Desmond Fa'aiuaso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Richmond Fa'aiuaso | ||
| Date of birth | February 24, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Samoa | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Team Taranaki | ||
| 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– | Team Taranaki | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001– | Samoa | 14 | (7) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2010. | |||
Desmond Fa'aiuaso (born 24 February 1984) is a Football striker from Samoa who currently plays for ASB Premiership team YoungHeart Manawatu. He will play the New Zealand winter season with Team Taranaki in the Central Premier League[1]
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.[2]
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[3]
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 | [4] | |
References
- ↑ "Newcomers bring depth to Team Taranaki". Taranaki Daily News. 25 March 2010.
- ↑ Samoan star shines bright - Oceania Football
- ↑ "Desmond Fa'aiuaso". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Samoa 3-2 American Samoa". http://www.fifa.com/. FIFA. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
External links
- FIFA competition record - Desmond Fa'aiuaso
- Player profile - YoungHeart Manawatu
- NZFC stats - NZFC
- Desmond Fa'aiuaso at National-Football-Teams.com