Widodo C Putro

Widodo C. Putro
Putro in September 2011
Personal information
Full name Widodo Cahyono Putro
Date of birth (1970-11-08) 8 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Cilacap, Indonesia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Arema
(Head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 Warna Agung ?? (??)
1994–1998 Petrokimia Putra (39)
1998–2002 Persija Jakarta ?? (15)
2002–2004 Petrokimia Putra 25 (15)
International career
1991–1999 Indonesia 55 (14)
Managerial career
2010–2011 Indonesia (Assistant)
2012 Indonesia U-21
2013 Gresik United
2014 Indonesia (Assistant)
2015 Persepam Madura Utama
2016–2017 Sriwijaya
2017–2018 Bali United
2019–2022 Persita
2022–2023 Bhayangkara
2023–2024 Deltras
2024– Arema
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Widodo Cahyono Putro (born 8 November 1970 in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia) is a retired Indonesian football player and head coach of Liga 1 club Arema. Putro gained fame for scoring a goal with a bicycle kick in a match against Kuwait in the 1996 Asian Cup.

Club career

Widodo Cahyono Putro began his career in Galatama with the club Warna Agung, shortly before the first national professional competition, the Liga Indonesia. For the 1994–1995 season began he was transferred to league runners-up Petrokimia Putra Gresik. Following consistent success there, in 1998–1999 he joined one of the major Jakartan clubs, Persija Jakarta, and at least he gained Indonesia League trophy with Petrokimia Gresik in 2002 and he retired in their club whose make his name famous Petrokimia gresik.

International career

He received his first international cap in 1991 and retired from the Indonesia national football team in 1999, appearing in 55 matches.[1] He was once again called to the national side for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup in Lebanon, but he did not make any appearances in the tournament. 1996 Asian Cup was the first time Indonesia qualified for the final round. In their first game against Kuwait, Widodo C Putro scored the first goal for Indonesia in the history of the tournament.

Widodo Cahyono Putro: International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 November 1991 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Malaysia 1-0 2–0 1991 Southeast Asian Games
2 6 December 1995 Chiang Mai, Thailand  Cambodia 10–0 1995 Southeast Asian Games
3 4 December 1996 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Kuwait 1–0 2–2 1996 AFC Asian Cup
4 7 December 1996 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  South Korea 4–2 4–2 1996 AFC Asian Cup
5 24 February 1997 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Vietnam 1–0 1–0 1997 Dunhill Cup
6 6 April 1997 Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Cambodia 1–0 8–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 27 April 1997 Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Cambodia 1–1 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 13 June 1997 Sanaa, Yemen  Yemen 1–1 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 5 October 1997 Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Laos 2–0 5–2 1997 Southeast Asian Games
10 5 October 1997 Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Laos 5–1 5–2 1997 Southeast Asian Games
11 9 October 1997 Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Malaysia 3–0 4–0 1997 Southeast Asian Games
12 27 August 1998 Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Philippines 1–0 3–0 1998 Tiger Cup
13 29 August 1998 Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Myanmar 2–1 6–2 1998 Tiger Cup
14 20 November 1999 Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Cambodia 8–2 9–2 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Managerial career

Bali United

On May 10, 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of Bali United.[2] Putro eventually led his team to be the most productive team in the league with 76 goals, and finishing second in the league.[3] On 29 November 2018, Putro decided to part ways with Bali United. There were some rumours stating that he left because of the dispute he had with Irfan Bachdim. However he stated that he was only following a clause in his contract that said the partnership would end if Bali United lost three in a row.[4]

Persita Tangerang

On 18 January 2019, Putro was officially appointed as the new manager of Persita Tangerang.[5] Putro eventually brought his team to promotion by finishing as Liga 2 runners up.[6]

Honours

Persija Jakarta

Petrokimia Putra

  • Liga Indonesia Premier Division: 2002

Indonesia

Individual

References

  1. ^ Widigdo, Novianto. "Indonesia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  2. ^ "Widodo C. Putro Jadi Pelatih Baru Bali United" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Klasemen Akhir Liga 1 2017, Bhayangkara FC Juara, Persib P13". Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Misteri di Balik Pengunduran diri Widodo Cahyono Putro, Benarkah Irfan Bachdim Jadi Penyebabnya?". BolaSport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Resmi, Widodo Cahyono Putro Jadi Pelatih Persita Tangerang". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Persita Tangerang Gagal Juara Liga 2, tetapi..." Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Gol Widodo C Putro Menjadi Yang Terbaik Versi AFC" (in Indonesian). 2020-09-23. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

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