Firman Utina

Firman Utina (born 15 December 1981) is an Indonesian professional football coach and former player who is currently assistant coach at Liga 1 club Dewa United. An attacking midfielder, Firman played for several clubs in Indonesia throughout his career, most notably winning league titles with Sriwijaya, Persib Bandung, and Bhayangkara.

Full name Firman Utina

Date of birth (1981-12-15) 15 December 1981 (age 44)

Place of birth Manado, Indonesia

Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)

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Firman Utina

Firman in May 2024
Personal information
Full name	Firman Utina
Date of birth	(1981-12-15) 15 December 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Manado, Indonesia
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dewa United (assistant coach)
Youth career
1993−1994	Indonesia Muda Manado
1995−1998	Bina Taruna Manado
1998−1999	Persma Manado
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Persma Manado	14	(0)
2001−2004	Persita Tangerang	65	(8)
2004−2006	Arema Malang	38	(4)
2006−2008	Persita Tangerang	29	(0)
2008−2010	Pelita Jaya	40	(3)
2010−2011	Persija Jakarta	15	(3)
2011−2013	Sriwijaya	42	(6)
2013−2015	Persib Bandung	55	(4)
2016–2017	Sriwijaya	24	(0)
2017–2018	Bhayangkara	15	(0)
2018	Kalteng Putra	18	(1)
Total		355	(29)
International career
1998	Indonesia U19
2001−2003	Indonesia U23
2001−2014	Indonesia	66	(5)
Managerial career
2018	Bhayangkara (assistant coach)
2024−	Dewa United (assistant coach)
Medal record Indonesia Asean Football Championship Runner-up 2004 Tiger Cup 2004 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 2010
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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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.