| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Syamsul Rifai | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogor, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barito Putera | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SSB Cikeas Junior | |||
| CIP Taruna 1987 | |||
| 2022 | RANS Nusantara | ||
| 2023 | Persikabo 1973 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Persikabo 1973 | 16 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | PSPS Pekanbaru | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | Barito Putera | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Indonesia U17 | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Indonesia U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 January 2024 | |||
Muhammad Syamsul Rifai (born 10 August 2006) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Championship club Barito Putera.
Rifai was born in Bogor Regency, West Java. He grew up in the district of Gunung Putri of the regency.
Rifai began his professional career with Persikabo 1973, prior to that, he played for the Persikabo U20 team and earned a promotion to the senior team. He made his professional debut for Laskar Padjajaran on 13 August 2023, coming on as a starter in a 3–2 lost against Borneo Samarinda. During the 2023–24 season, he registered 4 league appearances and without scoring with Persikabo 1973.
Following the club's relegation, he will play in Liga 2 with Persikabo 1973 this upcoming season. On 6 October 2024, he started his match in the 2024–25 Liga 2 season for Persikabo 1973, playing as a starter in a away 5–1 loss over Sriwijaya. Rifai finished the 2024–25 season with 12 appearances.
On 25 July 2025, Rifai moved to Championship club PSPS Pekanbaru. He made his debut on 12 September 2025 in a match against Bekasi City, coming on as a starter in a 4–0 loss. He secured 12 league appearances throughout the 2025–26 season.
On 27 July 2026, Championship club Barito Putera officially signed Rifai ahead of the 2026–27 season.
In September 2023, Rifai received a call-up from coach Bima Sakti to participate in the Indonesia U17 training camp in Germany in preparation for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Rifai made his international debut for Indonesia U20 on 30 January 2024, playing as a starter in a friendly match against Uzbekistan U20 at Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium, Jakarta.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Persikabo 1973 | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga 2 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 2025–26 | Championship | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Barito Putera | 2026–27 | Championship | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||