ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt bæmbˈæŋz ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ bɪɡˈæn wɛn hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə plˈeɪ fɚðɪ ɪndoʊnˈiːʒən jˈuː nˈaɪntiːn tˈiːm.
In 1998 Bambang's international career began when he was selected to play for the Indonesian U-19 team.