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She made her international debut at the age of thirteen, as part of an U17 squad for Papua New Guinea that played against New
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Pacific Games in 2015 and again in 2019. In January 2016, she appeared in the women's World Cup qualifying match against New Zealand in Lae, Morobe, which PNG lost 7–1.
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232:Sir John Guise Stadium
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259:Lae, Papua New Guinea
214:International career
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311:12 February
253:Club career
58:Position(s)
1455:Categories
1128:P. Gunemba
1040:M. Gunemba
966:J. Gunemba
773:M. Gunemba
699:J. Gunemba
282:References
176:midfielder
172:footballer
127:FC Genesis
78:FC Genesis
62:Midfielder
38:1996-08-29
593:21 August
587:Fiji Live
567:21 August
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426:"Match"
400:"Match"
374:"Match"
1393:Embahe
1357:Natera
1347:Morris
1327:Kotome
1300:Kaikas
1262:Gossie
1253:Gabong
1244:Upaupa
1225:Joseph
1101:Elizah
1084:Nabalu
1065:Bakani
1030:Unamba
1010:Joseph
984:Gabong
975:Upaupa
946:Mayang
841:Irakau
831:Morris
812:Samson
803:Limbai
793:Sesevo
764:Kaikas
717:Steven
689:Gabong
680:Kurabi
436:23 May
410:23 May
50:Height
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1376:Birum
1367:Waida
1318:Padio
1281:Kaipu
1235:Maino
1074:Kaipu
1057:Pulou
1049:Padio
1001:Birum
851:Kunei
821:Kaipu
783:Winas
756:Birum
747:Siniu
384:2 May
299:(PDF)
265:Notes
142:2011–
88:Years
1215:Hola
1093:Boie
993:Gani
956:Sali
737:Rama
727:Muta
595:2022
569:2022
540:2022
511:2022
478:2022
438:2020
412:2020
386:2020
360:2021
313:2023
304:FIFA
116:Poro
98:Apps
92:Team
1402:Sam
1337:Dou
937:Sam
708:Obi
234:in
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106:Gls
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