Nusantara United F.C.

Indonesian football club

Football club

Nusantara United Football Club

Full name

Nusantara United Football Club

Nickname(s)

Laskar Macan Dahan

Short name

NUFC

Founded

30 May 2022; 22 months ago (30 May 2022)

Ground

Kebo Giro Stadium, Boyolali, Central Java

Capacity

12,000

President

El Rumi

Coach

Salahudin

League

Liga 2

2023–24

Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group B), 1th

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Nusantara United Football Club (previously known as Mataram Utama FC) is an Indonesian football team which will be based in the Ibu Kota Nusantara, Indonesia. However, for the temporary, this team is based in Boyolali, Central Java. This team has compete in Liga 2.^[1]

History

Nusantara United was established following the conclusion of the 2022 PSSI Ordinary Congress on 30 May 2022. They were formed after the Mataram Utama management handed over control of their senior team to a group of investors, who subsequently rebranded the club as Nusantara United.^[2] Mataram Utama themselves still exist as a club, however they seem to refrain from fielding another senior team for the 2022–23 season, deciding to focus on youth development and their football academy.^[3]

On 5 July 2022, in an Instagram post unveiling their new logo, Nusantara United announced that they will represent Nusantara, the future new capital of Indonesia, within the country's footballing pyramid.^[4]

While the new Capital City of Nusantara is still in the development stage, Nusantara United has determined to choose Salatiga as a temporary homebase and training camp to prepare the team ahead of the 2022–23 season.^[5] However, as the Kridanggo Stadium in Salatiga does not fulfil the necessary requirements to hold Liga 2 matches, Nusantara United plays their league games at the Moch. Soebroto Stadium in nearby Magelang for the 2022–23 season and at the Kebogiro Stadium in nearby Boyolali for the 2023–24 season whilst still holding their training sessions and operating their day-to-day activities in Salatiga.^[6]

Players

Current squad

As of 12 November 2023^[7]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	IDN	Lutfi Masrohan
3	DF	JPN	Yusaku Yamadera
4	DF	IDN	Mahdi Albaar
6	DF	IDN	Ifan Izdihar
7	MF	IDN	Pandi Lestaluhu
8	MF	IDN	Bagas Satrio (on loan from Persik Kediri)
11	DF	IDN	Muhammad Isa
14	FW	IDN	Michael Singgih
15	MF	IDN	Rafi Syarahil (on loan from Barito Putera)
17	DF	IDN	Hamsa Lestaluhu
18	FW	IDN	Iwan Febrianto
19	MF	IDN	Braif Fatari
20	GK	IDN	Soma Wijaya
23	DF	IDN	Ichsan Aji


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	DF	IDN	Jimmy Aronggear (on loan from Persik Kediri)
25	GK	IDN	Ari Wibowo
26	MF	IDN	Kardinata Tarigan
27	DF	IDN	Arif I'tibar
30	MF	IDN	Oky Kharisma (on loan from Persik Kediri)
33	DF	IDN	Komang Tri (on loan from Bali United)
47	MF	IDN	Hersya Scifo
48	DF	IDN	Junda Irawan
67	GK	IDN	Andri Prabowo
71	DF	IDN	Wahyu Saputro
89	FW	IDN	Sansan Husaeni
95	MF	IDN	Friska Womsiwor
99	FW	IDN	Ahmad Afhridzal

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Salahudin
Assistant coach	Guntur Utomo
Assistant coach	Winaryo
Fitness coach	Yayan Setiawan
Goalkeeper coach	Dharma Bhakti

References

^ "Hari ini, dengan bangga kami perkenalkan logo resmi Nusantara United FC. Kami datang untuk mewarnai kancah persepakbolaan Indonesia. 🇮🇩 Liga 2, here we go!" (in Indonesian). instagram.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ "Kongres PSSI Sahkan Mataram Utama Menjadi Nusantara United FC" (in Indonesian). harianjogja.com. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^ "Nusantara United FC Dikelola Investor, Mataram Utama Fokus Pembinaan" (in Indonesian). harianjogja.com. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Hari ini, dengan bangga kami perkenalkan logo resmi Nusantara United FC. Kami datang untuk mewarnai kancah persepakbolaan Indonesia. 🇮🇩 Liga 2, here we go!" (in Indonesian). instagram.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ "Alasan Tim Promosi Liga 2 Nusantara United FC Berkandang di Salatiga". Harianjogja.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "Nusantara FC Bakal Homebase di Stadion Kebo Giro Boyolali" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ "Squad Nusantara United Liga 2". ligaindonesiabaru. Retrieved 12 November 2023.