Kainun Waskito (born 29 January 1949), 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 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 +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIndonesia196721196811197012819719719721751973601974821975155197671197731Total8031
Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Waskito goal. + List of international goals scored by Kainun WaskitoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—1–21967 Merdeka Tournament2Bangkok, Thailand5–07–01968 King's Cup3Jakarta, Indonesia—3–21970 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament4—5Bangkok, Thailand1–05–31970 King's Cup62–07—8Bangkok, Thailand 2–04–21970 King's Cup 94–010Bangkok, Thailand —1–21970 King's Cup11Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1–13–11971 Merdeka Tournament122–1133–114Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1–03–11971 Merdeka Tournament15Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia1–04–01971 Merdeka Tournament 163–0174–018Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 2–04–01972 Summer Olympics qualification193–020Jakarta, Indonesia8–08–01972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament21Singapore— 5–0Friendly22Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea1–13–11972 President's Cup23Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia1–21–2Friendly24Jakarta, Indonesia—4–31974 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament25Jakarta, Indonesia — 3–11975 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament26Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—4-01975 Merdeka Tournament27—28Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia —3–21975 Merdeka Tournament 29Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 1–41975 Merdeka Tournament 30Jakarta, Indonesia— 8–21976 Summer Olympics qualification31National Stadium, Singapore1–01–41978 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Persebaya Surabaya Perserikatan (1): 1975–78 Indonesia U19 AFC Youth Championship runner-up: 1967 Indonesia King's Cup (1): 1968 Pesta Sukan Cup (1): 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament (1): 1972
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