Manahati Lestusen (born 17 December 1993 in Liang, South Buru) is an Indonesian professional

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who plays for Liga 1 club

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. A versatile defensive player, Lestusen has been deployed as a

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, a

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and a

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Personal life

Lestusen hails from Liang,

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and is the son of H. Muhabas Lestusen and Janiapari. He started playing football at the age of 13 and played every position on his school team. He is also a First Sergeant in the Army Military Police Corps (Indonesia).

International career

Lestusen won his first cap for Indonesia in a friendly match against

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on 26 March 2014, replacing

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after 46 minutes.

Career statistics

Club

International

International Goal

International goals

Honours

International

;Indonesia U-23 *

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Silver medal:

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Silver medal:

;Indonesia *

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runner-up: 2016

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Manahati Lestusen
at S.A.D Indonesia {{DEFAULTSORT:Lestusen, Manahati 1993 births Sportspeople from Maluku (province) Indonesian Muslims Indonesian footballers Association football midfielders Indonesia international footballers Indonesia youth international footballers Indonesian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Belgian First Division B players C.S. Visé players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Bhayangkara F.C. players PS Barito Putera players Persikabo 1973 players Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Southeast Asian Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Indonesia Living people