Diego Michiels Explained

Diego Michiels
Fullname:Diego Muhammad bin Robbie Michiels
Birth Name:Diego Robbie Michiels
Birth Date:1990 8, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Deventer, Netherlands
Height:1.83m (06feet)[2]
Clubnumber:24
Youthyears1:2006
Youthclubs1:DVV RDC
Youthyears2:2007–2009
Youthclubs2:Go Ahead Eagles
Position:Defender
Years1:2009–2011
Caps1:17
Goals1:0
Years2:2011
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2011
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Arema Indonesia (loan)
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2014–2015
Caps6:26
Goals6:1
Years7:2015–2021
Caps7:75
Goals7:1
Years8:2021–2022
Caps8:18
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–
Clubs9:Borneo Samarinda
Caps9:55
Goals9:2
Nationalyears1:2011–2013
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–2014
Nationalteam2:Indonesia
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:12 August 2024

Diego Muhammad bin Robbie Michiels or Diego Michiels (born 8 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda. Born in the Netherlands, he represented Indonesia at international level.

International career

Michiels was born in the Netherlands to an Indonesian father and Dutch mother. In 2011, he and Joey Suk were invited by the Indonesian Football Association to play for the Indonesia national under-23 football team in Jakarta. According to the newspaper report, he was interested in joining the Indonesian national team, even though he would have to give up his Dutch passport. Along with Joey and Ruben Wuarbanaran, he was able to play for Indonesia,[3] making his full debut in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Bahrain on 29 February 2012.[4]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Go Ahead Eagles2009–1012000120
2010–11501060
Total17010180
Pelita Jaya2011–1220 00 00 00 20
Arema2011–12180002000200
Sriwijaya2013110000000110
Mitra Kukar2014240000000240
20152100000021
Total261002000261
Borneo2016210000000210
2017161000040201
2018250000000250
2019110500030190
202020000020
202100001010
Total751000080881
Arema2021–22180000000180
Borneo2022–23241000061302
2023–24301000000301
2024–2510000010
Career total204460201412265

International

Indonesia national team
YearAppsGoals
201220
201300
201410
Total30

Honours

Indonesia U-23

Personal life

On November 9, 2012, Diego allegedly violated two criminal code articles on assault in a Jakarta nightclub and faced at least three months and twenty days in jail. On March 7, 2013, he was released from jail.[5]

He converted to Islam in 2013 and took the Islamic name Diego Muhammad bin Robbie Michiels.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diego Michiels. Eurosport. 5 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Diego Michiels: Profile . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 10 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Paspor Tiga Pemain Naturalisasi Tuntas. JPNN.com.
  4. Web site: Bahrain vs. Indonesia 10 - 0. soccerway.com. 29 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Footballer Diego Michiels Named Suspect in Jakarta Nightclub Assault | the Jakarta Globe . 2012-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121215021058/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/football/footballer-diego-michiels-named-suspect-in-jakarta-nightclub-assault/555433 . 2012-12-15 . dead .
  6. Web site: Diego Michiels Masuk Islam di Ruang Sidang - Kompas.com. Kompas Cyber. Media. 7 February 2013 .