Ricky Yacobi

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Ricky Yacobi
File:Ricky Yakobi.jpg
Yacobi in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-03-12) 12 March 1963 (age 62)
Place of birth Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
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Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980s PSMS Medan
1988 Matsushita 6 (1)
International career
1985–90 Indonesia 31 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricky Yacobi (born Ricky Yacob) is a former Indonesian football player. He was born 1963 in Medan. He normally plays as a striker and used to be Indonesian football star in 1980s. His nickname is "Indonesian Paul Breitner". He marked his name is 1986 Asian Games when led Indonesian team. In 1988 Matsushita (nowadays its became Gamba Osaka) bought him but he failed to make an impact there because climate condition. He only played 6 games and scored a goal.

Nowadays he opened a football school called Sekolah Sepak Bola (SSB) Ricky Yacobi in Jakarta. He also acted as manager in one of the first Indonesian division clubs, Jakarta Matador FC.

References

http://totalfootballindonesia.blogspot.com/search/label/Legenda%20Sepakbola%20Indonesia

Preceded by Indonesian Captain
1987-1990
Succeeded by
Ferril Hattu