| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koriak Upaiga | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hekari United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Hekari United | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sunshine Coast | ||
| 2013–2016 | Hekari United | ||
| 2016–2019 | Marist | ||
| 2019– | Hekari United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Papua New Guinea | 21 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2022 | |||
Koriak Upaiga (born 13 June 1987) is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a defender for PRK Hekari United. [2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 2016 | Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |  Samoa | 6–0 | 8–0 | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2. | 18 July 2019 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Tonga | 7–0 | 8–0 | 2019 Pacific Games |
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