Reggie Davani
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Career & Clubs
Davani was a product of the then Brisbane Lions (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 commencement of the 2011 season, Davani joined Victorian club Sunshine George Cross.
Davani made his debut for the Papua New Guinea national football team 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 New Guinea (13). 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.
International goals
Scores and results list Papua New Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Papua New Guinea goal.
Davani was Papua New Guinea Assistant coach between 2014 and 2017. During this time Papua New Guinea finished runners up in the OFC Nations Cup. Davani returned to Ipswich in 2018 to become the Senior Men's Assistant coach and U20 Men's coach at Western Pride FC. Davani became the acting-Senior Men's coach after the departure of Graham Harvey.
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- Sunshine George Cross FC (2011–)
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- Queensland Lions FC (1996–1997)
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- Ipswich Knights Soccer Club (1998–1998)
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- Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club (2001–2001)
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- North Shore United AFC (2003–2003)
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- Bay Olympic (2004–2006)
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- Auckland City FC (2007–2008)
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- Kossa F.C. (2008–2008)
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- Hume City FC (2009–2009)
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- Logan United FC (2009–2010)
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- Olympic FC (2010–2011)
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- Papua New Guinea men's national soccer team (1998–)
Legacy
Club
University Inter Port Moresby Premier League: 2001, 2003 Auckland City New Zealand Football Championship: 2005, 2006 Oceania Club Championship: 2005 Bay Olympic New Zealand Nth Premier League: 2006 Kossa FC Australian Futsal National (Queensland Men's): 2001
Individual
2005 Finalist – Papua New Guinean Sportsman of the Year2004 Finalist – Oceania Player of the Year2004 Players Player of the Year – Bay Olympic NZ2001 Port Moresby Soccer Association Striker of the Year1999 OFC Futsal All-Star Team1998 Alitalia Young Rising Star Award – Australian Futsal National LeagueAll Time Top Scorer – PNG National Team (15 Goals)
Clubs
- Papua New Guinea men's national soccer team1998current
- Sunshine George Cross FC2011current
- Queensland Lions FC1996–1997
- Ipswich Knights Soccer Club1998–1998
- Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club2001–2001
- North Shore United AFC2003–2003
- Bay Olympic2004–2006
- Auckland City FC2007–2008
- Kossa F.C.2008–2008
- Hume City FC2009–2009
- Logan United FC2009–2010
- Olympic FC2010–2011
Played together with
- Adam McGeorgeAuckland City FC · 2008–2012
- Adam McGeorgeAuckland City FC · 2015
- Adam MitchellAuckland City FC · 2019
- Adam ThomasAuckland City FC · 2009–2011
- Adrian ElrickNorth Shore United AFC · 1968–1985
- Albert RieraAuckland City FC · 2011–2013
- Alex FeneridisAuckland City FC · 2006–2014
- Allan BoathNorth Shore United AFC · 1985–1988
Andreu Guerao MayoralAuckland City FC · 2011–2011
Ben SigmundAuckland City FC · 2006–2008
Brian KaltakAuckland City FC · 2018–2022
Callum McCowattAuckland City FC
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Identifiers & aliases
Reginald Davani is a former Papua New Guinea footballer, who is currently acting as senior men's coach at Western Pride FC.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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