Kainun Waskito


Kainun Waskito, known mononymously as Waskito, is an Indonesian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the sixth highest all-time goalscorer for the [Indonesian national Association football|football team|Indonesia national team] with 31 goals and the fourth most-capped player for the national team with 80 appearances.

Club career

Early career

Born in Ponorogo, Waskito joined Diklat Salatiga's youth system to began his football career before moving to Persebaya Surabaya in 1967.

Persebaya Surabaya

Waskito had a remarkable season in 1975 with Persebaya Surabaya in the Perserikatan, where he achieved the distinction of being the top scorer of the competition. On 22 October, he scored his first goal of the season by scoring one goal and making it 5–0 against PSL Langkat. He also scored another goal when his team was able to win over PPSM Magelang 4–0 and held Persipal Palu 2–2. Each he scored 1 goal in one match. Finally Persebaya qualified for the quarter-finals by being in second place under Persipal Palu with the same points, namely 6 but losing on goal difference.
In the quarter-final match which was held at Gelora Senayan Stadium, he was able to bring his team to a 7–0 win over Persema Malang. He scored two goals and his second goal also became the winner for his team. In other matches in the quarter-finals, he also scored a penalty goal in the 22nd minute against PSMS Medan and also against Persiraja Banda Aceh and his goal was also the equalizer. However, in the semifinal match which was held on Thursday, 6 November 1975, his team had to surrender to Persija Jakarta 2–0 through goals from Iswadi Idris and Risdianto. In the match for third place, he managed to bring Persebaya ahead of Persipura in 35 minutes while bringing his team to win 4–2.

International career

Waskito made his debut for Indonesia in the under-19 team, where he played a significant role in leading the team to a runner-up finish in the AFC Youth Championship in 1967. Throughout his youth international career with the Indonesia U19 team, he played a total of 6 matches and successfully scored 6 goals.
He was first called up by the senior team during the 1967 Merdeka Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His debut took place on 11 August, in the opening match against South Korea, which ended in a 1–3 defeat. His international debut goal occurred during his second cap while competing in the tournament semi-finals. He scored the only goal for Indonesia in a 1–2 defeat against Hong Kong.
In 1971, he was selected to be included in the Indonesian national team squad which would prepare for the 1972 Olympics in Yangon, Burma.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–21967 Merdeka Tournament
2Bangkok, Thailand5–07–01968 King's Cup
3Jakarta, Indonesia3–21970 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
4Jakarta, Indonesia3–21970 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
5Bangkok, Thailand1–05–31970 King's Cup
6Bangkok, Thailand2–05–31970 King's Cup
7Bangkok, Thailand5–31970 King's Cup
8Bangkok, Thailand2–04–21970 King's Cup
9Bangkok, Thailand4–04–21970 King's Cup
10Bangkok, Thailand1–21970 King's Cup
11Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–13–11971 Merdeka Tournament
12Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2–13–11971 Merdeka Tournament
13Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–13–11971 Merdeka Tournament
14Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–03–11971 Merdeka Tournament
15Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia1–04–01971 Merdeka Tournament
16Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia3–04–01971 Merdeka Tournament
17Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia4–04–01971 Merdeka Tournament
18Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar2–04–0[Football at the 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament|1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers|1972 Summer Olympics qualification]
19Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar3–04–01972 Summer Olympics qualification
20Jakarta, Indonesia8–08–01972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
21Singapore5–0Friendly
22Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea1–13–11972 President's Cup
23Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia1–21–2Friendly
24Jakarta, Indonesia4–31974 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
25Jakarta, Indonesia3–11975 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
26Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4-01975 Merdeka Tournament
27Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4-01975 Merdeka Tournament
28Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3–21975 Merdeka Tournament
29Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1–41975 Merdeka Tournament
30Jakarta, Indonesia8–21976 Summer Olympics qualification
31National Stadium, Singapore1–01–41978 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Persebaya Surabaya
Indonesia U19
Indonesia