Meagen Gunemba (born 4 June 1995) is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a forward for Lae FC. She is co-captain of the Papua New Guinea women's national team, together with Yvonne Gabong.[4][5][6]

Meagen Gunemba
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 29)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Lae
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lae
International career
2019– Papua New Guinea 22[a] (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2022

She was originally omitted from the squad for the 2022 OFC women's championship, but was recalled after a public outcry.[7]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 October 2014 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo, Papua New Guinea   Cook Islands 2–0 4–1 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup
2. 3–0
3. 4–0
4. 29 October 2014   Tonga 1–0 3–0
5. 6 July 2015 Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea   Fiji 1–0 5–1 2015 Pacific Games
6. 2–0
7. 3–0
8. 11 July 2015   Cook Islands 1–0 2–0
9. 13 July 2015   Samoa 2–0 3–0
10. 23 January 2016 PNGFA Academy, Lae, Papua New Guinea   New Zealand 1–7 1–7 2016 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
11. 18 November 2018 Stade Yoshida, Koné, New Caledonia   Samoa 1–0 5–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup
12. 2–0
13. 4–0
14. 28 November 2018 Stade de la Roche, Maré, New Caledonia   Fiji 1–0 1–5
15. 1 December 2018 Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia   New Caledonia 1–0 7–1
16. 2–0
17. 5–0
18. 6–1
19. 8 July 2019 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa   Solomon Islands 4–1 5–2 2019 Pacific Games
20. 12 July 2019   Tahiti 1–0 4–0
21. 18 July 2019   Cook Islands 1–0 5–1
22. 3–1
23. 5–1
24. 17 July 2022 ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji   Tahiti 2–0 2–1 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup
25. 23 July 2022   Tonga 2–2 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)
26. 27 July 2022   Samoa 2–0 3–0
27. 3–0
28. 30 July 2022   Fiji 1–0 2–1

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Match". Oceania Football Federation. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Match". Oceania Football Federation. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Match". Oceania Football Federation. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ "The rise of Meagan Gunemba". oceaniafootball.com.
  5. ^ "Interview with Meagan Gunenmba". postcourier.com.pg.
  6. ^ "PNG representative carrying on Gunemba legacy". thenational.com.pg.
  7. ^ "Star Gunemba recalled". The National. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.