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Ati Kepo (born 15 January 1996) is a Papua New Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hekari United and the Papua New Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ati Kepo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hekari United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Hekari United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Papua New Guinea | 25 | (8) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editKepo is from the village of Kalo in the Rigo District.[1] He represented his village's team at the Hekari Central Cup and was scouted, along with two of his brothers, to join Hekari United.[1][2]
International career
editKepo debuted internationally with the Papua New Guinea national team on 8 July 2019 in a friendly match against Samoa in a 6-0 victory in which he scored.
Kepo was again called up on 18 March 2022 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against New Zealand in a 1–0 defeat. It was his first cap after four years. On 24 March 2022, Kepo scored for Papua New Guinea against Fiji in a 2–1 victory, advancing his team to the final stage to face the Solomon Islands in which he scored another goal, resulting a 3–2 defeat.[3][4][5]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 July 2019 | J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Samoa |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
| 2. | 24 March 2022 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Fiji |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 27 March 2022 |  Solomon Islands |
2–3 | 2–3 | ||
| 4. | 24 September 2022 | Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu |  Vanuatu |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
| 5. | 16 June 2023 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 6. | 23 November 2023 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Vanuatu |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Pacific Games |
| 7. | 22 June 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji | Samoa |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2024 OFC Nations Cup |
| 8. | 14 November 2024 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Fiji |
2–1 | 3–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ a b "Kepo siblings to debut". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Isimeli, Tasminnie (19 February 2023). "Kepo brotheers look forward to OFC Champions League". PNG Haus Bung. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Fiji out of Oceania Qualifiers after going down to PNG 2-1". Fijivillage. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "PNG Kapuls bows out of FIFA World Cup in Qatar". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
External links
edit- Ati Kepo at Soccerway
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