Widodo C Putro

Widodo Cahyono Putro (born 8 November 1970) is an Indonesian former football player and head coach for Championship club PSIS Semarang. Putro gained fame for scoring a goal with a bicycle kick in a match against Kuwait in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.

Club career Widodo Cahyono Putro began his career in Galatama with the club Warna Agung, shortly before the first national professional competition, the Liga Indonesia. For the 1994–1995 season began he was transferred to league runners-up Petrokimia Putra Gresik. Following consistent success there, in 1998–1999 he joined one of the major Jakartan clubs, Persija Jakarta, and at least he gained Indonesia League trophy with Petrokimia Gresik in 2002 and he retired in their club whose make his name famous Petrokimia Gresik.

International career He received his first international cap in 1991 and retired from the Indonesia national football team in 1999, appearing in 55 matches. He was once again called to the national side for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup in Lebanon, but he did not make any appearances in the tournament. 1996 AFC Asian Cup was the first time Indonesia qualified for the final round. In their first game against Kuwait, Widodo C Putro scored the first goal for Indonesia in the history of the tournament.

Managerial career Bali United On 10 May 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of Bali United. Putro eventually led his team to be the most productive team in the league with 76 goals, and finishing second in the league. On 29 November 2018, Putro decided to part ways with Bali United. There were some rumours stating that he left because of the dispute he had with Irfan Bachdim. However he stated that he was only following a clause in his contract that said the partnership would end if Bali United lost three in a row.

Persita Tangerang On 18 January 2019, Putro was officially appointed as the new manager of Persita Tangerang. Putro eventually brought his team to promotion by finishing as Liga 2 runners up.

Career statistics

International Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Widodo goal.

Honours

Player Petrokimia Putra Liga Indonesia Premier Division runner-up: 1994–95

Persija Jakarta Liga Indonesia Premier Division: 2001

Petrokimia Putra Liga Indonesia Premier Division: 2002

Indonesia SEA Games Gold Medal: 1991; Silver Medal: 1997; 1999 Individual Liga Indonesia Premier Division Best Player: 1994–95 AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge

Manager Bali United

• Runner Up Liga 1 2017

Piala Presiden runners-up: 2018

Persita Tangerang

Liga 2 runners-up: 2019 Garudayaksa

Juara Pegadaian Championship: 2025–26