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Biography
Muhammad Ramadhan Sananta (born 27 November 2002) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Persis Solo and the Indonesia national team.
Club career
Persikabo 1973
He was signed for Persikabo 1973 to play in the Liga 1 in the 2021 season. Sananta made his league debut on 3 February 2022 in a match against Bali United at the Ngurah Rai Stadium, Denpasar.
PSM Makassar
Sananta was signed for PSM Makassar to play in Liga 1 in the 2022–23 season. He made his league debut on 15 August 2022 in a match against RANS Nusantara at the Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong. On 29 August 2022, Sananta scored his first league goal for PSM Makassar with scored a brace in a 5–1 win over Persib Bandung at Parepare. On 10 September 2022, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 home win over Persebaya Surabaya.
On 14 January 2023, Sananta scored a brace in a 4–0 win over PSS Sleman; the latter result saw PSM Makassar move to 1st position in the league table. On 25 January, he coming as a substitutes for Akbar Tanjung and made his first assist to Everton Nascimento in PSM's 4–2 away lose over Persija Jakarta. Five days later, Sananta scored equalizer in a 3–1 home win over RANS Nusantara. On 9 February, he scored in a 4–1 over PS Barito Putera. Five days later, Sananta scored another equalizer in a 2–1 away win over Persib at Pakansari Stadium, with his 1 goal, he has scored a total of 3 goals in the two encounters that led to Persib's two defeats against PSM Makassar. On 19 February, Sananta scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Persik Kediri, at the age of 20, he is the only purely local striker competing in the Liga 1 top scorer list this season. On 9 March, Sananta scored another the winning goal in a 0–1 away win over former club Persikabo 1973, scoring a penalty in the injury time of second half. This result makes PSM Makassar likely to win the 2022–23 Liga 1 with nine consecutive wins, while equaling Bali United's record in 2017 Liga 1.
Persis Solo
On 8 June 2023, Sananta signed a two-years contract with Persis Solo. Sananta made his club debut on 17 June 2023 in a pre-season friendly against K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, also scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring in a 1–2 lose. And scoring again in another friendly match against Persebaya Surabaya a week later.
Sananta made his league debut on 1 July 2023 and scored his first league goal in a 2–3 lose over Persebaya.
International career
Senior
On 24 September 2022, Sananta made his first cap for the Indonesia national team for a friendly match against Curacao in a 3-2 win.
In December 2022, Sananta was included in the final 23-man squad for the 2022 AFF Championship by Shin Tae-Yong. On 26 December, Sananta scored his debut goal against Brunei in a 7–0 win on the group stage.
On 12 October 2023, Sananta scored a brace against Brunei in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He scored again in the second leg on 17th October 2023.
Youth team
In April 2023, Sananta was called up to the Indonesia U22 for the training centre in preparation for 2023 SEA Games. Sananta made his international U22 debut on 14 April 2023 in a friendly match against Lebanon U22 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. On 4 May 2023, Sananta scored his first international goal for Indonesia U22, scoring a brace in a 5–0 win against Myanmar U22 in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games group stage. He continued his good form with the opening goal, scoring a header in a 3–0 victory over Timor-Leste U22 three days later, sending Indonesia to the semi-final match. On 16 May 2023, Sananta scored another brace in a final match against Thailand U22, in a 5–2 victory after extra time, and also winning the gold medal after a long wait of 32 years in the Southeast Asian Games. With a total of 5 goals, he became the top scorer along with his team-mate Fajar Fathur Rahman and Vietnamese player Nguyễn Văn Tùng.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PS Harjuna Putra | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | |
| Persikabo 1973 | 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| PSM Makassar | 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 11 |
| Persis Solo | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
| Career total | 56 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 26 | ||
- Notes
International
- As of match played 21 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | |
International goals
International under-23 goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 May 2023 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Myanmar | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games |
| 2. | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 7 May 2023 |  Timor-Leste | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4. | 16 May 2023 |  Thailand | 1–0 | 5–2 | ||
| 5. | 2–0 | |||||
| 6. | 18 August 2023 | Rayong Province Stadium, Rayong, Thailand |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2023 AFF U-23 Championship |
| 7. | 20 August 2023 | Timor-Leste | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 8. | 9 September 2023 | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia |  Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 9–0 | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
International senior goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 December 2022 | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Brunei | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 2. | 12 October 2023 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 4–0 | |||||
| 4. | 17 October 2023 | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | 6–0 | 6–0 |
Honours
Club
- PSM Makassar
- Liga 1: 2022–23
International
- Indonesia U-23
- Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal: 2023 - AFF U-23 Championship runner-up: 2023
Individual
- Southeast Asian Games Top Goalscorer: 2023
- AFF U-23 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023
- Liga 1 Young Player of the Month: September 2023
