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Indonesian footballer

Maulwi Saelan
Maulwi in 2003
Chair of the Football Association of Indonesia
In office
1964–1967
Preceded byAbdul Wahab Joyohadikusumo
Succeeded byKosasih Purwanegara
Personal details
Born(1926-08-08)8 August 1926
Afdeeling Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies
Died10 October 2016(2016-10-10) (aged 90)
South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting placeKalibata Heroes' Cemetery
EducationOpen University (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Years of service1945–1974
Rank Colonel
UnitInfantry (1946–1949)
Military police (1949–1974)
CommandsSulawesi Student Army Brigade XVI
Para Military Police Battalion
Tjakrabirawa Regiment
Battles/warsIndonesian National Revolution
Operation Trikora
Association football career
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1962 PSM Makassar
International career
1956–1961 Indonesia 30 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Tokyo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maulwi Saelan (8 August 1926 – 10 October 2016) was an Indonesian soldier, football administrator and legendary football goalkeeper who competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was also an Indonesian independence fighter. He was also once a personal aide to President Sukarno. In addition, he is also known as the founder of Taman Siswa in Makassar. an Indonesian footballer.

Early life and football career

Maulwi Saelan was born on 8 August 1926 in Afdeeling Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. He was the son of Amin Saelan, an Indonesian national figure who founded Taman Siswa in Makassar. He joined the Indonesia national football team between 1954 and 1958 and contributed greatly to the nation's success in reaching the top four of the 1954 Asian Games and winning a bronze medal at the 1958 Asian Games.

One of Maulwi's heroic performances was when Indonesia facing the Soviet Union on 29 November 1956 at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Indonesia at that time managed to hold the Soviet Union, which was one of the strongest teams in Europe and the world, to a goalless draw. Maulwi struggled to withstand the onslaught of Igor Netto, Sergei Salnikov, and Boris Tatushin.

Military career

Maulwi began his military career when he joined a military organization called Laskar Pemberontak Republik Indonesia Sulawesi known by the abbreviation LAPRIS as a Member, but not long after the leadership of LAPRIS formed a mobile / fast-moving force called Harimau Indonesia where he was trusted to be its Chief of Staff until at its peak he officially became a Indonesian National Armed Forces officer with the final rank of Colonel CPM (Ret.) while the last position he held was Deputy Commander of the Tjakrabirawa Regiment, where the regiment was the guard force of the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, with a strength of around 4 Battalions and 1 Personal Guard Detachment.

Death

Maulwi died on 10 October 2016, at the age of 90 at Pertamina Central Hospital in Jakarta. Previously, he suffered from complications related to his heart, kidneys, and lungs, necessitating treatment in the intensive care unit at Pondok Indah Hospital. His body was interred the following day at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery in South Jakarta, with a military funeral ceremony led by Colonel Sudarma.

Honours

PSM Makassar

Indonesia

Individual

  • IFFHS Men’s All Time Indonesia Dream Team: 2022

Works

Books

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maulwi Saelan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. "Maulwi Saelan". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. "Pengabdian Majemuk Seorang Pejuang Revolusioner". Wirantaprawira. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. Kompasiana.com (10 November 2023). "Tiga Saelan Bersaudara: Inspirasi Kepahlawanan Lintas Zaman". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  5. "Profil Maulwi Saelan Cs, Tentara Bawa Harum Timnas Indonesia di Olimpiade Melbourne 1956". Tempo (in Indonesian). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  6. "Lima Kiper Terbaik Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  7. Saelan, Maulwi (2008). Nino, Cicero (ed.). Dari Revolusi 45 sampai Kudeta 66: kesaksian Wakil Komandan Tjakrabirawa (in Indonesian). Indonesia: Visimedia. ISBN 979-104-399-X.
  8. Septi, Amalia Dwi. "Maulwi Saelan Meninggal Dunia". sepakbola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  9. antaranews.com (11 October 2016). "Maulwi Saelan dimakamkan secara militer". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  10. "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME INDONESIA DREAM TEAM – 96".

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Sporting positions
Preceded byAbdul Wahab Joyohadikusumo Chairman of Football Association of Indonesia
1964–1967 		Succeeded byKosasih Purwanegara
Indonesia squad – 1956 Summer Olympics
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