Adam Alis Setyano (born 19 December 1993) is an Indonesian professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda and the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Early career

After going through youth training at hometown club

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, Adam Alis failed to win a spot in the senior team of one of Indonesia's most famous clubs and played in the lower leagues until 2015 when he decided to accept an offer to play in Bahrain.

East Riffa

Adam Alis in 2015 played for

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club

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only for six matches amid his struggle to earn playing time. Despite the challenges, he managed to cut his teeth in

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football.

Barito Putera

After returning to

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with international experience, Adam Alis in 2016 found a starting spot at a middling club in the top-tier of Indonesian football,

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, where he played in 34 matches and scored two goals. This turn of events improved his confidence to continue his footballing career.

Arema F.C.

Adam Alis rose to national prominence as an industrious attacking midfielder after he joined Arema in 2017 and participated in the

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, in which Arema became champion and he earned the title as the best player in the tournament that was a prelude to the

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season. The performance earned him a call to the senior national team. On 15 April 2017, Adam made his league debut for the club in a match against

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, playing the full 90 minute in a 0–0 draw. Eight days later, he give assists a opening goal by

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in Arema's 2–0 win over Bhayangkara. On 18 August, he give two assists in a 3–0 home win over

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. On 30 August, he scored his first goal for Arema, as they drew 3–3 against

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. On 11 November, he played his last match with Arema in a 2–3 loss to

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, Adam coming as a substitutes in the 61st minute for

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, during with Arema in 2017 season, Adam became one of the players who appeared most often, even though the coach changed to Joko Susilo. This season, Adam appeared in 31 matches and scored one goal.

Sriwijaya F.C.

With his popularity rising, Adam Alis for the

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season moved to

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that wanted to reclaim its past glory when it was a feared top-flight club. The ambitious project of recruiting high-paid players ended up in disaster when the club hit financial trouble in the middle of the season and failed to pay salaries. A group of players, including Adam Alis, decided to leave the club after months of receiving no payment for their services that propelled the club to the third position in the table after 15 matches.

Bhayangkara

After the Sriwijaya debacle, Adam in July 2018 found a spot in Liga 1 club Bhayangkara, which was based in his hometown of Jakarta. Bhayangkara won the

title a few months before he joined. Adam Alis has played more games at Bhayangkara than any previous club and decided to relocate his family to the

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city of

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after the club opted to move its base there in order to capture more fans than in Jakarta where most football enthusiasts support Persija. On 21 July 2018, Adam made his Bhayangkara debut in a 2–3 win over

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. Adam give assists a goal by Herman Dzumafo in Bhayangkara's 2–1 away win over

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on 13 August. Adam give two assists in Bhayangkara's 2–2 draw over

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on 22 September and give another two assists in a 2–0 win over

on 12 October. Adam became a regular starter for Bhayangkara under coach

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, and saw an improvement in his performances for the side in the number of matches. He scored his first goal for the side on 22 September 2019 in a 1–1 draw with

. His form in November saw him score two further goals in win against

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(1–3), and win against Arema (1–0). Adam, was named player of the month for November 2021. On 4 December, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 over

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. On 12 December, Adam scored equalizer in a 2–3 away win over

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. He contributed with 27 league appearances and 5 goals during with Bhayangkara for 2019 season and only played 2 times for 2020 season because the league was officially discontinued due to the

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. On 6 November 2021, Adam scored his first league goal of the 2021–22 season, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over

, with the result, brought Bhayangkara to 1st place league table. On 2 December, he scored a brace for the club in a 2–0 away win against Persipura, with the result, securing Bhayangkara's position at the top of the league table. On 14 January 2022, he was involved in Bhayangkara's 2–3 win over

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, scoring a goal in the 73rd minute. During with Bhayangkara since 2018, he has scored a total of 9 goals, his slick performance as an

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is often

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's first choice. in the 2021–2022 season, he appeared in 26 matches with a total time of 1.610 minutes and scored 4 goals.

Return to Arema F.C.

On April 5 April 2022, Adam decided to sign a contract with his former club since 2017, Arema. He also brought Arema back to win the

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for the third time, for Adam, he has felt the title with Arema twice, after the last time happened in

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. He made his league debut in a 0–3 lost against Borneo Samarinda on 24 July as a substitute in the 46th minute. Until the first round ended, he appeared in 18 matches, 2 assists and no goals, Adam became the fourth player to leave Arema for the second round. Previous,

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decided to

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and

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Borneo Samarinda

On 26 January 2023, he signed two-year contract with Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda. Adam made his club debut four days later, coming on as a substitutes, scored his first

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goal in 48th minute second half in a 2–0 win against

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, the latter result saw Borneo Samarinda move to 4th position in the

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. On 16 February, Adam scored in a 3–1 home win against

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. On 3 March, Adam scored the winning goal in a 0–1 away win over

. He added his fourth goals of the season on 12 March with one goal against

in a 6–1 home win. On 9 April, Adam scored the opening goal in a 4–2 home win over RANS Nusantara.

International career

Adam Alis made his international debut for the senior team on 8 June 2017 against

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. He scored his first international goal in a 25 May 2021 friendly match in

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against

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International goals

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

Arema *

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Sriwijaya * East Kalimantan Governor Cup:

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Individual

Best Player:

* Liga 1 Player of the Month: November 2021

Personal life

Adam Alis is a childhood

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fan, and said that it would be his dream to one day play for that club.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alis, Adam 1993 births Living people Betawi people Indonesian men's footballers Footballers from Jakarta Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Perserang Serang players Dewa United F.C. players Persija Jakarta players East Riffa Club players PS Barito Putera players Arema F.C. players Sriwijaya F.C. players Bhayangkara F.C. players Borneo F.C. Samarinda players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Bahraini Premier League players Indonesian Premier Division players Indonesia men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Indonesia men's international footballers