Akbar Tanjung (born 16 May 1993), is an Indonesian professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga 1 club

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Club career

Badak Lampung

He was signed for Badak Lampung to play in Liga 1 in the 2019 season. Tanjung made his league debut on 18 May 2019 in a match against

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. On 12 December 2019, Tanjung scored his first goal for Badak Lampung against Bhayangkara in the 60th minute at the

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PSIM Yogyakarta

In 2021, Akbar Tanjung signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club

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. He made his league debut on 26 September in a 1–0 loss against

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at the

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PSM Makassar

Tanjung was signed for

to play in Liga 1 in the

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season. He made his league debut on 23 July 2022 in a match against

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at the

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

PSM Makassar * Liga 1:

References

External links

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Akbar Tanjung
at Liga Indonesia {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanjung, Akbar 1993 births Living people Indonesian men's footballers Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Liga 2 (Indonesia) players Celebest F.C. players RANS Nusantara F.C. players Badak Lampung F.C. players PSIM Yogyakarta players PSM Makassar players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Jakarta 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen