Bambang Pamungkas

Who is Bambang Pamungkas?

Bambang Pamungkas, also known as Bepe, is an Indonesian footballer who plays for Pelita Bandung Raya in the Indonesian Super League and previously the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is striker. Bambang made his name in South East Asian football when he scored the only goal for Indonesia at the 2002 Tiger Cup semifinal against Malaysia, and was the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.

Bambang is considered to be an outstanding header of the ball, and has a reputation for sharpness in the penalty box. He is Indonesia's most capped player and top goalscorer, with 85 caps and 37 goals. He is perhaps the national team's most popular player among its supporters. He is considered as one of top ten Asian players of 2012 by ESPN Soccernet.