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Billjay Vaitoelau
Personal information
Full name Billjay Tulitau Vaitoelau, Jr.
Date of birth (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Royal Puma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Vaivase-Tai
2023– Royal Puma
International career
2023– American Samoa 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:34, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Billjay Vaitoelau (born 13 April 2002) is an American Samoan association footballer who plays for FFAS Senior League club Royal Puma and the American Samoa national team.

Club career

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Vaitoelau has played for Vaivase-Tai FC of the Samoa National League. During the 2020 season, he scored one goal for the club.[1] He remained with the club until at least September 2022 when he was part of its roster for a match against Goldstar Sogi FC.[2] For the 2023 season, he moved to Royal Puma of the FFAS Senior League. That season, the club won its first league title.[3]

International career

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Vaitoelau was called up to the American Samoa national team for the 2023 Pacific Games. He made his senior international debut on 20 November 2023 in the team's opening match against Samoa.[4] In the team's 11th-place playoff match against Tonga, Vaitoelau opened the scoring but American Samoa ultimately fell 2–6.[5]

International goals

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Scores and results list American Samoa's goal tally first.[4]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 November 2023 SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands  Tonga 1–0 2–6 2023 Pacific Games
Last updated 4 December 2023

International statistics

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As of match played 30 November 2023[4]
American Samoa
Year Apps Goals
2023 4 1
Total 4 1

References

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  1. ^ "FFS Premier Men's National League 2020". Fiji Football Association. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Fiji FA profile". Fiji Football Association. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "FFAS National League Senior Men 2023". Fiji Football Association. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ "American Samoa-Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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