{{short description|New Zealand footballer}} {{No significant coverage (sports)|find=football|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rupesh Puna | image = | caption = | fullname = Rupesh Puna | height = | position = defender | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|04|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | currentclub = Waitakere United | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | years2 = | years3 = | years4 = | years5 = | clubs1 = | clubs2 = | clubs3 = | clubs4 = | clubs5 = | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = | caps5 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = | goals5 = | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam1 = New Zealand | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = | club-update = | nationalteam-update = }} '''Rupesh Puna''' (born 19 April 1981) is a retired professional footballer who represented New Zealand at international level.<ref name="aapp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances – Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|access-date=9 Aug 2009}}</ref>
==Playing career== Puna has played for Caversham AFC, Otago United and currently plays for Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.
Puna made his full All Whites debut in a 0–3 loss to Iran on 12 October 2003<ref name="alup">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=19 June 2009}}</ref> and ended his international playing career with 2 A-international caps to his credit,<ref name="aapp" /><ref name="agoal">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=19 June 2009}}</ref> his final cap an appearance in a 2–4 loss to Vanuatu on 2 June 2004.<ref name="alup" />
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==External links== *{{FIFA player|199695|Rupesh Puna}} {{New Zealand Squad 2004 OFC Nations Cup}}
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