Noah Karunaratne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noah Karunaratne | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Christchurch United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 46 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Lower Hutt City (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Eastern Suburbs | 42 | (5) |
| 2025– | Christchurch United | 1 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | New Zealand U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | New Zealand U23 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2023 | |||
Noah Karunaratne (born 27 June 2003) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Southern League club Christchurch United.
Personal life
Karunaratne is the older brother of Wellington Phoenix player Seth Karunaratne.[2]
Club career
Wellington Phoenix
Karunaratne played for the Wellington Phoenix Academy, before making his debut for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the 2019–20 New Zealand Football Championship against Tasman United picking up an assist. Karunaratne was named Wellington Phoenix Academy Men's Player of the Year for the 2022–23 season.[3][4] On 3 August 2022, Karunaratne made his professional debut for the 'Nix first team, in an Australia Cup tie against Devonport City.[5][6]
Eastern Suburbs
On 15 March 2024, Karunaratne signed for Northern League side Eastern Suburbs.[7][8] He made his debut on 23 March 2024 against Bay Olympic in the Northern League.[9]
Christchurch United
Karunaratne signed for Christchurch United on 26 September 2025 for the championship phase of the National League.[10] He made his debut on 27 September 2025, where he scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Auckland United.[11][12]
International career
On 1 September 2022, Karunaratne was called up to the New Zealand U20's for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship.[13] He made his debut on 7 September 2022, in the opening group game against Cook Islands.[14] On 1 May 2023, he was called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[15][16] Karunaratne made three appearances at the World Cup as New Zealand made the Round of 16.[17]
Karunaratne was called up to the New Zealand U23's for the first time on 2 March 2023, for a two-game series against China.[18][19] He played in both games, debuting on 23 March 2023.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 27 September 2025.[21]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2019–20 | Premiership | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Premiership | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | National League | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | National League | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Lower Hutt City (loan) | 2021 | National League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Eastern Suburbs | 2024 | National League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | National League | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Christchurch United | 2025 | National League | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 105 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 12 | ||
Honours
New Zealand U20
Individual
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 SQUAD LIST" (PDF). FIFA. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Men's National League – Week 1". theniche-cache.com. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Foster and Zawada crowned players of the year". Wellington Phoenix. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Noah Karunaratne picks up the @wellingtonphoenixacademy Men's Player of the Year!". Wellington Phoenix. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Australia Cup Review: Wellington Phoenix vs. Devonport City Strikers". Wellington Phoenix. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ James, Euan (3 August 2022). "Devonport City Strikers v Wellington Phoenix". Australia Cup. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "📣 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮 - Noah Karunaratne". Eastern Suburbs. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Introducing our 2024 Men's Premier Squad, consisting entirely of New Zealand players 🤝". Eastern Suburbs. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "STARTING XI". Eastern Suburbs. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Welcome to The Rams, Noah Karunaratne! 💙🐏". Christchurch United. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "RESULTS: Saturday's winners, scorers and latest league tables". friendsoffootbalnz.com. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Nick (30 September 2025). "2025 Men's National League – Week 1". theniche-cache.com. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Squad named for OFC U-19 Championship 2022". New Zealand Football. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Cooks Islands v New Zealand". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Squad named for men's FIFA U-20 World Cup". New Zealand Football. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Get to know the Men's U-20 team". New Zealand Football. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand win opening game at FIFA U-20 World Cup". New Zealand Football. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Men's U-23 squad named for home games against China". New Zealand Football. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Reserves looking to evolve in 2023 Central League". Wellington Phoenix. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ Smith, Logan (23 March 2023). "New Zealand U-22s impress as they beat China 2-0 at Mt Smart Stadium". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "N. Karunaratne". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "OFC U-19 Men's Championship 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Foster and Zawada crowned players of the year at Wellington Phoenix awards". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
External links
- Noah Karunaratne at Soccerway