Ronald Warisan Explained

Ronald Warisan
Birth Date:15 September 1989
Birth Place:Wewak, Papua New Guinea[1]
Height:1.78m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Lae City
Clubnumber:20
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Sepik FC
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:CMSS Rapatona Tigers
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Besta United PNG
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC
Years5:2014–
Goals5:1
Clubs5:Lae City
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Papua New Guinea U23
Nationalyears2:2014–
Nationalcaps2:32
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam2:Papua New Guinea

Ronald Warisan (born 15 September 1989) is a Papua New Guinean soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Lae City and the Papua New Guinea national team.

Club career

After playing for several clubs in his country, Warisan Joined Lae City Dwellers FC in 2014. During the 8th round of the 2015 National Soccer League, He scored the final goal for Lae in the 6–0 defeat of Oro FC on 11 April 2015.[2]

International career

Warisan made his senior international debut in a friendly match against Singapore on September 6, 2014.[3]

He was named to Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup and played in all five matches of the tournament.

On 16 June 2023, Warisan pulled off multiple saves, rushing out of the box to deny a goal scoring opportunity against opponents Singapore, which subsequently won him the Man Of The Match award.

International career statistics

Papua New Guinea national team
YearAppsGoals
201410
2016100
201740
201930
202240
202310
Total220

Honours

Club

Lae City Dwellers

Champions: 2015, 2015-16

Notes and References

  1. News: CMSS Tigers remain on top. 30 December 2009. The National. 2 December 2016.
  2. News: Goalkeeper scores stunner. 13 April 2015. The National. 2 December 2016.
  3. News: Singapore keep PNG at bay. 7 September 2014. Oceania Football Confederation. 2 December 2016.