Tommy Semmy
Papua New Guinean soccer player
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Tommy Semmy (born 30 September 1994) is a Papua New Guinean professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Victoria Premier League 1 club North Geelong Warriors and the Papua New Guinea national team.[1]
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| Date of birth | 30 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | North Geelong Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Besta United PNG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Hekari United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Marist Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Hekari United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Malaita Kingz | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Hamilton Wanderers | 59 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Altona Magic | 42 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Dandenong City (loan) | 7 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Melbourne Knights | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Werribee City | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Geelong | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Melbourne Knights | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | North Geelong Warriors | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Papua New Guinea U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Papua New Guinea U23 | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Papua New Guinea | 26 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
After making a name for himself playing village football, Semmy played for Besta United PNG of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League for two seasons beginning in 2013. In 2015, he moved to defending league champions Hekari United and appeared for the club during the 2014–15 OFC Champions League, including in a match against Vanuatu's Tafea in which he scored a goal after an individual effort.[2] He scored again against Tefana in a 3–2 victory in the team's final group stage match.[3] Semmy's two goals were enough to place him tied for fourth place in the scoring charts for the final stages of the tournament.[4] He also played for the club in the 2016 OFC Champions League, scoring two goals in three matches of the group stage. His goals came against AS Lössi of New Caledonia[5] and Suva of Fiji.[6]
In July 2016 it was announced that Semmy, along with three other Hekari players, signed for Marist FC of the Solomon Islands S-League.[7]
In 2017 Semmy joined Malaita Kingz F.C., also of the Telekom S-League. He won the league Golden Boot award that year with 17 goals.[8]
International career
In 2013, Semmy was part of Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship. During the tournament, he made one appearance.[1] He was then named to the squad for the 2015 Pacific Games which were held in Papua New Guinea.[9] The team won the bronze medal, marking the nation's first medal for football at the Pacific Games since 1987. The tournament also doubled as the OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10] In preparation for the Pacific Games, manager Ricki Herbert named him to the squad for a pair of friendlies against the Solomon Islands. He scored a brace in the second match as Papua New Guinea won 2–1.[2]
Semmy made his senior international debut in 2014 in a friendly against Singapore.[11] He was named to Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup and scored his first senior goal in the nation's opening match against New Caledonia on 29 May. He was given a red card and sent off later in the match.[12]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 17 November 2024[11]
| Papua New Guinea | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 26 | 10 |
International goals Stats correct as of 17 November 2024[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 29 May 2016 | Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |  New Caledonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
2 | 17 June 2016 | Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
3 | 2–0 | |||||
4 | 21 March 2022 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar | New Caledonia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 24 March 2022 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Fiji | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6 | 11 October 2023 | Stade Yoshida, Koné, New Caledonia | New Caledonia | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
7 | 16 June 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji | Fiji | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2024 OFC Nations Cup |
8 | 22 June 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji |  Samoa | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024 OFC Nations Cup |
9 | 10 October 2024 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji | New Caledonia | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10 | 17 November 2024 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua Nowa Guinea |  Solomon Islands | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Hekari United
- Telikom NSL Cup runner-up: 2015–16
Papua New Guinea
- OFC Nations Cup: runner-up, 2016 [13] [14]
- MSG Prime Minister's Cup: runner-up, 2025 [15] [16]
Papua New Guinea U-23
- Pacific Games: Bronze Medalist, 2015[17]
