{{short description|Solomon Islands footballer (born 1995)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Philip Mango | image = | caption = | fullname = Philip Mango | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|8|28}} | birth_place = Malaita Province, Solomon Islands | height = 1.78m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Solomon Kings | clubnumber = 1 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2010–2013 | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs1 = Marist | years2 = 2013–2015 | caps2 = | goals2 = | clubs2 = Western United | years3 = 2015–2017 | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs3 = Marist | years4 = 2017–2018 | caps4 = | goals4 = | clubs4 = Kossa | years5 = 2018–2025 | caps5 = | goals5 = | clubs5 = Solomon Warriors | years6 = 2026– | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Solomon Kings | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Solomon Islands U-17 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Solomon Islands U-20 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2015 | nationalteam3 = Solomon Islands U-23 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2016– | nationalteam4 = Solomon Islands | nationalcaps4 = 44 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 17 April 2026 | nationalteam-update = 30 March 2026 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|SLB}}}} {{Medal|Silver|2023 Solomon Islands|}} {{MedalCompetition|MSG Prime Minister's Cup}}{{medal|Winner|2023 New Caledonia|}} }}
'''Philip Mango''' (born 28 August 1995) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Solomon Kings and the Solomon Islands national team.
==International career== He made his debut for the national team on March 24, 2016 in their 2–0 victory against Papua New Guinea.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/63973/Phillip_Mango.html|title=Phillip Mango|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|website=www.national-football-teams.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref>
He was also called up to the national futsal team squad for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|title=FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 List of Players|url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FFWC/2016/pdf/FFWC_2016_SquadLists.pdf#page=19|publisher=FIFA|format=PDF|page=19|date=21 September 2016|accessdate=19 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019213233/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FFWC/2016/pdf/FFWC_2016_SquadLists.pdf#page=19|archive-date=19 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Private== Mango identifies Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas and former Solomon Islands national goalkeeper Shadrack Ramoni as the two men he looks up to.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mango ambition burns brightly|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/18ad2dec-07ad-4b7b-a80a-dbdac890d3bd/language/en-US/Default.aspx |publisher=Oceania Football Confederation|date=28 May 2014|accessdate=19 October 2016}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Solomon Islands''' *Pacific Games: Silver Medalist, 2023<ref>{{cite web |author=Solomon Islands Football Federation|title=SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT|url=https://www.facebook.com/solomonislandsfootball/posts/pfbid0xBDTDYnQshYUGtf3p1Cj8bQxKX4bwvPb9SPvzLRwj9aJN8vbndTwYN3xzKKwsoZcl?ref=embed_page |publisher=Facebook |access-date=July 13, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=ABC News|title=New Caledonia clinches men's football gold after tense penalty shootout against Solomon Islands |url=https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/new-caledonia-clinches-men-s-football-gold-pacific-games/103179836|access-date=July 13, 2025}}</ref> *MSG Prime Minister's Cup: 2023<ref>{{cite web |author=Solomon Islands Football Federation|title=MSG Squad Name|url=https://www.facebook.com/solomonislandsfootball/posts/791227353013217/?comment_id=3779424232292016&paipv=0&eav=Afa-5eK_0eOS0YWi7hy6qXV98nVhWnohzj-FALJ5i0NdTkkwc6xvvAq0l67Sk7JTmCM&_rdr|publisher=Facebook |access-date=July 13, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Sports Media|title=Champions Solomon Islands Return Home with MSG Cup 2023|url=https://sports.islesmedia.net/champions-solomon-islands-return-home-with-msg-cup-2023/|access-date=July 13, 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{FIFA player|361888}} * {{soccerway|philip-mango/173348}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mango, Philip}} Category:Living people Category:1995 births Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Solomon Islands men's international footballers Category:Solomon Islands men's footballers Category:People from Honiara Category:Marist F.C. players Category:2016 OFC Nations Cup players Category:2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup players Category:OFC Professional League players
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