Ikhsan Zikrak

Ikhsan Zikrak
Personal information
Full name Ikhsan Nul Zikrak Batubara
Date of birth (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002
Place of birth Padang Pariaman, Indonesia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Borneo Samarinda
Number 6
Youth career
2017–2019 PPLP Sumatera Barat
2019 PSP Padang
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 RANS Nusantara 27 (3)
2023– Borneo Samarinda 41 (4)
International career‡
2023–2024 Indonesia U23 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 May 2024

Ikhsan Nul Zikrak Batubara (born 8 November 2002) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda.

Club career

RANS Nusantara

On 23 April 2021, Zikrak was signed for RANS Nusantara to play in Liga 2 in the 2021–22 season.[2] Zikrak made his first-team debut in a pre-season friendly against Liga 1 club Arema on 6 June 2021, and also scoring for his first team in a 6–2 loss.[3] He made his league debut for RANS Nusantara when he was part of the starting lineup of a 2021 Liga 2 match against Persekat Tegal on 5 October in a 1–2 win.[4] Until the end of the season, he contributed with 9 league appearances, and scored one goal in pre-season friendly match with RANS Nusantara, and also succeeded in bringing his first team to runner-up in Liga 2, and promotion to the highest tier league in Indonesia next season.

On 23 July 2022, Zikrak made his Liga 1 debut for the club in a match against PSIS Semarang, coming on as a substitute for Alfin Tuasalamony in the 79th minute.[5] On 16 December 2022, he played full 90 minutes and scored his league goal of the season for the club in a 2–1 win against Bhayangkara.[6]

On 30 January 2023, he scored the opening goal in a 3–1 loss over PSM Makassar.[7] On 8 February, he scored another opening goal in a 2–1 loss to Arema.[8]

Borneo Samarinda

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Zikrak signed a three-year contract with Borneo Samarinda.[9]

International career

In April 2023, Zikrak was called up to the Indonesia U22 for the training centre in preparation for 2023 SEA Games.[10] Zikrak made his international debut on 14 April 2023 in a friendly match against Lebanon U22 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta.[11]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Muhammad Iqbal, who also a footballer and a former U-19 national team player in the Indra Sjafri era. Syamsuddin Batubara is his father as well as his first coach to start his career as a footballer. his father is the founder of the Soccer School of Football Association of Kudugantiang in Padang Pariaman.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RANS Nusantara 2021 Liga 2 9000–0090
2022–23 Liga 1 18300–20203
Total 273000020293
Borneo Samarinda 2023–24 Liga 1 9200–0092
2024–25 Liga 1 14000–3[b]0170
2025–26 Super League 18200–00182
Career total 687000050737
Notes

Honours

RANS Cilegon

Borneo Samarinda

References

  1. ↑ "AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 Qatar squad lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
  2. ↑ "Ikhsan Nul Zikrak, Bintang Masa Depan Sepakbola Sumbar Dikontrak RANS Cilegon". www.bolabeten.com. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Laga Uji Coba Mewah Arema FC vs Rans Cilegon FC, Skor Akhir 6-2, Bonusnya Rp200 Juta" (in Indonesian). Pojok Satu. 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hasil Liga 2 Persekat Tegal Vs RANS Cilegon FC 1-2". bola tempo (in Indonesian). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "PSIS SEMARANG VS. RANS NUSANTARA 1 - 1". Soccerway. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Gol Ikhsannul Zikrak Berikan Kemenangan Rans Nusantara Atas Bhayangkara FC". Minang Satu. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Taklukkan RANS FC 3-1, PSM Makassar Panaskan Papan Atas Liga 1". www.inilah.com (in Indonesian). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Arema FC Akhiri Tren Negatif Usai Bekap Rans Nusantara FC 2-1". www.borneonews.co.id (in Indonesian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Gelandang Potensial Ikhsan Nul Zikrak Resmi Bergabung Borneo FC". www.borneofc.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "36 Pemain Timnas U-22 Dipanggil Ikuti Pemusatan Latihan SEA Games 2023". www.beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). 1 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Hasil Timnas U22 Indonesia Vs Lebanon, Garuda Muda Takluk 1-2". kompas.com (in Indonesian). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Muhammad Iqbal dan Ikhsan Nul Zikrak Pemuda Kudugantiang Padangpariaman". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Indonesia - I. Zikrak - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Hasil Final Liga 2 RANS Cilegon FC vs Persis Solo | indosport.com". www.indosport.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "Arema FC Juara Piala Presiden 2024". PSSI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 August 2024.