Oktovianus Maniani
Encyclopedia
Oktovianus Maniani is an Indonesia
n footballer who currently playing for Persiram Raja Ampat
. Popularly known simply as "Okto," he gained nationwide popularity in his early caps for the national team, mainly during the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
, where he is considered as one of the contributing players along with teammate Irfan Bachdim
.His favourite player is Elie Aiboy. He is considered as one of ten Asia players that could hit in Europe by ESPNSoccernet
.
, 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.
on October 8, 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 automatically qualified to enter the under-23 team which will be competing in the Pre-Olympic Tournament
and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n footballer who currently playing for Persiram Raja Ampat
Persiram Raja Ampat
Persiram Raja Ampat is an Indonesian football club come from Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua. But the club based in Sorong, West Papua. The club was founded in 11 April 2004. The traditional team home kit is black and blue striped shirt, looks alike with Inter Milano shirt.The club plays in the...
. Popularly known simply as "Okto," he gained nationwide popularity in his early caps for the national team, mainly during the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...
, where he is considered as one of the contributing players along with teammate Irfan Bachdim
Irfan Bachdim
Irfan Haarys Bachdim is an Indonesian footballer who is currently playing for the Indonesian football club, Persema Malang. His father, Noval Bachdim, is an Indonesian former footballer of Arab-Javanese descent while his mother is Dutch.-Early career:...
.His favourite player is Elie Aiboy. He is considered as one of ten Asia players that could hit in Europe by ESPNSoccernet
ESPNsoccernet
ESPN Soccernet is a website that provides comprehensive coverage of world football . Complete football information includes scores, statistics, and features of worldwide football.-History:...
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Early life
Okto was born in JayapuraJayapura
Jayapura City is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay . Its approximate population in 2002 was 200,000....
, Papua, to Benjamin Maniani, a fisherman
Fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men...
, and Dorince May, both indigenous Papuans. Okto spent his childhood helping his father fishing in the beach of Hamidi, Papua.
International career
His first cap for Indonesia was in a friendly match against UruguayUruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
on October 8, 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
Alfred Riedl
Alfred Riedl is an Austrian football manager and a former striker. He is the former manager of Laos national football team.-Club career:...
in another friendly game four days later against Maldives
Maldives national football team
The Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...
where he scored his first goal for the national team. After the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs...
, Okto automatically qualified to enter the under-23 team which will be competing in the Pre-Olympic Tournament
2012 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The Asian Football Confederation's Pre-Olympic Tournament is the qualifying tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics Football tournament in London. Thirty-five teams entered the qualification, where AFC have three spots for automatic qualifiers and a spot for inter-continental play-off against the...
and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
Football at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
The association football tournament at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games took place place from 3 to 21 November 2011. This edition of the tournament was only for the men's competition, women's competition was not held as the host country Indonesia did not have enough stadiums to hold the matches....
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Individual honors
- Piala IndonesiaPiala IndonesiaPiala Indonesia is the professional annual cup competition for football clubs in Indonesia. Originally, it started from the amateur football era in 1985. The Football Association of Indonesia organised the full professional cup competition from 2005 until now...
Best Rising Star : PSMS MedanPSMS MedanPersatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
(2009) - Southeast Asian GamesFootball at the Southeast Asian Games- Southeast Asian Peninsular Games :- Southeast Asian Games :- Southeast Asian Games :-Men's tournament:-Women's tournament:-See also:* ASEAN Football Championship* Football at the East Asian Games* Football at the West Asian Games...
Most Valuable Player : Indonesia U-23 (2011Football at the 2011 Southeast Asian GamesThe association football tournament at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games took place place from 3 to 21 November 2011. This edition of the tournament was only for the men's competition, women's competition was not held as the host country Indonesia did not have enough stadiums to hold the matches....
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