Firman Utina (born 15 December 1981) is an Indonesian former professional footballer, he normally plays as an attacking midfielder. Throughout his career, Firman has played for several clubs in Indonesia, most notably winning league titles with Sriwijaya, Persib Bandung, and Bhayangkara.
At national level, Firman played for Indonesia in the under-19 and under-23 level, prior to his senior team debut in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Cambodia in 2001.[1] After his debut, he became regular call-up to the national side for 13 years, participating in four editions of the AFF Championship as well as the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. In the latter tournament, he arguably put his best performance when he was chosen as man of the match for Indonesia against Bahrain in a group stage match, which Indonesia won 2–1 due to his contribution for Indonesia's goals.[1] He captained Indonesia at the 2010 AFF Championship and was crowned the tournament's most valuable player.
Personal life
Firman Utina is Muslim who observes the Islamic month of Ramadan.[2]
International career
National team
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 3 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 5 |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition [3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2008 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Bangladesh |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup | |||||
| 2 | 5 December 2008 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Myanmar |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2008 AFF Championship | |||||
| 3 | 24 November 2010 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia |  Chinese Taipei |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||||
| 4 | 4 December 2010 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Laos |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2010 AFF Championship | |||||
| 5 | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2017[4] | |||||||||||
Honours
- Arema Malang
- Sriwijaya
- Persib Bandung
- Bhayangkara
- Indonesia
- Indonesian Independence Cup: 2008
- AFF Championship runner-up: 2004, 2010
Individual
- Copa Indonesia Best Player: 2005
- AFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2010
References
- ^ a b "Lima Momen Terbaik Firman Utina Di Timnas Indonesia | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Puasa, Firman Utina dkk Latihan Malam Hari". inilah.com (in Indonesian). 4 August 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Firman Utina at Soccerway
- ^ Firman Utina - International Appearances
External links
- Firman Utina at National-Football-Teams.com
- Firman Utina at Soccerway
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