Leslie Kalai
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| Full name | Leslie Kalai | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Hekari United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007– | Hekari United | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2011– | Papua New Guinea | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Leslie Kalai (born 6 December 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.
Club career
Kalai transferred to Hekari United in January 2011, on a free transfer. His given transfer value is €50,000.
International career
Kalai was selected for the Papua New Guinean 2012 OFC Nations Cup roster,[1] where his side finished last in their group, recording 3 losses and no wins. 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.[2]
FIFA match statistics
| 2 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup GS | Papua New Guinea  | 0–1 |  Solomon Islands | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:00 SBT | Report | Totori  5' |
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
| 4 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup GS | Papua New Guinea | 1–2 |  New Zealand | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 12:00 SBT | Hans 89' |
Report | Smeltz 2' Wood 52' |
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu) |
| 6 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup GS | Papua New Guinea | 1–1 |  Fiji | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 12:00 SBT | Jack 85' |
Report | Singh 13' |
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
Honours
Papua New Guinea
- OFC Nations Cup: runner-up, 2016[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea Football Association". Pngfootball.com.pg. 2012-04-19. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Leslie KALAI". Fifa.com. 2016-06-10. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ↑ "2016 OFC Nations Cup - Final". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Home advantage vital for PNG". Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
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