External links
- Willie Bera at National-Football-Teams.com
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willie Bera | ||
| Date of birth | August 10, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahi, Papua New Guinea | ||
| Position(s) | goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Lahi Guria | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Papua New Guinea | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willie Bera (born 10 August 1964) is a Papua New Guinean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He won six caps for the Papua New Guinea national football team between 1996 and 1997.
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