Terens Puhiri
Terens Owang Priska Puhiri (born 13 October 1996) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Borneo Samarinda and the Indonesia national team. Sometimes referred to as the next Boaz Solossa, he attained minor stardom after footage of him sprinting in a football game went viral, hailed by several news outlets as a candidate for the fastest football player in the world.[2]
.jpg.webp) Puhiri playing for Port in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terens Owang Priska Puhiri | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Jayapura, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borneo Samarinda | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | SSB Numbay Star Papua | ||
| 2012–2014 | Deportivo Indonesia | ||
| 2014–2015 | Persisam Putra Samarinda U21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Borneo Samarinda | 158 | (27) |
| 2018 | → Port (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Indonesia U16 | 5 | (8) |
| 2022– | Indonesia | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2022 | |||
Club career
Early career
Prior to becoming a professional player, Terens started his career at SSB Numbay Star Papua, and succeeded in bringing SSB Numbay Star to the Papua Regionals of the Danone Cup in 2008. As a result of this achievement, his team was selected to represent the Papua Region in the Danone Cup National stage, held in Jakarta, but were beaten in the semifinals by the team representing the Central Java region. Terens was awarded the best player award and top scorer in the event.[3] In 2012, Terens moved to Deportivo Indonesia that plays in the lower league of the Uruguayan football league system.
Borneo Samarinda
In January 2015, Terens joined Borneo Samarinda, signing a five-year contract.[4] On 23 October, his goal[5] against Mitra Kukar on matchday 31 of the 2017 Liga 1gained global attention due to the incredibly high speeds at which he appears to run in the video.[6][7][8][9][10]
Loan to Port FC
On 20 December 2017, Terens moved to Thai League 1 club Port for a one-year loan.[11][12] Terens made his club debut in a pre-season during the 2018 Leo Cup against Chiangrai United on 9 January 2018.[13] Terens made his first Thai League 1 appearance on 11 February 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win with Pattaya United at the PAT Stadium, Bangkok.[14]
International career
In August 2011, Terens was called up to the Indonesia U16 for 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification in Thailand. On 12 September 2011, he debuted in a youth national team when he coming as a starting in a 4–1 win against Myanmar U16 in the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification. He also scored his first goal in 8th minute.[15]
In January 2022, Terens was called up to the senior team in a friendly match in Bali by Shin Tae-yong.[16] He earned his first cap in a 4–1 win friendly match against Timor Leste on 27 January 2022.[17] He scored his debut goal, a few days later in the second match against Timor Leste again, in a 3–0 win.[18]
In June 2022, he was called up for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Kuwait.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borneo Samarinda | 2015 | Indonesia Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | ISC A | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | Liga 1 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2019 | Liga 1 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
| 2020 | Liga 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 158 | 27 | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 0 | 181 | 28 | |||
| Port (loan) | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 169 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 194 | 28 | ||
- Includes Piala Indonesia, Thai FA Cup
- Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
- Appearances in Menpora Cup
International
- As of match played 30 January 2022
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 January 2022 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia |  Timor-Leste | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
References
- "Terens Puhiri: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- Durrant, Glen (26 October 2017). "Terens Puhiri could be the world's fastest footballer after insane sprint for Borneo FC". Give Me Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- INDOSPORT.com (2017-10-28). "8 Fakta Terens Puhiri yang Hebohkan Dunia, Nomor 4 Bikin..."
- "Kecepatan Terens Di Liga 1 Gemparkan Dunia". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2017-10-26. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Terens Puhiri: a contender for world's fastest footballer?". 26 October 2017.
- "Terens Puhiri: a contender for world's fastest footballer? – video". The Guardian. 26 October 2017.
- "Borneo FC Samarinda forward Terens Puhiri: Fastest player ever?". ESPNFC.com. 27 October 2017.
- Haisley, Billy (Oct 25, 2017). "Some Indonesian Guy Named Terens Puhiri Is Apparently The Fastest Man In The World". Deadspin.
- "WATCH: Borneo FC's Terens Puhiri produces unreal sprint, dubbed as fastest man alive". TimesNow. Oct 25, 2017.
- "Berapa Kecepatan Lari Terens Puhiri Saat Cetak Gol Ke Gawang Mitra Kukar". Panditfootball.com (in Indonesian). 2017-10-26. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Gabung Klub Luar Negeri, Terens Puhiri Setim Dengan Suarez". indosport.com (in Indonesian). 2017-12-20. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "Resmi: Terens Puhiri Dikontrak Port FC". Goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "Kekalahan Warnai Debut Terens Puhiri di Thailand". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- "Debut Perdana, Terens Puhiri Bawa Klub Liga Primer Thailand Menang". www.indosport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Indonesia U16 vs. Myanmar U16 - 12 September 2011 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- "Shin Tae-yong Panggil Terens Puhiri Perkuat Timnas Indonesia di FIFA Matchday". korankaltim.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "5 Pemain Debut di Timnas Indonesia saat Tumbangkan Timor Leste, Satu Nama Beri Assist Lewat Backheel". bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Timnas Indonesia Hajar Timor Leste 3-0". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Inilah Tim Terbaik Shopee Liga 1 2019". liga-indonesia.id. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
