Ikhfanul Alam (born, 17 February 1992 in

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), is an Indonesian professional

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for Liga 2 club

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, on loan from Liga 1 club Arema. He is also a Police Brigadier 1st Class in the Indonesian Police.

Club career

Arema

On 16 January 2019, Alam signed a one-year contract with Arema on a free transfer, along with Sandy Firmansyah,

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. He made his league debut for Arema when he was part of the starting lineup of a

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match against

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on 4 July 2019, in which Arema won.

Badak Lampung

In February 2020, Alam joined Liga 2 side

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, he will wear jersey number 87, he never forgets number 87 which is the year Arema was founded. The jersey number was chosen at this time who have officially joined the team. He chose the number 87 jersey because of his love for the team nicknamed ''Singo Edan''.

Return to Arema

On 3 March 2021, Alam decided to re-join Arema for the 2021–22 season. Family factors are a big consideration behind his career choice, he is currently also waiting for the birth of his first child.

Honours

Club

Arema *

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References

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