Leslie Kalai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Kalai | ||
| Date of birth | December 6, 1984 (27) | ||
| Place of birth | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hekari United | ||
| Number | 1[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–Present | Hekari United | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 2011–Present | Papua New Guinea | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Leslie Kalai (born 1984) is a Papua New Guinean footballer who is a goalkeeper. He plays on both the domestic and international levels, for Hekari United and Papua New Guinea, respectively. He was selected to the Papua New Guinean 2012 OFC Nations Cup roster,[2] where his side finished last in their seeding group, recording 3 losses and no wins. He was transferred to Hekari United in January 2011, on a free transfer. He has appeared in 13 matches for the Papua New Guinea national squad, conceding 14 goals. His given transfer value is €100,000. As far in his career, he has appeared in 3 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, a 1-1 draw with Fiji, a 1-2 defeat at the hands of New Zealand, and 1-0 defeat to the Solomon Islands.[3]
FIFA Match Statistics
Papua New Guinea vs. New Zealand (June 4, 2012)
| 4 June 2012 | Papua New Guinea national football team | 1-2 | New Zealand men's national football team | Lawson Tama Stadium | ||
| 93' | Hans  89' |
(Report) | Smeltz 2' Wood 52' |
Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu) Assistant referees: Michael Joseph (Vanuatu), Terry Piri (Cook Islands) Fourth official: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia) | ||
Papua New Guinea vs. Fiji (June 6, 2012)
| 6 June 2012 | Papua New Guinea national football team | 1-1 | Fiji national football team | Lawson Tama Stadium | ||
| 95' | Jack 85' |
(Report) | Singh 13' |
Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) Assistant referees: Tavita Makasini (Tonga), Terry Piri (Cook Islands) Fourth official: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia) | ||
Papua New Guinea vs. Solomon Islands (June 2)
| Papua New Guinea football team | 0-1 | Solomon Islands national football team | Lawson Tama Stadium | |||
| (Report) | Totori 5' |
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) Assistant referees: Tevita Makasini (Tonga), Paul Ahupu (Tahiti) Fourth official: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/leslie-kalai/ World Football Profile
- ↑ http://www.pngfootball.com.pg/News/ViewArticle/tabid/1386/Article/650c9586-dcdb-485a-9247-f678587f52f5/language/en-US/Default.aspx PNG 2012 Roster
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=356490/index.html FIFA Stats
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