Ronisa Lipi Explained
Ronisa Lipi (born 27 August 1995)[1] is a Samoan footballer who has represented both Samoa and New Zealand internationally. She plays as a goalkeeper.[1]
Lipi was born in American Samoa and grew up in Lufilufi, Samoa.[2] She moved to New Zealand at the age of 13,[3] where she was educated at Wellington East Girls' College.[4] She played for Waterside Karori, and for Wellington East school.[4] Since 2018 she has played for Wellington United.[2] [5] [6]
In 2012 she was selected for the young football ferns for the 2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament[7] and 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[8] In 2014 she was named to the New Zealand women's national under-20 football team for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9]
In November 2018 she was selected for the Samoa women's national football team for the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup.[3] [10] In June 2019 she was named to the squad for the 2019 Pacific Games.[11] [12] In July 2022 she was named to the squad for the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: Ronisa Lipi . FBRef . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: GIVING BACK - RONISA LIPI. The JourneyFan . 13 February 2019 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Samoa women's football taking on best in the region . Samoa Observer . Thomas Airey . 13 November 2018 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Wellington East goalie eyes No1 spot . Tim Barton . Stuff . 2 May 2012 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Northern Lights shine in first win . New Zealand Football . 29 September 2018 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: SEASON BEST ENDING TO THE NEVER-ENDING SEASON . Wellington United . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Soccer: NZ squads named for OFC Women's qualifiers . New Zealand Herald . 5 April 2012 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Young Football Ferns announce World Cup squad . RNZ . 21 August 2012 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: New Zealand names squad for the FIFA U20 World Cup 2014 . Women’s Soccer United . 14 July 2014 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Nineteen make it to final Samoa football list . Loop Samoa . 13 November 2018 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Samoa Pacific Games squad announced . Loop Samoa . 17 June 2019 . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Football Pacific Games squad announced . Samoa Observer . 8 June 2019 . Soli Wilson . 10 July 2022.
- Web site: Ifill names Samoa squad for Nations Cup . Oceania Football Confederation . 9 July 2022 . 10 July 2022.