- Address: Soreang
- Country: Indonesia
- Capacity: 27,000
- Opened: 26 April 2005
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Persib (football)
Extra stadium info – Stadion Si Jalak Harupat
The venue, which is located on the island of Java, is also used for athletics. Persib, one of the first sports clubs in the world with 10 million followers on its main social media page, use the stadium named Stadion Si Jalak Harupat for home games. The club has a fierce rivalry with Persija, the most popular sports club from Jakarta. Persib and Persija both played numerous matches in the top-flight football league of Indonesia.
Michael Essien
In 2017, Persib signed the world famous football star Michael Essien. He played professional football for SC Bastia from the French Republic, Olympique lyonnais from the French Republic, Chelsea from the United Kingdom, Real Madrid from Spain, AC Milan from the Italian Republic and Panathinaikos from the Hellenic Republic before he joined Persib. Michael Kojo Essien also played numerous matches for the national football team of Ghana. He played in several FIFA World Cup matches. In 2012, Essien was an unused substitute for Chelsea in the first-ever UEFA Champions League final won by Chelsea. The world famous English football club from London defeated the German side FC Bayern München after penalties in front of 62,000 spectators.
