Muhammad Taufiq (born 29 November 1986) is an Indonesian professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga 1 club

Persik Kediri Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kediri or Indonesian Football Association of Kediri ''(abbreviated Persik Kediri)'' is an Indonesian professional football club based in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. They currently compete in the Liga 1. The ...

Personal life

Taufiq hails from

Tarakan Tarakan is an island and the largest city of the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. The island city is located in northern Borneo, midway along the coast of the province. The city boundaries are co-extensive with the island (including a cou ...

and is a devout Muslim.

International career

He made his debut for

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

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against

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on 29 February 2012.

Career statistics

International

Honours

;Persebaya Surabaya *

Liga Indonesia First Division Liga Indonesia First Division (Indonesian: ''Divisi Satu Liga Indonesia'') was the third level football competition in Indonesian football league system (often called as ''Liga Indonesia''). This competition is managed by the Football Association o ...

: 2006 *

Liga Primer Indonesia Liga Primer Indonesia (LPI, sometimes translated to English as ''Indonesian Premier League'') was an Indonesian independent football league held in 2011. It was managed by Konsorsium Liga Premier Indonesia and PT Liga Primer Indonesia and was ...

: 2011 * Malaysia-Indonesia Unity Cup: 2011 *

Indonesia Premier League Indonesian Premier League (IPL; Indonesian: ''Liga Prima Indonesia'') was the highest level competition for football clubs in Indonesia from 2011 to 2013. This competition was managed by ''PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo'', under supervision ...

runner-up: 2011–12 ;Persib Bandung *

Indonesia Super League Liga 1 ( en, League 1), also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons with Bank Rakyat Indonesia, is the men's top professional football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by the PT Liga Indonesia Baru (), Liga 1 ...

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Indonesia President's Cup The Piala Presiden (English: President's Cup) is an annual pre-season association football tournament held in Indonesia and organized by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). It is participated by Liga 1 clubs. The inaugural tournament w ...

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;Bali United * Liga 1:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Taufiq, Muhammad Living people 1986 births Indonesian Muslims People from Tarakan Indonesian men's footballers Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Indonesian Premier League players Persebaya Surabaya players PSIM Yogyakarta players Persib Bandung players Bali United F.C. players Persik Kediri players Men's association football midfielders Indonesia men's international footballers Sportspeople from North Kalimantan