David Muta

Muta started his playing career with Hekari United in 2006. Two years later, he joined Australian club Sunshine Coast FC and helped his side to win the Queensland State League title. On 6 December 2008, he played against LA Galaxy in an exhibition match in New Zealand, as part of an Oceania XI All-Star team. After moving back to Papua New Guinea, Muta captained Hekari United to victory in the OFC Champions League in 2010 and guided the team to the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. He played the full 90 minutes in the 3–0 defeat to Al Wahda.

Muta represented Papua New Guinea's under-23 team at the 2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament in Fiji, where he scored 2 goals. On 27 August 2011, Muta made his senior international debut in a 2011 Pacific Games against Cook Islands, scoring in a 4–0 victory. Muta was named as captain of Papua New Guinea for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup on home soil. He played in all games and helped his country reach the final for the first time in their history. Despite losing in the final to New Zealand, he was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.

Player

Hekari United

Papua New Guinea National Soccer League: 2006, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013, 2014 OFC Champions League: 2009–10 Sunshine Coast

Queensland State League: 2008 Papua New Guinea

OFC Nations Cup: runner-up, 2016

Coach

Papua New Guinea

MSG Prime Minister's Cup: 2024; runner-up, 2025

Individual

OFC Nations Cup Golden Ball: 2016