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.
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. 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. 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.
Career statistics
National team Indonesia national teamYearAppsGoals2001102004502005402007702008122200940201012320111002014110Total665
International goals Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 13 November 2008 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 1–0 2–0 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup2 5 December 2008 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 2–0 3–0 2008 AFF Championship3 24 November 2010 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia 2–0 2–0 Friendly4 4 December 2010 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 1–0 6–0 2010 AFF Championship5 3–0Correct as of 13 January 2017Firman Utina - International Appearances
Honours Persita Tangerang Liga Indonesia Premier Division runner up: 2002
Arema Malang Copa Indonesia: 2005, 2006
Sriwijaya Indonesia Super League: 2011–12 Indonesian Community Shield: 2010
Persib Bandung Indonesia Super League: 2014 Piala Presiden: 2015
Bhayangkara Liga 1: 2017 Indonesia Indonesian Independence Cup: 2008 AFF Championship runner-up: 2004, 2010
Individual Copa Indonesia Best Player: 2005 AFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2010
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