Terens Owang Priska Puhiri (born 13 October 1996) is an Indonesian professional

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who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club

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and the Indonesia national team. Sometimes referred to as the next

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, 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.

Club career

Early career

Prior to becoming a professional player, Puhiri 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

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region. Puhiri was awarded the best player award and top scorer in the event.

Borneo FC

In 2015, Puhiri joined

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, signing a five-year contract. On October 23, his goal against Mitra Kukar F.C. matchday 31 of

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gained global attention due to the incredibly high speeds at which he appears to run in the video.

Loan to Port FC

On December 20, 2017, to

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club

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for a one-year loan. Terens made his club debut in a pre-season 2018 Leo Cup against

Chiangrai United Chiangrai United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional Football Club based in Chiangrai Province. The club plays in the Thai League 1. The club is also known ...

on 9 January 2018. Terens made his first

appearance on 11 February 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win with

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at the

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International career

In August 2011, Terens was called up to the Indonesia U16 for 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification in

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. 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. In January 2022, Terens was called up to the senior team in a friendly match in

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. He earned his first cap in a 4–1 win friendly match against

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on 27 January 2022. He scored his debut goal, a few days later in the second match against Timor Leste again, in a 3–0 win. In June 2022, he was called up for

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Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Club

Borneo FC *

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runner-up: 2017

Individual

* Liga 1 Team of the Season:

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(substitutes)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Puhiri, Terens 1996 births Living people Papuan people Indonesian footballers Indonesia youth international footballers Indonesia international footballers Borneo F.C. players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Indonesian expatriate footballers Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate footballers in Thailand Terens Puhiri Terens Puhiri People from Jayapura Association football wingers Sportspeople from Papua