Ilham Rio Fahmi

Indonesian footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroIndonesian footballer
PlacesIndonesia
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 October 2001, Banjarnegara, Banjarnegara, Indonesia
Age23 years
Star signLibra
The details

Biography

Ilham Rio Fahmi (born 6 October 2001) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national under-23 team.

Club career

Persija Jakarta

Fahmi is one of the young players promoted from the Persija Jakarta youth team. Fahmi made his first-team debut on 12 September 2021 as a substitute in a match against PSIS Semarang at the Indomilk Arena, Tangerang. In a match against Madura United on 22 October, he played the full 90 minutes for the first time in a 2–3 win in gameweek 8. Eight days later, Fahmi provided an assist for Alfriyanto Nico in a 2–2 draw over Persik Kediri.

On 26 January 2022, he scored his first league goal in a 1–2 victory against Persita Tangerang. Throughout the season, he was used a first choice right-back behind Marco Motta, finishing the season with 26 league appearance, scored one goal, and two assists.

My target is certainly to play better at every opportunity given. The evaluation of my game is small mistakes that must be reduced and eliminated. I have to fight and pray that I can help the team better.

— Fahmi speaking about his target with Persija Jakarta after extended contract.

On 3 January 2022, Fahmi extended his contract with the club for three half years, it was announced by Persija through the club's official Instagram account. In the following season, Fahmi became a starter in the pre-season tournament 2022 Indonesia President's Cup on 25 June 2022, where he scored his first goal for Persija in a 1–2 loss to Borneo Samarinda.

On 3 February 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 3–1 home win over RANS Nusantara. On 22 February, Fahmi provided an assist of the season for Hansamu Yama in a 2–1 home win over PS Barito Putera. On 15 April, Fahmi provided another assist for Michael Krmenčík in the last match of 2022–23 Liga 1 against PSS Sleman. The game ended in a 5–0 victory for Persija.

International career

Rio was part of the Indonesia under-23 team that won bronze at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 September 2023.
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Persija Jakarta2021–22Liga 12610000261
2022–23Liga 13010021322
2023–24Liga 11200000120
Career total682000021703
Notes

International goals

International under-23 goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2023Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia Chinese Taipei5–09–02024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

Honours

International

Indonesia U-23

  • Southeast Asian Games Bronze medal: 2021
  • Southeast Asian Games Gold medal: 2023

Individual

  • Liga 1 Best Young Player: 2022–23
  • Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2022–23
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