Gian Zola Nasrulloh Nugraha (born 5 August 1998) is an Indonesian professional

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who plays as

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or winger for Liga 2 club

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. Gian Zola is the brother of

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Club career

Persib Bandung

He joined

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to play in the

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after signing a four-year contract. Zola made his debut on 15 April 2017 in a match against Arema in the Liga 1. On 20 May 2017, Zola scored his first goal for Persib against

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in the 22nd minute at the

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Persela Lamongan

He was loaned to

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in the 2018 Liga 1 season. Zola made his debut on 29 July 2018 in a match against

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Arema

On 5 April 2022, Zola signed a contract for Arema. Zola made his debut on 24 July 2022 in a match against Borneo Samarinda at

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International career

He made his international debut on 21 March 2017 against

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Personal life

The name "Gian Zola" is taken from Chelsea and

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legend

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. He is currently also enrolled as a student at the Pasundan University, majoring law..

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

Arema *

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International

Indonesia U-22 *

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zola, Gian 1998 births Living people Footballers from Bandung Footballers from West Java Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Indonesian men's footballers Persib Bandung players Persela Lamongan players Arema F.C. players PSIS Semarang players Persita Tangerang players Indonesia men's youth international footballers Indonesia men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen