Nadeo Argawinata
Indonesia's commanding national team goalkeeper, whose shot-stopping prowess has made him a mainstay for club and country in Southeast Asian football.
Born 1997 (age 29)·Indonesian professional footballer·Birthday: March 9·Generation Z
Biography
Nadeo Argawinata earned his first cap for the Indonesian national team in 2017. He became the first-choice goalkeeper through consistent performances for Bali United and Borneo Samarinda in Liga 1. His reflexes and command of the penalty area anchored his club defenses. In regional tournaments like the AFF Championship, he made critical saves in high-stakes matches. These performances contributed to Indonesia's defensive solidity. The team aims to climb the ranks in Asian football, and Argawinata faces the intense pressure of his position in a football-mad nation.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Nadeo was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Nadeo Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Nadeo's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the Indonesian Liga 1 championship with Bali United in the 2019 season.
- Has been the starting goalkeeper for the Indonesia national football team in multiple AFF Championship tournaments.
- Named to the Liga 1 Team of the Season for his performances with Borneo Samarinda.
Did You Know?
He is commonly known by the nickname 'Nadeo Winata'.
He began his professional career with the youth academy of Persiba Balikpapan.
He has represented Indonesia at multiple age levels, including the U-19 and U-23 teams, before his senior debut.
“The goal is my house, and I decide who comes in.”
