Oktovianus Maniani

Oktovianus Maniani (born 27 October 1990 in Jayapura, Indonesia) is an Indonesian footballer who plays as a winger. Popularly known simply as "Okto" or "Oman" he gained nationwide popularity in his early caps for the national team, mainly during the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, where he is considered one of the contributing players along with teammate Irfan Bachdim.^[2] He is considered one of ten Asia players that could hit in Europe by ESPN Soccernet.^[3]

Oktovianus Maniani

Personal information
Full name	Oktovianus Maniani
Date of birth	(1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Jayapura, Indonesia
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	PSMS Medan	24	(1)
2009–2010	Persitara Jakarta Utara	13	(2)
2010–2011	Sriwijaya	32	(3)
2011–2012	Persiram Raja Ampat	19	(3)
2013	Persiba Bantul	16	(1)
2013–2014	Barito Putera	13	(1)
2014–2015	Perseru Serui	8	(2)
2015	Borneo	2	(0)
2016	Carsae	8	(6)
2016	Persiba Balikpapan	4	(0)
2016	Arema	18	(0)
2017	Madura	14	(6)
2018	Perserang Serang	16	(7)
2019	Persewar Waropen	14	(0)
2020–2021	Persiba Balikpapan	2	(0)
2022	PSBS Biak	1	(0)
International career
2005	Indonesia U17
2011–2013	Indonesia U23	14	(0)
2010–2013	Indonesia	25	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Indonesia Islamic Solidarity Games 2013 Palembang Team Southeast Asian Games 2011 Jakarta-Palembang Team AFF Championship Runner-up 2010 Indonesia & Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:49, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

Personal life

Okto was born in Jayapura, Papua, to Benjamin Maniani, a fisherman, and Dorince May, both indigenous Papuans. Okto spent his childhood helping his father fishing in the beach of Hamidi, Papua.^[4] He is married to Meriam Magdalena Worumboy, and together they have 2 children, Benyamin Elia Maniani and Carien Christine Maniani.

Club career

On 23 December 2014, he signed with Pusamania Borneo.^[5]

On 30 January 2016, he signed with Carsae.^[6] But due to administrative problems, he just appeared four times and then he became free agent.

International career

His first cap for Indonesia was in a friendly match against Uruguay on 8 October 2010, where he played as a substitute. His well performance in the match led him being placed in the starting lineup by coach Alfred Riedl in another friendly game four days later against Maldives where he scored his first goal for the national team. After the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, Okto is part of the under-23 team which competed in the Pre-Olympic Tournament and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.^[7]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 11 December 2013

Indonesia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	10	3
2011	6	0
2012	7	0
2013	2	0
Total	25	3

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 October 2010	Siliwangi Stadium, Bandung, Indonesia	Maldives	1–0	3–0	Friendly
2.	21 November 2010	Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia	East Timor	2–0	6–0
3.	4 December 2010	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	Laos	6–0	6–0	2010 AFF Championship

Style of play

Okto is well known for his blistering pace and could easily exposed the opponent's defender via his powerful pace and speed.

Honours

Club

Sriwijaya

• Indonesian Inter Island Cup: 2010^[8]
• Indonesian Community Shield: 2010^[9]

International

Indonesia

• AFF Championship runner-up: 2010
• Southeast Asian Games Silver medal: 2011
• Islamic Solidarity Games Silver medal : 2013

Individual

• Piala Indonesia Best Rising Star: 2008–09
• Southeast Asian Games Most Valuable Player: 2011

References

1. "Oktovianus Maniani: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. Okto–Bachdim might go to England (Indonesian)
3. John Duerden (1 January 2011). "Eastern promise; John Duerden: Players who could prove a hit in Europe". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
4. Oktovianus Maniani, nearly becoming a fisherman (Indonesian)^{[permanent dead link]}
5. "Inilah Daftar 12 Rekrutan Terbaru Pesut Etam" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
6. "RESMI: Oktovianus Maniani Gabung Klub Timor Leste Carsae FC" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
7. List of players participating in the u-23 team selection. (Indonesian)
8. "Sriwijaya sukses memenangkan Piala Inter-island 2010". www.tempointeraktif.com. TEMPOinteraktif. 6 September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
9. "Sriwijaya FC Bekuk Arema FC" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 September 2010.

External links

• Oktovianus Maniani at Soccerway