...

 Benny Dollo

Benny Dollo

Benny Selvianus Dollo was a football coach who once coached from Indonesia national football team in two periods. His career as a coach is not so bright with the usual record of achievement....

 Mundari Karya Bertje Matulapelwa Rully Neere Bambang Nurdiansyah Jajang Nurjaman Yusak Sutanto Fandi Ahmad

Fandi Ahmad

Fandi bin Ahmad is a football coach and former professional footballer from Singapore. During his playing career, he enjoyed success playing in both Europe and Asia, and was captain of the Singapore national football team...

 Misha Radovic

Misha Radovic

Misha Radovic is a Serbian former football player and manager. He is a founder of Soccer Sydney Academy and has a UEFA 'A' Licence football coach. The academy offers a variety of coaching programs to players wishing to become involved with European clubs...

Rivalries

Pelita Jaya FC have a very tough competitor in the League of Persib Bandung

Persib Bandung

Persib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used...

. Since the beginning of the meeting of the league, This game is also often called the West Java Derby. But Persib Bandung

Persib Bandung

Persib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used...

still dominating victory and become the ruler of football in West Java.