Meagen Gunemba
{{short description|Papua New Guinean footballer}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|6|4}}
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| position = Forward
| currentclub = Lae
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| clubs1 = Lae
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| nationalyears1 = 2019–
| nationalteam1 = Papua New Guinea
| nationalcaps1 = 22{{efn|{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/2019-pacific-games-womens-group-b-147694888/papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-5-2-147719207/|title=Match|website=Oceania Football Federation|date=8 July 2019|accessdate=2 May 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/2019-pacific-games-womens-group-b-147694888/tahiti-papua-new-guinea-0-4-147719211/|title=Match|website=Oceania Football Federation|date=12 July 2019|accessdate=23 May 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/2019-pacific-games-womens-group-b-147694888/cook-islands-papua-new-guinea-1-5-147719214/|title=Match|website=Oceania Football Federation|date=18 July 2019|accessdate=23 May 2020}}}}
| nationalgoals1 = 28
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| ntupdate = 25 November 2022
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Meagen Gunemba (born 4 June 1995) is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a forward for Lae FC. She is co-captain of the Papua New Guinea women's national team, together with Yvonne Gabong.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/the-rise-of-meagan-gunemba/|title=The rise of Meagan Gunemba|publisher=oceaniafootball.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://postcourier.com.pg/gunemba-aims-for-fifa-world-cup-spot/|title=Interview with Meagan Gunenmba|publisher=postcourier.com.pg}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/png-representative-carrying-on-gunemba-legacy/|title=PNG representative carrying on Gunemba legacy|publisher=thenational.com.pg}}
She was originally omitted from the squad for the 2022 OFC women's championship, but was recalled after a public outcry.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/star-gunemba-recalled/ |title=Star Gunemba recalled |publisher=The National |date=1 March 2022|access-date=25 August 2022}}
International goals
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| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | rowspan=3| 25 October 2014 | rowspan=4| Kalabond Oval, Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | rowspan=3| {{fbw|COK}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 4–1 | rowspan=4| 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
| 2. | align=center|3–0 | |||||
| 3. | align=center|4–0 | |||||
| 4. | 29 October 2014 | {{fbw|TGA}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 3–0 | ||
| 5. | rowspan=3| 6 July 2015 | rowspan=5| Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | rowspan=3| {{fbw|FIJ}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 5–1 | rowspan=5| 2015 Pacific Games |
| 6. | align=center|2–0 | |||||
| 7. | align=center|3–0 | |||||
| 8. | 11 July 2015 | {{fbw|COK}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 2–0 | ||
| 9. | 13 July 2015 | {{fbw|SAM}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 3–0 | ||
| 10. | 23 January 2016 | PNGFA Academy, Lae, Papua New Guinea | {{fbw|NZL}} | align=center|1–7 | align=center| 1–7 | 2016 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 11. | rowspan=3| 18 November 2018 | rowspan=3| Stade Yoshida, Koné, New Caledonia | rowspan=3| {{fbw|SAM}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 5–0 | rowspan=8| 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
| 12. | align=center|2–0 | |||||
| 13. | align=center|4–0 | |||||
| 14. | 28 November 2018 | Stade de la Roche, Maré, New Caledonia | {{fbw|FIJ}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–5 | |
| 15. | rowspan=4| 1 December 2018 | rowspan=4| Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia | rowspan=4| {{fbw|NCL}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=4 align=center| 7–1 | |
| 16. | align=center|2–0 | |||||
| 17. | align=center|5–0 | |||||
| 18. | align=center|6–1 | |||||
| 19. | 8 July 2019 | rowspan=5| National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | {{fbw|SOL}} | align=center|4–1 | align=center| 5–2 | rowspan=5| 2019 Pacific Games |
| 20. | 12 July 2019 | {{fbw|TAH}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 4–0 | ||
| 21. | rowspan=3| 18 July 2019 | rowspan=3| {{Fbw|COK}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 5–1 | ||
| 22. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 23. | align=center|5–1 | |||||
| 24. | 17 July 2022 | rowspan=5| ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji | {{fbw|TAH}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–1 | rowspan=5| 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
| 25. | 23 July 2022 | {{fbw|TGA}} | align=center|2–2 | align=center| 3–3 {{aet}} (3–2 p) | ||
| 26. | rowspan=2| 27 July 2022 | rowspan=2| {{fbw|SAM}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 3–0 | ||
| 27. | align=center|3–0 | |||||
| 28. | 30 July 2022 | {{fbw|FIJ}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 2–1 |
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{{Papua New Guinea squad 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup}}
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Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Papua New Guinean women's soccer players
Category:21st-century Papua New Guinean sportswomen
Category:Papua New Guinea women's international soccer players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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