Firman Utina (born 15 December 1981) is a retired

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, he normally plays as an attacking midfielder. Throughout his career, Firman has played for several clubs in Indonesia, most notably winning league titles with

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, 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

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in 2001. After his debut, he became regular call-up to the national side for 13 years, participating in four editions of the

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as well as the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. In the latter tournament, he arguably put his best performance when he was chosen as

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for

against

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in a group stage match, which Indonesia won 2–1 due to his contribution for Indonesia's goals. He captained

at the

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and was crowned the tournament's most valuable player.

Personal life

Firman Utina is Muslim who observes the Islamic month of Ramadan.

International career

National team

International goals

Honours

;Arema Malang *

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: 2005, 2006 ;Sriwijaya * Indonesia Super League: 2011–12 *

Indonesian Community Shield The Indonesian Community Shield was a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Indonesia every year. It was contested by the winners of the Indonesia Super League/Indonesian Premier League and Piala Indonesia in th ...

: 2010 ;Persib Bandung * Indonesia Super League:

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* Piala Presiden: 2015 ;Bhayangkara * Liga 1:

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;Indonesia *

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runner-up: 2004, 2010

Individual

Best Player: 2005 *

Most Valuable Player: 2010

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Utina, Firman 1981 births Living people People from Manado Indonesian Muslims Indonesian footballers 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Indonesia international footballers Persma Manado players Persita Tangerang players Arema F.C. players Pelita Jaya FC players Sriwijaya F.C. players Persib Bandung players Indonesian Premier Division players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Association football utility players Association football midfielders Indonesian Super League-winning players Sportspeople from North Sulawesi