Arema F.C. U-21

Arema FC U-20 is an Indonesian football team based in Malang, East Java. Their first team is one of the most supported and successful football clubs in Indonesia. They currently play at the Indonesian top league, the Liga 1 U-20.

Arema FC U-20
Full nameArema Football Club under-20
Nickname(s)Ongis Licek (The Young Lions)
Founded11 August 1987
GroundKanjuruhan Stadium
Malang
OwnerArema Foundation
ChairmanFuad Ardiansyah
ManagerMiftahul Huda
LeagueLiga 1 U-20
2019–3rd (Group stage)

The Arema Culture

Arema is born out of the pride of the citizens of Malang. With the desire to establish themselves as a famous and a high nobility society, the people (especially the teenagers) of Malang participated in all kinds of activities (which includes boxing, rock music and athleticism) to help establish the Malang as one of the famous societies in Indonesia.

Arema is also the name of an Indonesian/Javanese legend, Kebo Arema who is thought to originate from Malang. Due to this fact, "Arema" became a relevant name to be used for the culture and identity of Malang.

Stadiums

Arema plays up to 40,000 capacity's Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang . In the past they played at the Gajayana Stadium, Malang for AFC Champions League matches.

Supporters

The club's supporters who call themselves as the Aremania are considered to be one of the most fanatic supporters among all of the Indonesian football clubs supporters. Apart from their home base city, the club fans are spread all around the country. In 2000 & 2006, the Aremania has been awarded as The Best Indonesian Football Supporters by Football Association of Indonesia.

Current squad

Correct as of 16 April 2018[1]

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  IDN Dwi Azhari
6 DF  IDN Frizal Ayendra
8 MF  IDN Mahardika Fajar
9 FW  IDN Rio Andriawan
10 MF  IDN Imam Budi (Captain)
11 FW  IDN Maskur Idris
12 DF  IDN Raihan Aulia
13 FW  IDN Cristian Yudi
19 FW  IDN Saifuddin Shokib
21 DF  IDN Deny Kurniawan
29 DF  IDN Bayu Chandra
41 MF  IDN Oky Derry
43 DF  IDN Balada Mahardika
46 FW  IDN Rio Rozi
75 DF  IDN Ari Yusfi
78 DF  IDN Richard Abimanyu
1 GK  IDN Aditya Cipta Dewa
18 DF  JPN Seiya Da Costa Lay
36 GK  IDN Ahmad Ibnu Adam

Personnel
Position Staff
Manager Agus Yuwono
Team Doctor Indrawan Duarto
Physiotherapist Deka Bagus

Honours

References
  1. "Squad List". liga-indonesia.co.id. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
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