Terens Puhiri
.jpg) 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 | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persis Solo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Numbay Star Papua | ||
| 2012–2014 | Deportivo Indonesia | ||
| 2014–2015 | Persisam Putra Samarinda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2025 | Borneo Samarinda | 210 | (31) |
| 2018 | → Port (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | PSS Sleman | 22 | (2) |
| 2026– | Persis Solo | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Indonesia U16 | 5 | (8) |
| 2022 | Indonesia | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 January 2022 | |||
Terens Owang Priska Puhiri (born 13 October 1996) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Persis Solo. He attained international stardom after footage of him sprinting in a game went viral, being hailed by several news outlets as the fastest football player in the world.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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.[4] In 2012, Terens moved to Deportivo Indonesia that plays in the lower league of the Uruguayan football league system.
Borneo Samarinda
[edit]In January 2015, Terens joined Borneo Samarinda, signing a five-year contract.[5] On 23 October, his goal[6] against Mitra Kukar on matchday 31 of the 2017 Liga 1 gained global attention due to the incredibly high speeds at which he appears to run in the video.[7][8][9][10][11]
Loan to Port FC
[edit]On 20 December 2017, Terens moved to Thai League 1 club Port for a one-year loan.[12][13] Terens made his club debut in a pre-season during the 2018 Leo Cup against Chiangrai United on 9 January 2018.[14] 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.[15]
International career
[edit]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.[16]
In January 2022, Terens was called up to the senior team in a friendly match in Bali by Shin Tae-yong.[17] He earned his first cap in a 4–1 win friendly match against Timor Leste on 27 January 2022.[18] He scored his debut goal, a few days later in the second match against Timor Leste again, in a 3–0 win.[19]
In June 2022, he was called up for 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Kuwait.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | 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[c] | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 210 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 240 | 32 | ||
| Port (loan) | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| PSS Sleman | 2025–26 | Championship | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Career total | 243 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 271 | 34 | ||
- ↑ Includes Piala Indonesia, Thai FA Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Menpora Cup
- ↑ Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship
International
[edit]- As of match played 30 January 2022
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
International goals
[edit]| 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
[edit]Club
[edit]Borneo Samarinda
- Piala Presiden runner-up: 2017, 2022, 2024[20]
PSS Sleman
- Championship runner up: 2025–26[21]
Individual
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Guardian Football (26 October 2017). Terens Puhiri: a contender for world's fastest footballer?. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ INDOSPORT.com (28 October 2017). "8 Fakta Terens Puhiri yang Hebohkan Dunia, Nomor 4 Bikin..."
- ↑ "Kecepatan Terens Di Liga 1 Gemparkan Dunia". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 26 October 2017. 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 (25 October 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. 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Berapa Kecepatan Lari Terens Puhiri Saat Cetak Gol Ke Gawang Mitra Kukar". Panditfootball.com (in Indonesian). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ↑ "Gabung Klub Luar Negeri, Terens Puhiri Setim Dengan Suarez". indosport.com (in Indonesian). 20 December 2017. 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 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Arema FC Juara Piala Presiden 2024". PSSI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "Garudayaksa Juara Championship Liga 2 Usai Menang Adu Penalti atas PSS". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Inilah Tim Terbaik Shopee Liga 1 2019". liga-indonesia.id. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Terens Puhiri at Soccerway
- Terens Puhiri at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Papuan people
- Indonesian men's footballers
- Indonesia men's youth international footballers
- Indonesia men's international footballers
- Borneo F.C. Samarinda players
- PSS Sleman players
- Persis Solo players
- Super League (Indonesia) players
- Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
- Indonesian expatriate men's footballers
- Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
- Port F.C. players
- Thai League 1 players
- Footballers from Jayapura
- Men's association football wingers
- 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen