bæmbˈæŋ plˈeɪd fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl klˈʌbz ɚɹˈaʊnd hɪz hˈoʊmtaʊn æz ɐ jˈuːθ, bᵻfˌoːɹ bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ hɪz sˈiːnjɚ kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð pˈɜːsɪdʒə dʒɐkˈɑːɹɾə.
Bambang played for several clubs around his hometown as a youth, before beginning his senior career with Persija Jakarta.