Desmond Fa'aiuaso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Richmond Fa'aiuaso | ||
| Date of birth | February 24, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Samoa | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vailima Kiwi | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Titavi | ||
| 2002–2004 | Strickland Brothers Lepea | (38) | |
| 2005 | Tuanaimoto Breeze | ||
| 2005–2007 | AS Pirae | ||
| 2009–2010 | YoungHeart Manawatu | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Team Taranaki | ||
| 2014–2016 | Central United | ||
| 2016– | Vailima Kiwi | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001– | Samoa | 14 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2015 | |||
Desmond Fa'aiuaso (born 24 February 1984) is a Football striker from Samoa who currently plays for Vailima Kiwi.
Career
Club
Fa'aiuaso had his first stint in international football with Tahiti side AS Pirae and signed up with Manawatu for the 2009-2010 season to form an all South Pacific strikeforce with Vanuatuan striker Seule Soromon.[1]
International
He made his debut for Samoa in an April 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Tonga and scored four goals in his second international, against American Samoa.
Career statistics
International
| Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 7 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 4 September 2015[2]
International goals
- Scores and results list. Samoa's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 April 2001 | International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia |  American Samoa |
2002 FIFA WCQ | |||
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| 5. | 27 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | American Samoa |
2007 South Pacific Games | |||
| 6. | 29 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Vanuatu |
2007 South Pacific Games | |||
| 7. | 31 August 2015 | Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa, Tonga |  Samoa |
2018 FIFA WCQ OFC First Round | [3] |
References
- ^ Samoan star shines bright - Oceania Football
- ^ Fa'aiuaso.html "Desmond Fa'aiuaso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Samoa 3-2 American Samoa". http://www.fifa.com/. FIFA. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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External links
- FIFA competition record - Desmond Fa'aiuaso
- Player profile - YoungHeart Manawatu
- NZFC stats - NZFC
- Desmond Fa'aiuaso at National-Football-Teams.com
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