Desmond Fa'aiuaso

Desmond Fa'aiuaso
Personal information
Full name Desmond Richmond Fa'aiuaso
Date of birth (1984-02-24) February 24, 1984
Place of birth Samoa
Playing position Striker
Club 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
National team
2001– Samoa 14 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2010.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ 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
YearAppsGoals
200144
200200
200300
200400
200500
200600
200742
200800
200900
201000
201130
201200
201300
201400
201531
Total147

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 2001International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia  American Samoa
3-0
8-0
2002 FIFA WCQ
2.
4-0
3.
7-0
4.
8-0
5. 27 August 2007National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  American Samoa
2-0
7-0
2007 South Pacific Games
6. 29 August 2007National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  Vanuatu
1-0
2-1
2007 South Pacific Games
7. 31 August 2015 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa, Tonga  Samoa
1-0
3-2
2018 FIFA WCQ OFC First Round [3]

References

  1. Samoan star shines bright - Oceania Football
  2. "Desmond Fa'aiuaso". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. "Samoa 3-2 American Samoa". http://www.fifa.com/. FIFA. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015. External link in |website= (help)

External links


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