Quick Facts
Biography
Firman Utina (born 15 December 1981 in Manado) is an Indonesian professional footballer, he normally plays as an attacking midfielder and his height is 166 cm. He is playing for the Indonesia national football team and he is chosen as the Man of the match for Indonesia against Bahrain match in Asian Cup 2007 in Group D. Indonesia win 2-1 because of his contribution for Indonesian goal, which was scored by Bambang Pamungkas and Budi Sudarsono. It was Indonesia's first win in Asian Cup 2007 in Group D. Now, he is one of the most important element in Indonesia national team. He currently plays for Sriwijaya FC.
Firman is an explosive player that burst past oppositions and mesmerized with his footwork and agility, often taking on whole defences on his day.
He captained Indonesia at the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. He was the tournament most valuable player.
Personal life
Firman Utina is Muslim who observes the Islamic month of Ramadan.
International career
National team
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 3 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 5 |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 13, 2008 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Bangladesh | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup |
| 2 | December 5, 2008 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Myanmar | 2-0 | 3-0 | 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup |
| 3 | November 24, 2010 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia |  Chinese Taipei | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly |
| 4 | December 4, 2010 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Laos | 1-0 | 6-0 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup |
| 5 | December 4, 2010 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Laos | 3-0 | 6-0 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup |
Honours
Club
- Arema Malang
Winner
- Copa Indonesia: 2005, 2006
- Sriwijaya
Winner
- Indonesian Community Shield: 2010
- Indonesia Super League: 2011–12
- Persib Bandung
Winner
- Indonesia Super League: 2014
Winner
- Piala Presiden: 2015
- Sriwijaya
4th place
- Piala Gubernur Kaltim: 2016
National team
- Indonesia
Winner
- Indonesian Independence Cup: 2008
Runner up
- AFF Cup: 2010
Individual honours
- Copa Indonesia Best Player: 2005
- ASEAN Football Championship Most Valuable Player: 2010