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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leslie Kalai | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-12-06) 6 December 1984 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Hekari United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007– | Hekari United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011– | Papua New Guinea | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leslie Kalai (born 6 December 1984) is a Papua New Guinean footballer who is a goalkeeper. He plays on both the domestic and international levels, for Hekari United and Papua New Guinea, respectively.
Club career
Kalai transferred to Hekari United in January 2011, on a free transfer. His given transfer value is €50,000.
International career
Kalai was selected for the Papua New Guinean 2012 OFC Nations Cup roster, where his side finished last in their group, recording 3 losses and no wins. As far in his career, he has appeared in 3 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, a 1–1 draw with Fiji, a 1–2 defeat at the hands of New Zealand, and 1–0 defeat to the Solomon Islands.
FIFA match statistics
Papua New Guinea
v 
Solomon Islands
| 2 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup GS | Papua New Guinea | 0–1 | Solomon Islands | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:00 SBT | Report | Totori  5' |
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
v 
New Zealand
| 4 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup GS | Papua New Guinea | 1–2 | New Zealand | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 12:00 SBT | Hans 89' |
Report | Smeltz 2' Wood 52' |
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu) |
v 
Fiji
| 6 June 2012 2012 OFC Nations Cup GS | Papua New Guinea | 1–1 | Fiji | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 12:00 SBT | Jack 85' |
Report | Singh 13' |
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
References
- "Papua New Guinea Football Association". Pngfootball.com.pg. 2012-04-19. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Leslie KALAI". Fifa.com. 2016-06-10. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
| Papua New Guinea squad – 2012 OFC Nations Cup | ||
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| Papua New Guinea squad – 2016 OFC Nations Cup runners-up | ||
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Papua New Guinean men's soccer players
- Papua New Guinea men's international soccer players
- Hekari United F.C. players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- 2012 OFC Nations Cup players
- 2016 OFC Nations Cup players
- Oceanian association football biography stubs
- Papua New Guinean football biography stubs