Irfan Bachdim

Irfan Bachdim's story is the kind of football tale I find genuinely compelling. Born in Amsterdam, he could have chased a quiet career in Europe, but he chose to represent Indonesia, his father's heritage, and became a recognizable figure there. A winger or attacking midfielder, he played with the flair the position demands. What interests me is the identity angle: a player straddling two countries who picked the harder, more meaningful path of national connection. That kind of decision says something about character beyond the pitch. He's a reminder that football careers are often as much about belonging as they are about goals.

Name (English)

Irfan Bachdim

Name (Japanese)

イルファン・バフディム

Reading

いるふぁん・ばふでぃむ

Born

August 11, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dragon

Origin

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Height

172 cm

Occupation

association football player / actor

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.irfanhaarysbachdim.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ibachdim/
• Xhttps://x.com/IrfanBachdim10
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%95%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0

Tags

• North Holland
• association football player
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.