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Ati Kepo (born 15 January 1996) is a Papua New Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hekari United and the Papua New Guinea national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ati Kepo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hekari United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Hekari United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Papua New Guinea | 25 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Kepo is from the village of Kalo in the Rigo District.[1] He represented his village's team at the Hekari Central Cup and was scouted, along with two of his brothers, to join Hekari United.[1][2]
Kepo debuted internationally with the Papua New Guinea national team on 8 July 2019 in a friendly match against Samoa in a 6-0 victory in which he scored.
Kepo was again called up on 18 March 2022 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against New Zealand in a 1–0 defeat. It was his first cap after four years. On 24 March 2022, Kepo scored for Papua New Guinea against Fiji in a 2–1 victory, advancing his team to the final stage to face the Solomon Islands in which he scored another goal, resulting a 3–2 defeat.[3][4][5]
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