Henky Timisela


Henky Timisela was an Indonesian professional football player who played as a forward. He played during the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He is recorded to have played 63 matches and scored 55 goals throughout his career representing the Indonesia national team. Upon his retirement, he pursued further education at the Faculty of Commerce at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo.
Timisela was the son of a soldier of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force. He had seven siblings, six of whom were also professional footballers. Three of his siblings, Freddy, Pietje, and Max Timisela, have also represented the Indonesia national team, while Jopie Timisela has coached the national team at youth level.
In 2014, the Ministry of Youth and Sports published a book that highlighted his story, titled Henky Timisela: Wonder Boy Sepak Bola Indonesia, written by Sumohadi Marsis.
Timisela died on 26 September 2025, at the age of 87.

Career statistics

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 February 1959Ikada Stadium, Djakarta, Indonesia1–02–2Friendly
211 February 1959Ikada Stadium, Djakarta, Indonesia2–02–2Friendly
314 April 1960Calcutta, India2–42–41960 Summer Olympics qualification
48 August 1960Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–18–31960 Merdeka Tournament
58 August 1960Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–18–31960 Merdeka Tournament
68 August 1960Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4–18–31960 Merdeka Tournament
78 August 1960Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia5–18–31960 Merdeka Tournament
813 August 1960Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4–25–31960 Merdeka Tournament
913 August 1960Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia5–35–31960 Merdeka Tournament
1014 August 1960Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–04–01960 Merdeka Tournament
1117 August 1960Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1–01–1Friendly
122 August 1961Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–01–01961 Merdeka Tournament
139 August 1961Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–02–11961 Merdeka Tournament
1412 August 1961Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–11–11961 Merdeka Tournament
1513 August 1961Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–02–11961 Merdeka Tournament
1612 July 1962Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1–02–1Friendly
1718 August 1962Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1–12–31962 Asian Games#Group A|1962 Asian Games]
1818 August 1962Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore2–32–31962 Asian Games
1911 September 1962Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–02–01962 Merdeka Tournament
2014 September 1962Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–12–11962 Merdeka Tournament
2117 September 1962Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–03–01962 Merdeka Tournament
2217 September 1962Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–03–01962 Merdeka Tournament
2319 September 1962Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–12–11962 Merdeka Tournament

Honours

Persib Bandung
Indonesia
Individual