Kurnia Meiga Explained

Kurnia Meiga
Fullname:Kurnia Meiga Hermansyah
Height:1.87m (06.14feet)
Birth Date:1990 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2006−2007
Youthclubs1:Diklat Ragunan
Youthyears2:2006
Youthclubs2:Persindra Indramayu (loan)
Youthyears3:2007−2008
Youthclubs3:Persijap Jepara
Years1:2008−2017
Clubs1:Arema
Caps1:280
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2007−2008
Nationalteam1:Indonesia U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008
Nationalteam2:Indonesia U21
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009−2013
Nationalteam3:Indonesia U23
Nationalcaps3:23
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013−2017
Nationalteam4:Indonesia
Nationalcaps4:20
Nationalgoals4:0

Kurnia Meiga Hermansyah (born 7 May 1990)[1] is an Indonesian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2] He is also the younger brother of the late Achmad Kurniawan, who was also a goalkeeper for Arema, the club that Meiga spent most of his career with.

Club career

In 2008-09 Indonesia Super League he received 12 months of sanctions and Rp. 30 million fine from the Football Association of Indonesia, which was reduced later to five months and Rp. 30 million fine, related to the incident against Bontang.[3] In 2009-2010, he was crowned as the best player to set aside the names like Aldo Barreto, Cristian Gonzáles, and Ricardo Salampessy.[4]

In 2017 Liga 1 middle season, he had to go out of action from football due to being diagnosed with Papilledema.[5]

International career

Meiga first called up for senior team in 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup as third choice goalkeeper behind Markus Haris Maulana and Ferry Rotinsulu. He received his senior debut against Saudi Arabia in 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification and he conceded 2 goals.[6] Later he made his second caps against Netherlands he made some brilliant saves at first half before he conceded 3 goals by Siem de Jong twice and Arjen Robben.[7]

National team

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia201320
201480
201500
201680
201720
Total200

Honours

Club

Arema

International

Indonesia U-23
Indonesia

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kurnia Meiga Hermansyah (Goalkeeper) - EuroSport Profile. 12 March 2021 . au.eurosport.com .
  2. Web site: Kurnia Meiga Hermansyah at Liga Indonesia . 12 March 2021 . liga-indonesia.co.id . https://web.archive.org/web/20120611112212/http://www.liga-indonesia.co.id/bli/index.php?go=news.profiledetail&type=detail&klub=32&id=2373 . 2012-06-11 .
  3. Web site: [Liga Indonesia Detail] Baca Berita Bola, Lihat Streaming Bola dan Nonton Video bolanya - ArenaBola.com . 2010-08-14 . 2011-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707160659/http://www.arenabola.com/?page=artikel&act=detail&id=404 . dead .
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20100608013106/http://olahraga.tvone.co.id/berita/view/40165/2010/06/06/kiper_arema_kurnia_meiga_pemain_terbaik_lsi_20092010/ "Kiper Arema Kurnia Meiga, Pemain Terbaik LSI 2009/2010"
  5. http://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/3117017/kurnia-meiga-akhiri-liga-1-2017-lebih-cepat "Kurnia Meiga Akhiri Liga 1 2017 Lebih Cepat"
  6. https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/d-2201981/indonesia-takluk-1-2-dari-arab-saudi "Indonesia Takluk 1-2 dari Arab Saudi"
  7. https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/d-2267617/belanda-kalahkan-indonesia-3-0 "Belanda Kalahkan Indonesia 3-0"
  8. Web site: Arema is The Winner of 2009–2010 ISL . LigaIndonesia.com . 2010 . 31 May 2010 . id . https://web.archive.org/web/20100529155925/http://www.liga-indonesia.co.id/bli/index.php?go=news.detail&idnews=1423 . 29 May 2010 . dead.
  9. Web site: Jadwal Persib vs Arema Final Inter Island Cup Digelar 1 Februari 2015 di Palembang. rancahpost.co.id. 23 January 2015. Liga Indonesia. 23 January 2015. id.
  10. Web site: Kurnia Meiga Ungkap Rahasia Jadi Pemain Terbaik ISL 2009-2010. 10 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Inilah Daftar Pemenang AFF Awards 2017. Jumaidil Halide. Indonesian. pojoksatu.id. 23 September 2017. 23 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924144109/http://pojoksatu.id/bola/bola-internasional/2017/09/23/inilah-daftar-pemenang-aff-awards-2017/. 24 September 2017. dead.