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.[1] 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 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.
On 10 May 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of Bali United.[2] Putro eventually led his team to be the most productive team in the league with 76 goals, and finishing second in the league.[3] 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.[4]
Persita Tangerang
On 18 January 2019, Putro was officially appointed as the new manager of Persita Tangerang.[5] Putro eventually brought his team to promotion by finishing as Liga 2 runners up.[6]
