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Syamsul Chaeruddin
Personal information
Full name	Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin
Date of birth	9 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Gowa, Indonesia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999	Persigowa Gowa
1999	Makasar Football Club
1999–2000	PSM Makassar
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2010	PSM Makassar
2010–2011	Persija Jakarta
2011–2012	Sriwijaya
2012–2017	PSM Makassar
2018	PSS Sleman
Total
International career
2002	Indonesia U21
2003–2005	Indonesia U23
2004–2009	Indonesia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin (born 9 February 1983) is an Indonesian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Indonesia national football team.

Born in Gowa, South Sulawesi, Syamsul played for PSM Makassar in the 2005 AFC Champions League group stage, where he scored one goal.^[1]

Syamsul is one of the best defensive midfielders in his country with his aggression and a courageous playing style, despite his small stature. He made his international debut for the national team in the 0–0 drew in a friendly match against Malaysia on 12 March 2004. At the Asian Cup 2007 he played 3 times: in a 2–1 win against Bahrain (as substitute for Mahyadi Panggabean, who was injured); in a 1–2 loss against Saudi Arabia, and in a 0–1 loss to South Korea, the last game in Group D.