Achmad Kurniawan (31 October 1979 – 10 January 2017) was an Indonesian footballer, who played for Arema Cronus in the Indonesia Super League as a goal keeper. He is also the older brother of goal keeper Kurnia Meiga.

Achmad Kurniawan
Personal information
Full name Achmad Kurniawan
Date of birth (1979-10-31)31 October 1979
Place of birth Jakarta, Indonesia
Date of death 10 January 2017(2017-01-10) (aged 37)
Place of death Malang, Indonesia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Persita Tangerang
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Persita Tangerang 26 (0)
2006–2007 Arema Malang 10 (0)
2008–2009 Persik Kediri 21 (0)
2009–2010 Semen Padang 23 (0)
2010–2017 Arema Cronus 33 (0)
Total 113 (0)
International career
2000–2001 Indonesia U23 1 (0)
2007 Indonesia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

On 29 December 2016, Kurniawan was treated in an intensive care unit following a heart attack and going into a coma.[1] Kurniawan later died at the Saiful Anwar hospital Malang, Indonesia on 10 January 2017, aged 37.[2][3]

Honours

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Club honors

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Arema
Persik Kediri
  • East Java Governor Cup (1): 2008

References

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  1. ^ Alexander Sianipar, Juprianto (10 January 2017). "Achmad Kurniawan Meninggal Dunia". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Kiper Arema Achmad Kurniawan Tutup Usia". Jawapos.com (in Indonesian). 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. ^ Bachrain, Ahmad (10 January 2017). "Mengenang Achmad Kurniawan, Kiper Arema yang Bersahaja". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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