| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oktovianus Maniani | ||
| Date of birth | October 27, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Jayapura, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger, Wide Midfielder, Wings Forward |
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| Club information | |||
| Current club | Persiram Raja Ampat | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Persipura Junior | ||
| 1999–2002 | Bed Stars | ||
| 2002 | Perseru Serui | ||
| 2002–2004 | Persipura Jayapura | ||
| 2005 | Porseni | ||
| 2007 | Tunas Muda Amali | ||
| 2008 | PON Papua | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | PSMS Medan | (1) | |
| 2009 (6 Months) | Persidafon Dafonsoro | (0) | |
| 2010 (6 Months) | Persitara | 17 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Sriwijaya F.C. | 15 | (3) |
| 2011– | Persiram Raja Ampat | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Indonesia U-15 | ||
| 2007 | Indonesia U-17 | ||
| 2011– | Indonesia U-23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010– | Indonesia | 15 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Oktovianus Maniani (born in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on 27 October 1990) is an Indonesian 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.[1]His favourite player is Elie Aiboy. He is considered as one of ten Asia players that could hit in Europe by ESPNSoccernet.[2]
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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.[3]
His first cap for Indonesia was in a friendly match against Uruguay 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.[4]
| Goal | 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, Palembang, Indonesia | Timor-Leste | 2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 4 December 2010 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Laos | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup |
He is married to Meriam Magdalena Worumboy, and together they have 2 children; Benyamin Elia Maniani and Carien Christine Maniani.
Okto is well known for his blistering pace and could easily exposed the opponent's defender via his powerful pace