Ricky Yacobi (born Ricky bin Yacub; 12 March 1963 – 21 November 2020) was an Indonesian football player. He usually played as a striker and was one of the most prominent Indonesian footballers of the 1980s. His nickname was the "Indonesian Paul Breitner". He made a name for himself at the 1986 Asian Games when he led the Indonesian national football team. In 1988, Japanese club Matsushita (currently known as Gamba Osaka) bought him, but he failed to make an impact with the team because of the climate and weather conditions. He only played 6 games for the side, scoring one goal. After retiring, he opened a football school called Sekolah Sepak Bola (SSB) Ricky Yacobi in Jakarta, which he operated. He also served as manager of one of the first Indonesian division clubs, Jakarta Matador FC. Death On 21 November 2020 Yacobi died of a heart attack while playing football with several former national team players and journalists at Senayan A Field, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex. One of his teammates said that Yacobi suddenly fell when he was about to celebrate after scoring a goal. He was rushed to the nearby , but to no avail. Honours Club PSMS Medan Perserikatan: 1983, 1985 Arseto Solo Galatama: 1987 Galatama-Perserikatan Invitational Championship: 1987 International Indonesia Southeast Asian Games Gold medal: 1987 Individual Galatama top scorers: 1986–87, 1990 References 1963 births 2020 deaths Sportspeople from Medan Indonesian footballers Expatriate footballers in Japan Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Japan PSMS Medan players Gamba Osaka players Indonesia international footballers Indonesian expatriate footballers Association football forwards Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Southeast Asian Games medalists in football Competitors at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Indonesia Association football players who died while playing Sport deaths in Indonesia