Yabes Roni
Yabes playing for Bali United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Yabes Roni Malaifani
Date of birth (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995[1]
Place of birth Alor, Indonesia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Bali United
Number 11
Youth career
2011 PS KDP
2013–2014 Persap Alor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Bali United 116 (9)
International career‡
2013–2014 Indonesia U19 9 (1)
2017 Indonesia U23 7 (0)
2017– Indonesia 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
AFF Championship
Runner-up 2020 Singapore Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 December 2021

Yabes Roni Malaifani (born 6 February 1995) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Bali United and the Indonesia national team.

Early life

Born in Alor Moro February 6, 1995, Yabes had to travel using public transportation for 1 hour to hone his football ability. Although only joined hometown club, but the spirit of the eldest of the two brothers never fades. Yabes himself admitted that his talent was first discovered by the coach, Indra Sjafri in mid-June 2013 ago. At that time, Indra Sjafri was around Indonesia looking for players to be plotted strengthen Indonesia in the AFF U-19 Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship.

Indra then opened the selection process in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Hearing the news, Yabes who was then only 18 years old decided to fly to the location selection.

Club career

Early career

Yabes started playing football since the age of 6. He has played for hometown club PS KDP and Persap Alor. During his time in Persap Alor, his talent was spotted by Indonesia U-19 head coach Indra Sjafri, subsequently Indra called him for the national team.

Bali United

In 2015, Yabes joined newly rebranded club, Bali United, this move would saw him sign his first professional contract as well as being reunited with former national coach, Indra Sjafri.[3] Yabes made his club debut in 2016 season on 1 May 2016 in a match against Pusamania Borneo in a 1–1 draw.[4] and on 26 August 2016, he scored his first league goal for the team in 2016 season, scoring in a 2–1 win against Persija Jakarta.[5][6]

2017–2019

Yabes made his debut in 2017 season on 8 April 2017 in a friendly match against Persib Bandung in a 1–2 win, he also scored his first goal for the team in this match, where he scored in the 68th minutes.[7] Four minutes later, he was involved in an incident with ghanaian international, Michael Essien.[8] This incident started when he accidentally kicked the ball at him, Displeased with his actions, Essien tried to chase him. Unfortunately for him, Yabes was given a yellow card by the referee and it was his second yellow card so he had to leave the field.[9]

On 16 April 2017, Yabes made his official league debut in a Liga 1 match against Madura United in a 2–0 away lose.[10][11] On 14 May 2017, Yabes scored his first league goal for Bali United with scored a brace, where he scored in the 23rd and 70th minutes, final result, Bali United win 3–0 over Borneo.[12]

On 21 May 2019, he scored the opening goal as well as the decisive goal for Bali United in a 1–0 win over Bhayangkara.[13] On 31 December 2019 , Yabes extended his contract with the club along with Muhammad Taufiq.[14]

2020–present

On 1 March 2020, he started his match in the 2020 Liga 1 season for Bali United, playing as a substituted in a 0–0 draw over Persita Tangerang.[15] Yabes only played 2 times for the club because the league was officially discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yabes scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season on 18 September 2021, in an home game against Persib Bandung. The game ended in a 2–2 draw.[16] Yabes ended the 2021–22 season with 11 league appearances and scored one goal.

Yabes give assists goal by Ilija Spasojević in Bali United's 3–2 win over RANS Nusantara on 4 August 2022, as well as being a player included in the Best Starting Eleven 2022–23 Liga 1 game week 3.[17][18] On 2 September, he made his 100th appearance for the club as Bali United won 1–0 at Persebaya Surabaya, he also contributed by scoring 5 goals and 6 assists while with Bali United.[19]

Yabes scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season on 27 February 2023, in an home game against Persis Solo. The game ended in a 3–1 victory for Bali United.[20] He added his second goals of the season on 27 March against Arema in a 1–3 away win.[21]

International career

He made his international debut for the Indonesia under-19 team in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers and only appeared as a substitute in the 70th minute, replacing Dinan Yahdian Javier. He could have scored a goal in the 85th minute after a pass from Paulo Sitanggang. However, Indonesia won 2-0.

He made his international debut for the senior team on 8 June 2017 against Cambodia.[22]

Personal life

He is a graduate of Yogyakarta State University (UNY), the Faculty of Sports Science with a concentration in sports coaching education.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 December 2023[24]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bali United 2015 Indonesia Super League 0000000000
2016 ISC A 221000000221
2017 Liga 1 142000000142
2018 Liga 1 120204100181
2019 Liga 1 211500000261
2020 Liga 1 2000300050
2021–22 Liga 1 111000000111
2022–23 Liga 1 26200203[lower-alpha 3]0 312
2023–24 Liga 1 82005000132
Career total 1169701413014010

International

As of match played 22 December 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 201720
201800
201900
202000
202140
Total60

Honours

Bali United

Indonesia U-23

Indonesia

References

  1. ↑ "Yabes Roni Malaifani: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Yabes Roni Malaifani". baliuted.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pasang Surut Yabes Roni: Dulu Wonderkid, Kini Cuma Jadi Pelapis di Bali United". Liputan6.
  4. ↑ "Laporan Pertandingan: Bali United FC 1-1 Pusamania Borneo FC". goal.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cetak Gol Perdana di ISC A 2016, Yabes Roni Berharap Bisa Lebih Baik Lagi". bola.net. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dramatis, Yabes Menangkan Bali United atas Persija". liputan6.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Match Report: Friendly Match Persib vs Bali United". baliutd.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Yabes Roni Bicara Insiden Tendang Bola ke Essien". CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Insiden Essien Kejar Yabes Roni Tersiar Hingga ke Ghana". liputan6.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Madura Utd 2-0 Bali Utd: Odemwingie Tokcer" (in Indonesian). indosport.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Madura United vs. Bali United 2 - 0". soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Yabes Roni Gemilang, Bali United Menang Atasi Borneo FC". jateng.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Gol Tunggal Yabes Roni Antar Bali United Taklukkan Bhayangkara". bola.okezon.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Bali United Perpanjang Kontrak Yabes Roni dan Muhammad Taufiq". bola.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  15. ↑ "Bali United 0–0 Persita Tangerang". Soccerway. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ungkapan Yabes Roni Setelah Jebol Gawang Persib Bandung di Liga 1". indosport.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Bali United 3–2 RANS Nusantara". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Pemain Bali United Langganan Masuk Best XI Liga 1 2022/2023, Dari Privat Mbarga Hingga Yabes Roni". Tribunnews. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "Yabes Roni Catatkan 100 Penampilan di Bali United, Cetak 5 Gol-6 Assist". www.detik.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "Kerja Keras Yabes Roni Berbuah Gol ke Gawang Persis Solo". www.sportstars.id (in Indonesian). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  21. ↑ "Tumbangkan Arema FC 3-1, Bali United Perbaiki Peringkat di Klasemen Liga 1". solopos (in Indonesian). 27 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  22. ↑ "Cambodia vs Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  23. ↑ "Yabes Roni Resmi Menyandang Gelar Magister Olahraga". Pos Kupang. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "Indonesia - Y. Roni - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  25. ↑ "Bali United Juara Liga 1 Usai Penantian Lima Tahun". cnnindonesia.com.
  26. ↑ "Piala AFF 2020 Indonesia vs Thailand: Statistik Pertandingan Tunjukkan Kelemahan Garuda | liputan6.com". liputan6.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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