List of Papua New Guinea international footballers

The Papua New Guinea national football team represents the country of Papua New Guinea in international association football. It is fielded by the Papua New Guinea Football Association, the governing body of football in Papua New Guinea, and competes as a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), which encompasses the countries of Oceania. Papua New Guinea played their first international match on 29 August 1963 in a 3–1 loss to Fiji in Suva.^[1]

Papua New Guinea has competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in at least one international match, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include his playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by number of caps (in descending order), then by date of debut, then by alphabetical order. All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 27 September 2022.

Key

Positions key

GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender
MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward

Position

Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time.

Caps and goals

Caps and goals comprise those in the FIFA World Cup and OFC Nations Cup, Melanesia Cup, their associated qualification matches, as well as Pacific Games matches and international friendly tournaments and matches.

Players

Papua New Guinea national team football players

Player	Pos.	Caps	Goals	Debut		Last or most recent match		Ref.
				Date	Opponent	Date	Opponent
Michael Foster	MF	29	7	7 July 2003	Micronesia	27 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[2]
Raymond Gunemba	MF	26	11	2 June 2012	Solomon Islands	27 September 2022	Fiji	[3]
Emmanuel Simon	MF	24	4	6 September 2014	Singapore	27 September 2022	Fiji	[4]
Ronald Warisan	GK	23	0	6 September 2014	Singapore	27 September 2022	Fiji	[5]
Daniel Joe	DF	22	0	2 June 2012	Solomon Islands	27 September 2022	Fiji	[6]
Felix Komolong	DF	21	0	24 March 2016	Solomon Islands	27 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[7]
Koriak Upaiga	DF	20	2	3 September 2011	Kiribati	27 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[8]
Alwin Komolong	DF	20	1	29 May 2016	New Caledonia	27 September 2022	Fiji	[9]
Richard Daniel	MF	19	1	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	19 May 2004	Samoa	[10]
Nigel Dabinyaba	FW	19	9	6 September 2014	Singapore	27 September 2022	Fiji	[11]
Jacob Sabua	MF	19	0	29 May 2016	New Caledonia	24 September 2022	Vanuatu	[12]
David Muta	MF	18	1	27 August 2011	Cook Islands	18 March 2022	New Zealand	[13]
Reggie Davani	MF	17	13	12 March 2002	New Caledonia	6 June 2012	Fiji	[14]
Tommy Semmy	FW	15	5	6 September 2014	Singapore	27 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[15]
Maurie Wasi	FW	14	5	16 March 2002	Samoa	6 September 2014	Singapore	[16]
Paul Komboi	MF	13	4	12 March 2002	New Caledonia	19 May 2004	Samoa	[17]
Joe Aisa	DF	12	4	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	9 July 2002	Tahiti	[18]
Andrew Lepani	MF	12	5	30 June 2003	New Caledonia	5 September 2011	Fiji	[19]
Yanding Tomda	DF	11	1	12 March 2002	New Caledonia	19 May 2004	Samoa	[20]
Francis Moiyap	FW	10	2	12 March 2002	New Caledonia	19 May 2004	Samoa	[21]
Valentine Nelson	DF	10	0	27 August 2011	Cook Islands	27 March 2016	Solomon Islands	[22]
Jeremy Yasasa	DF	10	0	27 August 2011	Cook Islands	5 June 2016	Samoa	[23]
Patrick Aisa	FW	10	3	12 October 2014	Philippines	18 July 2019	Tonga	[24]
Selan Elizah	MF	9	1	12 March 2002	New Caledonia	19 May 2004	Samoa	[25]
Kolu Kepo	FW	9	4	14 November 2016	Malaysia	27 September 2022	Samoa	[26]
Geoffrey Emang	MF	8	1	16 June 1996	Solomon Islands	10 May 2004	Vanuatu	[27]
Nathaniel Lepani	MF	8	6	10 May 2004	Vanuatu	5 September 2011	Fiji	[28]
Neil Hans	FW	8	1	13 July 2007	Solomon Islands	12 October 2014	Philippines	[29]
Ati Kepo	FW	8	3	8 July 2019	Samoa	27 September 2022	Fiji	[30]
Willie Bera	GK	7	0	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	21 June 1997	Fiji	[31]
Harrison Kamake	DF	7	0	20 September 1996	Vanuatu	9 July 2002	Tahiti	[32]
Tapas Posman	GK	7	1	18 March 2002	American Samoa	19 May 2004	Samoa	[33]
David Aua	GK	7	0	5 July 2002	Solomon Islands	3 September 2011	Kiribati	[34]
Eric Komeng	MF	7	1	19 May 2004	Samoa	6 June 2012	Fiji	[35]
Leslie Kalai	GK	7	0	27 August 2011	Cook Islands	17 June 2016	Malaysia	[36]
Steven Mune	FW	6	0	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	21 June 1997	Fiji	[37]
Gidix Nasa	DF	6	0	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	21 June 1997	Fiji	[38]
Francis Niakuam	FW	6	1	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	21 June 1997	Fiji	[39]
Duri Yarawi	MF	6	0	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	21 June 1997	Fiji	[40]
Michael Lohai	MF	6	3	14 March 2002	Tonga	19 May 2004	Samoa	[41]
Hans Fred	DF	6	0	5 July 2002	Solomon Islands	17 May 2004	American Samoa	[42]
Jonah Malus	FW	6	0	5 July 2002	Solomon Islands	3 July 2003	Tahiti	[43]
Desmond Sow	MF	6	1	5 July 2002	Solomon Islands	3 July 2003	Tahiti	[44]
Samuel Kini	MF	6	3	3 September 2011	Kiribati	28 March 2017	Tahiti	[45]
Batman Furigi	DF	5	1	20 September 1996	Vanuatu	21 June 1997	Fiji	[46]
Roy Karang	MF	5	1	20 September 1996	Vanuatu	21 June 1997	Fiji	[47]
Gari Moka	FW	5	3	27 August 2011	Cook Islands	12 October 2014	Philippines	[48]
Wira Wama	MF	5	0	24 March 2016	Solomon Islands	17 June 2016	Malaysia	[49]
Abel Redenut	DF	5	0	23 March 2017	Tahiti	24 September 2022	Vanuatu	[50]
Yagi Yasasa	MF	5	0	18 March 2022	New Zealand	27 September 2022	Fiji	[51]
Peter Paliwa	DF	4	1	31 May 1997	New Zealand	15 April 2000	Vanuatu	[52]
Wesley Waiwai	FW	4	1	31 May 1997	New Zealand	21 June 1997	Fiji	[53]
Ken Gule	MF	4	0	16 March 2002	Samoa	9 July 2002	Tahiti	[54]
Alex Davani	MF	4	3	30 June 2003	New Caledonia	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[55]
Ravu Habuka	FW	4	1	30 June 2003	New Caledonia	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[56]
Chique Posman	MF	4	2	30 June 2003	New Caledonia	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[57]
Kema Jack	FW	4	1	13 July 2007	Solomon Islands	6 June 2012	Fiji	[58]
Kelly Jampu	DF	4	0	1 September 2011	Tahiti	2 June 2012	Solomon Islands	[59]
Joshua Talau	DF	4	0	12 October 2014	Philippines	27 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[60]
Philip Steven	DF	4	0	24 March 2016	Solomon Islands	24 September 2022	Vanuatu	[61]
Clement Willis	DF	4	0	23 March 2017	Tahiti	13 June 2017	Solomon Islands	[62]
Panniu Carrol	DF	3	0	31 May 1997	New Zealand	15 June 1997	Fiji	[63]
Hans Gewebing	FW	3	0	31 May 1997	New Zealand	15 June 1997	Fiji	[64]
Abraham Encoh	MF	3	0	30 June 2003	New Caledonia	10 May 2004	Vanuatu	[65]
Ricky Mesak	DF	3	0	30 June 2003	New Caledonia	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[66]
Russell Inai	DF	3	0	1 July 2003	Tonga	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[67]
Adrian Komu	MF	3	0	10 May 2004	Vanuatu	17 May 2004	American Samoa	[68]
Cyril Muta	DF	3	1	27 August 2011	Cook Islands	6 September 2014	Singapore	[69]
Jamal Seeto	FW	2	0	4 June 2012	New Zealand	6 June 2012	Fiji	[70]
Roland Bala	DF	3	0	17 June 2016	Malaysia	14 November 2016	Malaysia	[71]
Obert Bika	MF	3	0	17 June 2016	Malaysia	13 June 2017	Solomon Islands	[72]
David Browne	FW	3	0	23 March 2017	Tahiti	13 June 2017	Solomon Islands	[73]
Emmanuel Airem	DF	3	0	21 March 2022	New Caledonia	27 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[74]
Pala Paul	MF	3	0	21 March 2022	New Caledonia	27 September 2022	Fiji	[75]
Manis Lamond	MF	2	0	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	20 September 1996	Vanuatu	[76]
Beneho Luluai	DF	2	0	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	20 September 1996	Vanuatu	[77]
Desmond Waku	FW	2	0	16 September 1996	Solomon Islands	20 September 1996	Vanuatu	[78]
Steven Mali	MF	2	1	11 April 2000	New Caledonia	5 July 2002	Solomon Islands	[79]
Paulo Paterson		2	0	12 March 2002	New Caledonia	16 March 2002	Samoa	[80]
Andrew Kassam	FW	2	1	14 March 2002	Tonga	16 March 2002	Samoa	[81]
Nasa Wangu	MF	2	0	14 March 2002	Tonga	18 March 2002	American Samoa	[82]
Nathan Pomat	FW	2	2	1 July 2003	Tahiti	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[83]
Armstrong Peka	FW	2	0	3 July 2003	Tahiti	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[84]
Felix Bondaluk	DF	2	0	3 September 2011	Kiribati	5 September 2011	Fiji	[85]
Kila Iaravai	DF	2	0	4 June 2012	New Zealand	4 June 2012	New Zealand	[86]
Agi Moses	DF	2	0	6 September 2014	Singapore	12 October 2014	Philippines	[87]
Richard Alois	FW	2	0	23 March 2017	Tahiti	28 March 2017	Tahiti	[88]
Jonathan Allen	FW	2	0	18 July 2019	Tonga	27 September 2022	Fiji	[89]
Mathew David	FW	2	0	21 March 2022	New Caledonia	27 September 2022	Fiji	[90]
Dallas Namuesh	FW	2	0	24 September 2022	Vanuatu	27 September 2022	Fiji	[91]
Oberth Simon	MF	2	0	24 September 2022	Vanuatu	27 September 2022	Fiji	[92]
Paulus		1	1	3 November 1990	New Caledonia	3 November 1990	New Caledonia	[93]
L. Isalah		1	1	13 April 2000	Solomon Islands	13 April 2000	Solomon Islands	[94]
Trevor Ire	DF	1	1	7 July 2003	Micronesia	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[95]
Kialou Pouru	DF	1	0	7 July 2003	Micronesia	7 July 2003	Micronesia	[96]
Godfrey Baniau	GK	1	0	19 May 2004	Samoa	19 May 2004	Samoa	[97]
Spencer Marnhi	FW	1	0	19 May 2004	Samoa	19 May 2004	Samoa	[98]
Brian Tuhiana	DF	1	0	19 May 2004	Samoa	19 May 2004	Samoa	[99]
Tonga Esira	FW	1	0	27 August 2011	Cook Islands	27 August 2011	Cook Islands	[100]
Vanya Malagian	MF	1	0	6 September 2014	Singapore	6 September 2014	Singapore	[101]
Brad McDonald	DF	1	0	6 September 2014	Singapore	6 September 2014	Singapore	[102]
George Slefendorfas	FW	1	0	6 September 2014	Singapore	6 September 2014	Singapore	[103]
Albert Mesulam	GK	1	0	12 October 2014	Philippines	12 October 2014	Philippines	[104]
Rodney Mobiha	MF	1	0	12 October 2014	Philippines	12 October 2014	Philippines	[105]
Kusuga Komolong	GK	1	0	23 March 2017	Tahiti	23 March 2017	Tahiti	[106]
Donovan Murray	MF	1	0	9 June 2017	Solomon Islands	9 June 2017	Solomon Islands	[107]
Alex Kamen	FW	1	0	18 July 2019	Tonga	18 July 2019	Tonga	[108]
Ishmael Pole	GK	1	0	18 July 2019	Tonga	18 July 2019	Tonga	[109]
Shane Sakael	DF	1	0	18 July 2019	Tonga	18 July 2019	Tonga	[110]
Langarap Samol	DF	1	0	18 July 2019	Tonga	18 July 2019	Tonga	[111]
Gregory Togubai	MF	1	0	18 July 2019	Tonga	18 July 2019	Tonga	[112]
Bruce Tiampo	MF	1	0	27 September 2022	Fiji	27 September 2022	Fiji	[113]

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