Reginald Davani
Encyclopedia
Reginald "Reggie" Davani (born 5 February 1980) is a Papua New Guinea
footballer
, who currently plays as a striker for Australian football club Sunshine George Cross.
(now Queensland Lions Soccer Club
) youth team, before graduating to the senior side. In 1999, he moved to Ipswich Knights, scoring 15 goals in 23 matches, and Taringa Rovers
. He then spent several seasons in the New Zealand football leagues, most notably at Auckland City
. Davani then transferred to Solomon Islands
side Kossa FC
, with whom he won a runners-up medal in the 2007–08 OFC Champions League, before moving to Coburg United
in Australia's Victorian Premier League
for the remainder of the 2008 season. After his release from Logan United
, in June 2010 Davani joined Brisbane Olympic. Just before the commencment of the 2011, Davani joined Victorian club Sunshine George Cross.
in 1998 at the Melanesian Cup in Santo Vanuatu, against the Solomon Islands
. He played in four World Cup qualification games in 2004, in which he scored 6 goals. He currently holds the record for the most International goals for Papua Nya Guinea
(15). His younger brother, Alex Davani, also plays for the national team. Davani is a dual International, having represented Australia in futsal
and was a member of the 2008 Australian Futsal World Cup squad.
Auckland City
Bay Olympic
Kossa FC
2004 Finalist - Oceania Player of the Year
2004 Players Player of the Year - Bay Olympic NZ
2001 Port Moresby Soccer Association Striker of the Year
1999 OFC Futsal All-Star Team
1998 Alitalia Young Rising Star Award - Australian Futsal National League
All Time Top Scorer - PNG National Team (15 Goals)
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who currently plays as a striker for Australian football club Sunshine George Cross.
Club career
Davani was a product of the then Brisbane LionsQueensland Lions Soccer Club
Queensland Lions Football Club is an football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Richlands, where they still play...
(now Queensland Lions Soccer Club
Queensland Lions Soccer Club
Queensland Lions Football Club is an football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Richlands, where they still play...
) youth team, before graduating to the senior side. In 1999, he moved to Ipswich Knights, scoring 15 goals in 23 matches, and Taringa Rovers
Taringa Rovers
Taringa Rovers is an Australian football club based at Indooroopilly, in the west of Brisbane, Australia. The club was founded in 1949 by Jack Speare and Ernie Dixon....
. He then spent several seasons in the New Zealand football leagues, most notably at Auckland City
Auckland City FC
Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
. Davani then transferred to Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
side Kossa FC
Kossa FC
Kossa FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.From 2004 to 2006, the team was known as Fairwest....
, with whom he won a runners-up medal in the 2007–08 OFC Champions League, before moving to Coburg United
Hume City FC
Hume City Football Club is a football club based in Broadmeadows the suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.- History :Hume City are the most successful Turkish backed football club in Australia...
in Australia's Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
for the remainder of the 2008 season. After his release from Logan United
Logan United FC
Logan United Football Club were a professional Australian football club based in Logan, Queensland which played in the Queensland State League...
, in June 2010 Davani joined Brisbane Olympic. Just before the commencment of the 2011, Davani joined Victorian club Sunshine George Cross.
International career
Davani made his debut for the Papua New Guinea national football teamPapua New Guinea national football team
The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association....
in 1998 at the Melanesian Cup in Santo Vanuatu, against the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
. He played in four World Cup qualification games in 2004, in which he scored 6 goals. He currently holds the record for the most International goals for Papua Nya Guinea
Papua New Guinea national football team
The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association....
(15). His younger brother, Alex Davani, also plays for the national team. Davani is a dual International, having represented Australia in futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
and was a member of the 2008 Australian Futsal World Cup squad.
Honours
University Inter- Port Moresby Premier League: 2001, 2003
Auckland City
Auckland City FC
Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
- New Zealand Football ChampionshipNew Zealand Football ChampionshipThe New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football...
: 2005, 2006 - Oceania Club Championship: 2005
Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic is an professional association football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.They have won the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier twice.-History:...
- New Zealand Nth Premier League: 2006
Kossa FC
Kossa FC
Kossa FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.From 2004 to 2006, the team was known as Fairwest....
- Australian Futsal National (Queensland Men's): 2001
Personal honours
2005 Finalist - Papua New Guinean Sportsman of the Year2004 Finalist - Oceania Player of the Year
2004 Players Player of the Year - Bay Olympic NZ
2001 Port Moresby Soccer Association Striker of the Year
1999 OFC Futsal All-Star Team
1998 Alitalia Young Rising Star Award - Australian Futsal National League
All Time Top Scorer - PNG National Team (15 Goals)
External links
- Career stats - National Football Teams.com
- FIFA games - FIFA.com