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{{Short description|Papua New Guinean football player}}
{{Short description|Papua New Guinean footballer (born 1996)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ati Kepo
| name = Ati Kepo
| fullname =
| full_name = Ati Kepo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|01|15|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|01|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Papua New Guinea]]
| birth_place = [[Papua New Guinea]]
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Hekari United F.C.|Hekari United]]
| currentclub = [[Hekari United F.C.|Hekari United]]
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber = 9
| years1 =
| years1 = 2019–
| caps1 =
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| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalyears1 = 2019–
| nationalteam1 = [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]]
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalcaps1 = 18
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| pcupdate =
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| nationalteam-update = 30 November 2023
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'''Ati Kepo''' (born 15 January 1996) is a Papua New Guinean professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Hekari United F.C.|Hekari United]] and the [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinean national team]].
'''Ati Kepo''' (born 15 January 1996) is a Papua New Guinean professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Hekari United F.C.|Hekari United]] and the [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea national team]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
Kepo represented his village's team at the Hekari Central Cup and was scouted, along with two of his brothers, to join [[Hekari United F.C.|Hekari United]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pnghausbung.com/kepo-brothers-look-forward-to-ofc-champions-league/|title=Kepo brotheers look forward to OFC Champions League|work=PNG Haus Bung|first=Tasminnie|last=Isimeli|date=19 February 2023|access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref>
Kepo is from the village of Kalo in the [[Rigo District]].<ref name=PC2020a>{{cite web |url=https://www.postcourier.com.pg/kepo-siblings-to-debut/ |title=Kepo siblings to debut |publisher=Papua New Guinea Post-Courier |date=14 February 2020 |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref> He represented his village's team at the Hekari Central Cup and was scouted, along with two of his brothers, to join [[Hekari United F.C.|Hekari United]].<ref name=PC2020a/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://pnghausbung.com/kepo-brothers-look-forward-to-ofc-champions-league/|title=Kepo brotheers look forward to OFC Champions League|work=PNG Haus Bung|first=Tasminnie|last=Isimeli|date=19 February 2023|access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
He debuted internationally on 8 July 2019 in a friendly match against [[Samoa national football team|Samoa]] in a 6-0 victory in which he scored on his debut.
Kepo debuted internationally with the [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea national team]] on 8 July 2019 in a friendly match against [[Samoa national football team|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 qualification|2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying]] match against [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] in a 0–1 defeat. It was his first cap after 4 years. On 24 March 2022, Kepo scored for Papua New Guinea against [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] in a 1–2 victory, advancing his team to the final stage to face the [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]] in which he scored another goal, resulting a 3–2 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fiji out of Oceania Qualifiers after going down to PNG 2-1 |url=https://www.fijivillage.com/sports/Fiji-out-of-Oceania-Qualifiers-after-going-down-to-PNG-2-1-xrf458/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |work=Fijivillage }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/ofc/match-center/400214341 |access-date=2022-03-24 |publisher=[[FIFA]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PNG Kapuls bows out of FIFA World Cup in Qatar |url=https://news.pngfacts.com/2022/03/png-kapuls-bows-out-of-fifa-world-cup.html |access-date=2022-04-29 |work=Papua New Guinea Today |language=id}}</ref>
Kepo was again called up on 18 March 2022 in a [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification|2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying]] match against [[New Zealand national football team|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 national football team|Fiji]] in a 2–1 victory, advancing his team to the final stage to face the [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]] in which he scored another goal, resulting a 3–2 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fiji out of Oceania Qualifiers after going down to PNG 2-1 |url=https://www.fijivillage.com/sports/Fiji-out-of-Oceania-Qualifiers-after-going-down-to-PNG-2-1-xrf458/ |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=Fijivillage }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/ofc/match-center/400214341 |access-date=24 March 2022 |publisher=[[FIFA]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PNG Kapuls bows out of FIFA World Cup in Qatar |url=https://news.pngfacts.com/2022/03/png-kapuls-bows-out-of-fifa-world-cup.html |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=Papua New Guinea Today |language=id}}</ref>


On 16 June 2023, Kepo scored his first goal against an Asian opponent, [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] which resulted in a 2-2 draw at the [[National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]].
On 16 June 2023, Kepo scored his first goal against an Asian opponent, [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] which resulted in a 2–2 draw at the [[National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]].


==International goals==
==International goals==
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| 5. || 16 June 2023 || [[National Stadium, Singapore|National Stadium]], [[Kallang]], [[Singapore]] || {{fb|SIN}} || align=center|'''2'''–2 || align=center| 2–2 || [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
| 5. || 16 June 2023 || [[National Stadium, Singapore|National Stadium]], [[Kallang]], [[Singapore]] || {{fb|SIN}} || align=center|'''2'''–2 || align=center| 2–2 || [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
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| 6. || 23 November 2023 || [[Lawson Tama Stadium]], [[Honiara]], [[Solomon Islands]] || {{fb|VAN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–1 || [[Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament|2023 Pacific Games]]
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[[Category:Papua New Guinea men's international footballers]]
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[[Category:Hekari United F.C. players]]
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[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]




Latest revision as of 02:57, 25 January 2024

Ati Kepo
Personal information
Full name Ati Kepo
Date of birth (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)
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 18 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2023

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.

Club career[edit]

Kepo 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[edit]

Kepo 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]

On 16 June 2023, Kepo scored his first goal against an Asian opponent, Singapore which resulted in a 2–2 draw at the Singapore National Stadium.

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kepo siblings to debut". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ Isimeli, Tasminnie (19 February 2023). "Kepo brotheers look forward to OFC Champions League". PNG Haus Bung. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiji out of Oceania Qualifiers after going down to PNG 2-1". Fijivillage. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". FIFA. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ "PNG Kapuls bows out of FIFA World Cup in Qatar". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2022.

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