{{short description|Cameroonian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Herman Dzumafo | image = Herman Dzumafo Epandi.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Dzumafo with [[Bhayangkara F.C.|Bhayangkara]] in 2018 | fullname = Herman Dzumafo Epandi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|2|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Douala]], Cameroon | height = 1.86 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe240846/herman-epandi/|title=Herman Dzumafo: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref> | position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]] | currentclub = [[Persinab Nabire]] | clubnumber = 99 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1999–2001 | clubs1 = [[Caïman Douala]] | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2001–2003 | clubs2 = Cintra Yaoundé | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 8 | years3 = 2003–2005 | clubs3 = [[Sable FC (Cameroon)|Sable]] | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 12 | years4 = 2005–2007 | clubs4 = [[Coton Sport FC de Garoua|Cotonsport Garoua]] | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 11 | years5 = 2007–2012 | clubs5 = [[PSPS Pekanbaru]] | caps5 = 120 | goals5 = 60 | years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = [[Arema FC|Arema Indonesia]] | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 6 | years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = [[Persib Bandung]] | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = → [[Sriwijaya F.C.|Sriwijaya]] (loan) | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 7 | years9 = 2014 | clubs9 = [[Mitra Kukar F.C.|Mitra Kukar]] | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 13 | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = [[Gresik United]] | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2015 | clubs11 = [[Borneo F.C.|Borneo]] | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = [[Persela Lamongan]] | caps12 = 16 | goals12 = 4 | years13 = 2017 | clubs13 = [[PSPS Pekanbaru]] | caps13 = 15 | goals13 = 11 | years14 = 2018–2021 | clubs14 = [[Bhayangkara F.C.|Bhayangkara]] | caps14 = 65 | goals14 = 21 |years15 = 2021|clubs15 = [[Dewa United F.C.|Dewa United]] |caps15 = 14 |goals15 = 4 | years16 = 2022| clubs16 = [[Bhayangkara F.C.|Bhayangkara]] | caps16 = 13 | goals16 = 6 | years17 = 2022| clubs17 = [[F.C. Bekasi City|Bekasi City]] | caps17 = 6 | goals17 = 2 | years18 = 2023–2024 | clubs18 = [[Persela Lamongan]] | caps18 = 16 | goals18 = 3 | years19 = 2024–2025 | clubs19 = [[Persiba Balikpapan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lintasbalikpapan.com/2024/09/14/herman-dzumafo-dan-i-gede-sukadana-resmi-ke-persiba-fc/|title=Herman Dzumafo dan I Gede Sukadana Resmi ke Persiba FC|publisher=lintasbalikpapan.com|accessdate=14 September 2024}}</ref> | caps19 = 16 | goals19 = 9 | years20 = 2025– |clubs20 = [[Persinab Nabire]] | caps20 = 9 | goals20 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = [[Cameroon national under-20 football team|Cameroon U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 26 January 2026 }} '''Herman Dzumafo Epandi''' (born 21 February 1980) is a Cameroonian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] for [[Liga Nusantara]] club [[Persinab Nabire]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Daftar Pemain Persinab Nabire|url=https://ileague.id/clubs/single/LIGA_NUSANTARA_2025-26/Sang_Maestro_FC|access-date=29 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/herman-dzumafo-epandi/100816/|title=Herman Dzumafo|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=30 May 2019}}</ref>
== Club career == ===PSPS Pekanbaru=== He moved abroad and joined [[PSPS Pekanbaru]] in 2007 and quickly became the key player for [[PSPS Pekanbaru]] until 2012 when he decided to join [[Arema FC|Arema Indonesia (ISL)]]. He spent most of his career in Cameroon before moved to Indonesia. In [[Indonesia Super League]] season 2009–2010, he is the most important player for PSPS Pekanbaru's coach, [[Abdul Rahman Gurning]]. Together with his duet [[Muhammad Isnaini]], they scored many goals for PSPS Pekanbaru.
===Arema Indonesia=== On 5 April 2012, he joined [[Arema FC|Arema Indonesia (ISL)]]. Dzumafo made his league debut on 17 April 2012 in a match against [[Persipura Jayapura]]. On 28 April 2012, Dzumafo scored his first goal for Arema Indonesia against [[Pelita Jaya]] in the 56th minute at the [[Kanjuruhan Stadium]], [[Malang]].
=== Persib Bandung === After a short spell at [[Arema FC|Arema]], on 5 October 2012, he signed a contract with [[Persib Bandung]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1387/nasional/2012/10/05/3427029/persib-sudah-dapatkan-tanda-tangan-pelatih-enam-pemain|title=Persib Sudah Dapatkan Tanda Tangan Pelatih & Enam Pemain|date=5 October 2012|publisher=goal.com}}</ref> Dzumafo made his league debut on 13 January 2013 in a match against [[Persipura Jayapura]]. On 17 January 2013, Dzumafo scored his first goal for Persib against [[Persiwa Wamena]] in the 13th minute at the [[Siliwangi Stadium]], [[Bandung]]. In May 2013, [[Sriwijaya F.C.|Sriwijaya]] and [[Persib Bandung]] agreed to exchange players. Dzumafo (to Sriwijaya) and [[Hilton Moreira]] (to Persib) eventually exchanged.
====Sriwijaya (loan) ==== In 2013, Dzumafo joined [[Sriwijaya F.C.|Sriwijaya]], on loan from [[Persib Bandung]]. He made his debut on 12 May 2013 in a match against [[Persiram Raja Ampat]]. On 16 May 2013, Dzumafo scored his first goal for Sriwijaya in the 22nd minute against [[Persidafon Dafonsoro]] at the [[Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium]], [[Palembang]].
===Mitra Kukar=== On 12 February 2014, he signed for [[Mitra Kukar]]. Dzumafo made his league debut on 15 February 2014 in a match against [[Perseru Serui]]. On 20 February 2014, Dzumafo scored his first goal for Mitra Kukar against [[Persela Lamongan]] in the 15th minute at the [[Aji Imbut Stadium]], [[Tenggarong]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mitra Kukar Dapatkan Herman Dzumafo|url=http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2014/02/12/237553328/Mitra-Kukar-Dapatkan-Herman-Dzumafo|date=12 February 2014|website=tempo.co|language=id}}</ref>
===Persegres Gresik=== In 2015, Dzumafo joined [[Persegres Gresik United]]. He made his debut on 5 April 2015 in a match against [[Borneo F.C.|Borneo]]. On 11 April 2015, Dzumafo scored his first goal for Persegres Gresik in the 14th minute against [[Barito Putera]].
===PSPS Riau=== In 2017, Dzumafo signed a with [[Liga 2 (Indonesia)|Liga 2]] club [[PSPS Riau]]. He made 15 league appearances and scored 11 goals for PSPS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jawapos.com/sepak-bola/sepak-bola-indonesia/13/04/2017/mantan-bomber-persib-dan-persela-tertarik-gabung-psps|title=Mantan Bomber Persib dan Persela Tertarik Gabung PSPS|website=www.jawapos.com}}</ref>
===Bhayangkara=== On 4 January 2018, he joined [[Bhayangkara F.C.|Bhayangkara]]. Dzumafo made his league debut on 31 March 2018 in a match against [[PSMS Medan]]. On 31 March 2018, Dzumafo scored his first goal for Bhayangkara against [[PSMS]] in the 39th minute at the [[Teladan Stadium]], [[Medan]]. He made 65 league appearances and scored 21 goals for Bhayangkara.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gabung Bhayangkara FC, Herman Dzumafo Usung Target Juara |url=https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/3214751/gabung-bhayangkara-fc-herman-dzumafo-usung-target-juara|website=bola.com|language=id|date=4 January 2018}}</ref>
===Dewa United=== In 2021, Dzumafo signed a contract with Indonesian [[Liga 2 (Indonesia)|Liga 2]] club [[Dewa United F.C.|Dewa United]]. He made his league debut on 28 September against [[RANS Cilegon F.C.|RANS Cilegon]]. On 11 October 2021, Dzumafo scored his first goal for Dewa United against [[Badak Lampung F.C.|Badak Lampung]] in the 59th minute at the [[Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium]], [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20210316/alasan-khusus-dewa-united-berani-rekrut-herman-dzumafo-meski-sudah-uzur|title=Alasan Khusus Dewa United Berani Rekrut Herman Dzumafo Meski Sudah Uzur|website=www.indosport.com}}</ref>
===Return to Bhayangkara=== On 5 January 2022, it was confirmed that Dzumafo would re-join [[Bhayangkara F.C.|Bhayangkara]], signing a year contract. He made his league debut in a 3–2 win against [[Madura United]] on 14 January 2022 as a substitute for [[Andik Vermansah]] in the 84th minute at the [[Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium]], [[Gianyar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstars.id/read/bhayangkara-fc-resmi-pulangkan-herman-dzumafo-dari-dewa-united-8p7kz3|title=Bhayangkara FC Resmi Pulangkan Herman Dzumafo dari Dewa United|publisher=sportstars.id|date=13 January 2022|access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref>
===Bekasi City=== On 4 June 2022, it was announced that Dzumafo would be joining [[F.C. Bekasi City|Bekasi City]] for the [[2022-23 Liga 2 (Indonesia)|2022-23 Liga 2]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bekaci.suara.com/read/2022/06/04/173851/striker-veteran-herman-dzumafo-resmi-perkuat-fc-bekasi-city-atta-halilintar-kasih-komentar-tak-terduga|title=Striker Veteran Herman Dzumafo Resmi Perkuat FC Bekasi City, Atta Halilintar Kasih Komentar Tak Terduga|publisher=Suara Bekaci|date=4 June 2022|access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life== Born and raised in Cameroon, he [[naturalized|acquired]] Indonesian citizenship in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/5524144/deretan-pemain-naturalisasi-yang-tak-pernah-bela-timnas-indonesia-belum-berjodoh-dengan-seragam-merah-putih|title=Deretan Pemain Naturalisasi yang Tak Pernah Bela Timnas Indonesia: Belum Berjodoh dengan Seragam Merah-Putih|access-date=17 July 2024|language=id|website=bola.com}}</ref>
== Honours == '''Dewa United''' * [[Liga 2 (Indonesia)|Liga 2]] third place (play-offs): [[2021–22 Liga 2 (Indonesia)|2021]] '''Persiba Balikpapan''' * [[Liga Nusantara]] Promotion play-offs: [[2024–25 Liga Nusantara|2024–25]]
'''Individual''' * [[Liga Indonesia Premier Division]] Top Goalscorer: [[2008–09 Liga Indonesia Premier Division|2008–09]] (shared)
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{soccerway|100816}} * [https://ligaindonesiabaru.com/clubs/singleplayer/liga_1_2020/herman_dzumafo_epandi Herman Dzumafo] at ligaindonesiabaru.com
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