Tusbab Stallions F.C.

Tusbab Stallions are a professional football club established in 2019[1] and based in Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Tusbab Stallions
Full nameTusbab Stallions Football Club
Founded2019 (2019)
ManagerRachel Wadunah
LeaguePapua New Guinea National Soccer League

The club most debuted in the 2019–20 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League.[2]

History

The club was established in 2019 as successor of an amateur club dating back to 2004 of the same name, which itself was founded after a merge between two separate Madang-based clubs, Tusbab and Blue Kumuls.[1] The amateur side had won the Madang Soccer Association Grand Final in 2018, prior to their move to semi-professional status.[1]

On 11 January 2019, the side was confirmed as one of the sides entered into the 2019 National Soccer League, and had been drawn into the Northern Conference.[3] They won their opening fixture with a 1–0 victory over Laiwaden FC.[4] By the halfway stage of the season, the side sat fifth out of eight sides in the conference, having won two games and drawn one.[5]

The second half of their season was poor, with the side picking up just one more point, a 1–1 draw with Laiwaden, before five consecutive defeats saw them finish at the bottom of the conference.[5]

They entered the 2019–20 season and started strongly, winning five of their opening nine games thanks to eight goals from Stahl Gubag.[2] However, following Gubag and central defender Nigel Malagian's mid-season transfers to Lae City,[6][7] the side began to struggle, failing to win in seven games before a 2–1 victory over playoff rivals Gulf Komara looked like it might stabilise their playoff push.[8] However, a draw and a defeat in their final two games saw them slip to sixth on the final day.[2]

Domestic record

National competitions

Players

Current squad

Squad for 2019–20 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Papua New Guinea PNG Leehan Manasseh
— GK Papua New Guinea PNG Reynald Dou
— GK Papua New Guinea PNG Jesse Mandari
— DF Papua New Guinea PNG Kimson Kapai
— DF Papua New Guinea PNG Morris Devi
— DF Papua New Guinea PNG Darren Polly
— DF Papua New Guinea PNG Jasper Panu
— DF Papua New Guinea PNG Manasseh Manasseh
— DF Papua New Guinea PNG Richie Apisa
— DF Papua New Guinea PNG Andreas Mapai
— DF Papua New Guinea PNG Blaise Kuar
— MF Papua New Guinea PNG Jonel Kambual
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Papua New Guinea PNG Michael Saun
— MF Papua New Guinea PNG Joel Alex
— MF Papua New Guinea PNG Ricky Wadunah
— MF Papua New Guinea PNG Darren Steven
— MF Papua New Guinea PNG Solomon Mapai
— MF Papua New Guinea PNG Jason Wadunah
— MF Papua New Guinea PNG Stahl Gubag
— FW Papua New Guinea PNG Ephraim Leo
— FW Papua New Guinea PNG Nehemiah Geibul
— FW Papua New Guinea PNG Graham Yamre
— FW Papua New Guinea PNG Maskulan Pulung
— FW Papua New Guinea PNG Papalau Awele

Club officials

Management
Position Name Notes
Chairman Papua New Guinea Conrad Wadunah

Coaching staff
Position Name Notes
Head coach Papua New Guinea Rachel Wadunah
Team manager Papua New Guinea Juanita Kalip - Tawi
Assistant coach Papua New Guinea Nolan Samar
Goalkeeping coach Papua New Guinea David Geladia

References
  1. "Stallions aiming to be more than soccer club". The National. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  2. "Papua New Guinea 2019/20". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. "26 clubs set for NSL". The National. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. "Wawens go down despite fight back". Post Courier. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  5. "Papua New Guinea 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  6. "Stahl Gubag continues at Stallions as Nigel Malagian departs for Lae City". Oceania Football Center. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  7. "Stahl Gubag joins Lae City". Oceania Football Center. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  8. "Stallions move to fourth spot after win". Post Courier. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
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