Nigel Dabingyaba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Dabingyaba | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Penang FA | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Hekari United | ||
| 2014–2016 | Lae City Dwellers | ||
| 2016 | Western Pride | 2 | (1) |
| 2016 | Canterbury United | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Penang FA | 16 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Papua New Guinea U20 | 3 | (2) |
| 2012 | Papua New Guinea U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2014– | Papua New Guinea | 12 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 5, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 18, 2017 | |||
Nigel Dabingyaba is a Papua New Guinean football player who plays as a forward for Penang FA of the Malaysia Super League and the Papua New Guinea national team.[1]
Club Career
Hekari United, Lae City Dwellers
Dabinyaba played for Hekari United and Lae City Dwellers in his Native Papua New Guinea. He appeared in the OFC Champions League for these clubs in every edition of the tournament between 2011-12 and 2016 except for 2014-2015.[1]
Western Pride FC
Following his performance at the 2016 OFC Nations Cup, Dabingyaba was signed by Western Pride of the NPL Queensland in Australia on a short-term deal. At the time of his debut, Dabingyaba was the only current full international to play in the league and only the second capped international to play for the club.[2] He made his debut for the club on 6 August 2016 in a victory against Moreton Bay United FC.[3]
Canterbury United FC
On 22 November 2016, it was announced that Dabinyaba had signed for New Zealand's Canterbury United of the Stirling Sports Premiership after a long pursuit of the player.[4] He made two league appearances for the club during his short tenure.[1]
Penang FA
In December 2016 it was announced that Dabinyaba was trialing with Penang FA of the Malaysia Premier League.[5] His signing was announced along with the signings of three other players the following month.[6]
International
Dabinyaba made his senior international debut for Papua New Guinea on 6 September 2014 in a friendly against Singapore. He scored his first two senior international goals during the 2016 OFC Nations Cup in an 8–0 victory over Samoa.[7] Papua New Guinea went on to be the runners-up in the tournament after losing on penalties in the final to New Zealand.[8] On 10 November 2016, Dabinyaba scored in a friendly against Iran.[7][9]
International goals
- As of match played 23 November 2017. Papua New Guinea score listed first, score column indicates score after each of Dabingyaba's goal.[10]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 June 2016 | Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |  Samoa | 4–0 | 8–0 | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2 | 7–0 | |||||
| 3 | 8 June 2016 |  Solomon Islands | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 10 November 2016 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia |  Iran | 1–2 | 1–8 | Friendly |
| 5 | 14 November 2016 |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 6 | 23 March 2017 | Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papa New Guinea |  Tahiti | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Last updated 23 March 2017 | ||||||
International statistics
- As of match played 23 March 2017[7]
| Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 6 |
Honours
International
- Papua New Guinea
- OFC Nations Cup: Runners Up 2016
References
- 1 2 3 "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "Dabinyaba standing out in Australia". PNG Football. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ McKenzie, Garry. "PRIDE SNARE INTERNATIONAL FLAIR IN DABINYABA". Western Pride FC. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "The Dragons sign Nigel Dabinyaba". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "The Papua New Guinea striker Nigel Dabinyaba was at training". Penang FA Unofficial. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ Velloo, Loganath. "Penang want Puskas Award winner to concentrate on football". The Star. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 "NFT Profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "All Whites win in penalty shootout". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kapuls suffer heavy defeat to Iran". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ Nigel Dabingyaba at Soccerway
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