Sulut United F.C.

Sulut United

Full name	Sulawesi Utara United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Gorango Utara (The Northern Whaleshark)
Founded	1999; 25 years ago (1999) (as Persikad Depok) 2017; 7 years ago (2017) (as Bogor FC) 2019; 5 years ago (2019) (as Sulut United)
Ground	Klabat Stadium
Capacity	10,000
Owner	PT Sulut Bola Prima
CEO	Mirza Rinaldi Hippy
Manager	Muhammad Ali Ridho
Coach	Jaya Hartono
League	Liga 3
2023–24	Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group C), 3rd (relegated)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Sulawesi Utara United Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Manado, North Sulawesi. The club currently plays in Liga 2.

History

The club's roots go back to 1990, formed as Persikad Depok played in Depok, West Java. In 2009, Persikad experienced a severe financial crisis that left the management team owing 11 months' wages to the players. A businessman named Edy Djoekardi rescued the team by buying a majority stake in PT. Persikad Depok. Djoekardi planned to invest millions of dollars to build a team capable of performing up to the international scene, and to build infrastructure, such as stadiums. The club briefly moved to Purwakarta and played as Persikad Purwakarta in 2015 but returned again to Depok a year later. Persikad Depok finally was sold and move to Bogor and rebranded as Bogor F.C. in 2017 similar story to Milton Keynes Dons F.C., but later the supporters formed a phoenix club called Persikad 1999 in 2018 with purchasing other club's linsence in Liga 3 from Purwakarta Mars Gelatik FC.^[1]

In 2018, they played in Liga 3 from National Zone Route as continuation of Persikad Depok under Bogor FC name.^[2]

The club had a promising start in 2019 with signing some great players and hiring Vladimir Vujovic as head coach but later it turned into shambles after the chairman suddenly left club before the Liga 2 2019 season starts.^[3]

In May 2019, the club moved to Manado and once again changed their identity from Bogor FC to Sulut United.^[4]

Players

Current squad

As of 19 November 2023^[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  IDN Chairul Rifan 4 DF  IDN Muhammad Ilham 5 DF  IDN Mohamad Arozi 6 DF  IDN Imam Mahmudi 7 MF  IDN Rossy Noprihanis 8 DF  KGZ Aidar Mambetaliev 9 FW  BRA Jô Santos 10 FW  IDN Sunawan Rusni (on loan from Persis Solo) 11 MF  IDN Hariyanto Panto 15 MF  IDN Mahadirga Lasut (captain) 16 MF  IDN Figo Poniskori 17 MF  IDN Rian Lasut 19 MF  IDN Bagas Dwi Putra 21 MF  IDN Ary Mokoagow 22 MF  IDN Ebenheazer Roring

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 GK  IDN Geril Kapoh 24 DF  IDN Yoga Aditama 25 FW  IDN Sahrul Muais 28 DF  IDN Andreas Karundeng 30 DF  IDN Prayogo Saputro 45 MF  IDN Daud Kotulus 50 GK  IDN Imanuel Lumanauw 54 MF  IDN Aron Masuara 55 FW  IDN Fabio Papia 67 FW  IDN Rafly Ariyanto 77 FW  IDN Arbeta Rokyawan 87 MF  IDN Ilham Irhaz 88 GK  IDN Rafit Ikhwanudin 97 GK  IDN Billy Aguw

Out on loan

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

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Manager Team	Muhammad Ridho Ali
Head coach	Jaya Hartono
Assistant coach	Dian Oktovery
Fitness coach	Andar Suhendar
Goalkeeper coach	Jendri Pitoy
Kitman	Kardiansyah
Kitman	Arly Rei
Media Officer	Oktavianus Rondonuwu

References

External links

• Sulut United FC Instagram

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