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Naea Bennett
Minister of Youth, Crime Prevention and Sports
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 February 2022
PresidentÉdouard Fritch
Preceded byHeremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu
Personal details
Born (1977-07-08) 8 July 1977 (age 47)
Tahiti
Political partyTapura Huiraatira
Personal information
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 AS Pirae
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 AS Vénus
2002–2014 AS Pirae
International career‡
1996–2010 Tahiti 16 (12)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Tahiti
2020– AS Pirae
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2012

Naea Tommy Irving Bennett[1] (born 8 July 1977) is a French Polynesian footballer, politician, and Cabinet Minister. He plays as a striker for AS Pirae and also represents the Tahiti national beach soccer team. He is son of Erroll Bennett, a former Tahitian footballer who was runner-up at 1973 and 1980 OFC Nations Cup.[2]

Football career

In 2002, Naea Bennett took part in 4 qualifying matches for the World Cup with the Tahiti team. While playing for AS Pirae, Bennett joined the Tahiti beach soccer team, and competed in both the 2011 and 2015 World Cups. In all he took part in 8 matches for as many wins as losses and 5 goals scored. In October 2013 he was appointed a knight of the Order of Tahiti Nui.[3][4]

Bennett is a Mormon and refuses to play football on Sundays.[5] In 2015, he refused to play in the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final due to his religious beliefs.[6]

In 2018 he was appointed interim head coach of the Tahiti national football team.[7][8]

Political career

In February 2022 he was appointed to the cabinet of Édouard Fritch as Minister of Youth, Crime Prevention and Sports.[9][10]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 June 2001 North Harbour Stadium, Albany  Vanuatu 2-0 6–1 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification
2 4 June 2001 North Harbour Stadium, Albany  Vanuatu 3-0 6–1 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3 4 June 2001 North Harbour Stadium, Albany  Vanuatu 5-1 6–1 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification
4 11 June 2001 North Harbour Stadium, Albany  Cook Islands 4-0 6–0 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification
5 30 June 2003 National Stadium, Suva  Micronesia 8-0 17–0 2003 South Pacific Games
6 30 June 2003 National Stadium, Suva  Micronesia 11-0 17–0 2003 South Pacific Games
7 30 June 2003 National Stadium, Suva  Micronesia 14-0 17–0 2003 South Pacific Games
8 30 June 2003 National Stadium, Suva  Micronesia 17-0 17–0 2003 South Pacific Games
9 3 July 2003 National Stadium, Suva  Papua New Guinea 1-0 3–0 2003 South Pacific Games
10 3 July 2003 National Stadium, Suva  Papua New Guinea 3-0 3–0 2003 South Pacific Games
11 7 July 2003 Churchill Park, Lautoka  Tonga 3-0 4–0 2003 South Pacific Games
12 7 July 2003 Churchill Park, Lautoka  Tonga 4-0 4–0 2003 South Pacific Games

References

  1. ^ "FTF – TIKI TOA : la liste des joueurs révélée sur FIFA.com". Fédération Tahitienne de Football.
  2. ^ "Football – Focus : La légende Errol Bennett" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ "LISTE DES TITULAIRES". 21 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ "L'Ordre de Tahiti Nui pour les Tiki Toa" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ Janet Thomas (September 2014). "In His Father's Steps". churchofjesuschrist.org.
  6. ^ "Tiki Toa: la polémique qui gâche la fête" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Naea Bennet becomes Tahiti's eleven-a-side National coach". 17 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Football - Tahiti vs Calédonie : Naea Bennett devient coach de la sélection" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  9. ^ "La composition du nouveau gouvernement Fritch" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Virginie Bruant et Naea Bennett entrent au gouvernement" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.


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