# Persiku Kudus

Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kudus (lit. 'Indonesian Football Association of Kudus'), simply known as Persiku Kudus is an Indonesian professional football club based in Kudus Regency, Central Java. Persiku is currently competing in the Liga 2. It has the nicknames Macan Muria and Laskar Telingsing, and its supporters are known as the SMM (Suporter Macan Muria). Persiku is headquartered at the Wergu Wetan Stadium.
Persiku's best achievement was in 2005 Liga Indonesia Second Division, as they managed to become champions in a 2–1 victory over Perserang Serang. Persiku's player Agus Santiko was the top scorer with 16 goals.

## History

Football activities in Kudus have actually existed since the Dutch East Indies era, but there was no organization to oversee it. It is officially stated that Persiku Kudus was founded on 1 January 1934. Football in Kudus got an umbrella organization on 12 April 1955 with the establishment of the Indonesian Football Association of Kudus or Persiku Kudus, which was initiated by a TNI officer Major Supardiyono, who at the time served as Dandim Kudus. Since then, Persiku Kudus has become association that oversees all football activities in Kudus Regency. Football became a kind of self-identification, social, and cultural process for the people of Kudus.

## Identity
### Logo

* The First Logo of Persiku Kudus

### Motto

Sengkuyung Bareng (working together in a spirit of mutual cooperation) is the foundation for Persiku Kudus. This motto is the result of cooperation between various parties, including supporters, government, and the private sector, to realize the club glory.

## Records
### Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia

* 2009–10: Divisi Utama, 11th in group 3

### League 3

* 2017: League 3, last 6 round (Central Java Region)
* 2018: 3rd in Group 1 (Central Java Region)
* 2019: Central Java champions, Java Regional round
* 2021: 5th in group A (Central Java Region)
* 2022: last 18 round (Central Java Region)
* 2023: Semifinal (Central Java Region)
* 2024: 3rd in the last 8 round, promoted

## Players
### Current squad

    As of February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | IDN | Yoga Arif |
| 2 | DF | IDN | Crah Angger |
| 3 | DF | IDN | Dany Saputra |
| 4 | MF | IDN | Abi Defa Marendra |
| 6 | DF | IDN | Farhan Sopiulloh (on loan from Persija Jakarta) |
| 7 | DF | UZB | Murodjon Tuychibaev |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Renshi Yamaguchi (vice-captain) |
| 10 | FW | IDN | Chandra Waskito |
| 11 | FW | IDN | Akbar Rizky |
| 12 | DF | IDN | Ikhfanul Alam |
| 13 | FW | IDN | Zola Anggoro |
| 15 | MF | IDN | Jehan Pahlevi (on loan from Persija Jakarta) |
| 17 | MF | IDN | Antoni Nugroho |
| 21 | FW | IDN | Faiz Maulana |
| 23 | DF | IDN | Syarif Wijianto |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | DF | IDN | Irvan Febrianto |
| 26 | DF | IDN | Anif Ramadhan |
| 29 | FW | IDN | Sutan Zico |
| 34 | GK | IDN | Satrio Azhar |
| 37 | MF | IDN | Tri Hartanto |
| 43 | FW | GHA | Richard Gadze |
| 66 | MF | IDN | Muhammad Afrizhan |
| 72 | GK | IDN | Lutfi Masrohan |
| 73 | DF | IDN | Jajang Mulyana (captain) |
| 77 | MF | IDN | Erlangga Adhyaksa |
| 78 | MF | IDN | Rafli Bahasuan |
| 79 | MF | IDN | Genta Alparedo |
| 86 | MF | IDN | Elvateeh Akhada |
| 98 | FW | IDN | Rafli Mursalim |
| 99 | MF | IDN | Hapidin |

## Notable foreign players

* Adrian Colombo
* Alejandro Tobar
* Christian Alejandro Gonzalez
* Edson Leonardo
* Octavio Pozo
* Christian Bekatal
* Amadou Gakou
* Julius Jay Kwateh
* Lamarana Diallo
* Moussa S.
* Noah Romuald
* Onyekachukwu Aloso
* Peter M. Kuoh
* Reinaldo Ahumada
* Richard Caceres
* Ronny Maza
* Varney Pas Boakay

## Non-playing staff
### Advisory board

| Position | Name |
| Chairman | Nusron Wahid |
| Deputy chairman | Mawahib |

### Management

| Position | Name |
| General director | Abdul Fuad Amirul Adha |
| Finance director | Irwan Syah |
| Business director | Muh. Abdul Idris |
| Technical director | Denny Rumba |
| President | Anthonius Budiawan Perwata |
| Manager | Fajrul Affi Zaidan Al Kannur |
| Secretary | Syaiful Annas |
| Media officer | Syaiful Romansah |

#### Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Alfiat |
| Assistant coach | Denny Rumba |
| Assistant coach | Syaiful Annas |
| Fitness coach | Awaludin |
| Goalkeeper coach | M. Haris Mardyanto |
| Team doctor | Arbayeb Kharisma |
| Physiotherapist | Dewan Widya Darma |
| Masseur | Mochamad Mishwanuddin |
| Kitman | Failani Fasa |
| Kitman | Nur Hadi |
| Kitman | Subechan |

## Head coaching history

| Years | Name |
| 2007 | Subangkit |
| 2008 | Lukas Tumbuan |
| 2008 | Kasiadi |
| 2009 | Welly Podungge |
| 2010 | Lukas Tumbuan |
| 2011–2012 | Riono Asnan |
| 2013 | Lukas Tumbuan |
| 2014 | Agus Riyanto |
| 2015 | Riono Asnan |
| 2016–2018 | Yayat R. Hidayat |
| 2019 | Subangkit |
| 2020 | Hartono Ruslan |
| 2021 | Cucun Sulistyo |
| 2022 | M. Irfan |
| 2023–24 | Denny Rumba |
| 2024 | Sudirman |
| 2024 | Awaludin (Caretaker) |
| 2024–25 | Bonggo Pribadi |
| 2025– | Alfiat |

## Apparel

The following is the official apparel of Persiku Kudus.
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| 1994–1995 | Adidas |
| 2005 | FBT Sports 1952 |
| 2007 | Adidas |
| 2008–2010 | Vilour |
| 2012 | Vilour |
| 2014 | Vienna Sport |
| 2015 | Moeria Jersey |
| 2017 | Calsie Sport |
| 2018 | PSO Apparel |
| 2019 | Vilour |
| 2020 | Total Sportswear |
| 2021 | PSO Apparel |
| 2022 | MJS Apparel |
| 2023– | Total Sportswear |

## Honours

* Liga Indonesia Second Division
** Champions (1): 2005
* Liga Nusantara
** Fourth place: 2016
* Liga 3 Central Java
** Champions (2): 2016, 2019