Terens Owang Priska Puhiri (born 13 October 1996) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Borneo 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]
![]() Puhiri with Port in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Terens Owang Priska Puhiri | ||
Date of birth | (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Jayapura, Indonesia | ||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Borneo | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007 | SSB Numbay Star Papua | ||
2012–2013 | Deportivo Indonesia | ||
2013–2014 | Persisam Putra Samarinda U21 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Borneo | 140 | (26) |
2018 | → Port (loan) | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Indonesia U16 | 5 | (8) |
2022– | Indonesia | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2022 |
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 Central Java region. Puhiri was awarded the best player award and top scorer in the event.[3]
In 2015, Puhiri joined Borneo FC, signing a five-year contract.[4] On October 23, his goal[5] against Mitra Kukar F.C. matchday 31 of 2017 Liga 1[6] gained global attention due to the incredibly high speeds at which he appears to run in the video.[7][8][9][10]
On December 20, 2017, to Thai League 1 club Port for a one-year loan.[11][12] Terens made his club debut in a pre-season 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]
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.
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Borneo | 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 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
Total | 140 | 26 | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 0 | 163 | 27 | |||
Port (loan) | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 151 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 176 | 27 |
Indonesia national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2022 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 30 January 2022 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Borneo FC