Olivia Upaupa

Olivia Upaupa
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997
Place of birth Papua New Guinea
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
Tusbab Blue Kumuls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Frigates United
International career
Papua New Guinea
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olivia Upaupa (born 12 March 2997) is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a defender for Frigates United.

Early life

Upaupa was born on 12 March 1997. Born in Papua New Guinea, she is a native of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.[1] Growing up, she attended Goroka Grammar School in Papua New Guinea.[2]

Club career

As a youth player, Upaupa joined the youth academy of Papua New Guinean side Tusbab Blue Kumuls. Following her stint there, Upaupa signed for Solomon Islands side Frigates United in 2024.

International career

Upaupa is a Papua New Guinea international. During the autumn of 2016, she played for the Papua New Guinea women's national under-20 soccer team at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Madang-based defender Olivia Upaupa proud to represent PNG and inspire young girls". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Upaupa beats odds". The National. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Olivia Upaupa at WorldFootball.net