Roland Bala

Roland Bala (born 18 September 1990) is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a defender for Southern United.[2][3]

Roland Bala
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-09-18) 18 September 1990
Place of birth Papua New Guinea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre-back / Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Southern United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Besta United
2015–2016 FC Port Moresby
2016 Coomera Colts
2017 University Inter
2017–2018 Southern United 6 (0)
2018 Miramar Rangers[1]
2018 Team Wellington[1]
International career‡
2012 Papua New Guinea U23 4 (0)
2016– Papua New Guinea 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2016

While playing for Southern United, Bala was discharged without conviction for indecently assaulting a woman in a Dunedin club. The judge gave him a discharge as Bala is due to have surgery to his knee that would require 12 months recuperation, while if convicted he would have been deported from New Zealand and not had the surgery.[1]

References
  1. McNeilly, Hamish. "International footballer told grope victim 'abuse is a way of life', but escapes conviction because he needs surgery". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. "Roland Bala". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. "Papua New Guinea - R. Bala". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

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