Ramang
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramang | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Barru, South Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies | ||
| Date of death | September 26, 1987 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1939–1943 | Barru | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1947 | Persis | ||
| 1947–1960 | PSM Makassar | ||
| 1962–1968 | PSM Makassar | ||
| National team | |||
| 1952–1962 | Indonesia | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| PSM Makassar | |||
| – | PSBI Blitar | ||
| – | Persipal Palu | ||
| – | PSM Makassar | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ramang (April 24, 1924 – September 26, 1987) was an Indonesian footballer. He is widely considered by Indonesian football experts and former players as one of the greatest players in the history of Indonesian football. He is particularly known for his bicycle kicks and ability to score goals from right corner kicks. He was also referred to as Rusli Ramang in official FIFA documents.
Ramang was born in 1928 in Barru, South Sulawesi. His father, Nyo'lo, was an aide of the King of Gowa, Djondjong Karenta Lemamparang, and was known for his ability in sepak takraw. Ramang spent his childhood playing sepak takraw using balls made out of rattan, cloth, and sometimes orange fruits. This is believed to be the reason why Ramang frequently score goals using bicycle kicks.
Ramang started his career as a football player in 1939 by joining a football club in Barru. He played until 1943, when he decided to end his bachelorhood. Together with his wife, they opened a small coffee shop for a living. After the death of their newborn baby, they decided to leave for Ujungpandang (now Makassar) just before Indonesia's independence. They stayed at a friend's house, and Ramang started his life there as a becak driver, later becoming a truck driver assistant. During this time, his wife gave birth to their second child.
In 1947, Ramang was contracted by PSM Makassar, after seeing his performance in a competition held by PSM. His team, Persis (Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Sulawesi), won 9–0 in one of the matches, and only two names are on the scoreboard, one of them being Ramang, scoring 7 goals. He only spent a year in PSM, later worked in a Public Works Department, with a salary of 3500 rupiahs (equal to 4 US cents).
In 1952, Ramang replaced Sunardi, Suardi Arland's brother – both of them football players – to join a training camp in Djakarta. This led to his call-up to the Indonesia national football team. During the All-Indonesia tour of the Far East in 1953, Indonesia played against the Philippines in their country, All-Hong Kong, Hong Kong Selection, Combined Chinese and South Korea in Hong Kong, and the Thai Royal Air Force in Bangkok, Thailand. Indonesia only lost once to South Korea and winning all the other games. They only conceded 7 goals and scored 25 goals, of which 19 of them are scored by Ramang.
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