Kurnia Meiga


Kurnia Meiga Hermansyah is an Indonesian professional footballer who currently plays for Arema FC in the Indonesia Super League. He is also the younger brother of former goalkeeper Achmad Kurniawan, who also played for Arema FC. Blessed with proportional height and quick reflexes, he is already establishing himself as the first choice goalkeeper for Indonesia.
In 2008-09 Indonesia Super League he received 12 months of sanctions and 30 million fine from Football Association of Indonesia, which was reduced later to five months and 30 million fine, related to the incident against Bontang. In 2009-2010, he was crowned as the best player to set aside the names like Aldo Barreto, Cristian Gonzáles, and Ricardo Salampessy.
In 2017 Liga 1 middle season, he had to go out of action from football due to being diagnosed with Papilledema.

International career

Meiga first called up for senior team in 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup as third choice goalkeeper behind Markus Haris Maulana and Ferry Rotinsulu. He received his senior debut against Saudi Arabia in 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification and he conceded 2 goals. Later he made his second caps against Netherlands he made some brilliant saves at first half before conceded 3 goals by Siem de Jong and Arjen Robben.

National team

Honours

Club

;Arema
;Indonesia U-23
;Indonesia