Esala Masi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esala Masinisau | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ba | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1997 | Gippsland Falcons | 28 | (6) |
| 1997–2000 | Wollongong City Wolves | 77 | (19) |
| 2004 | South Cardiff Gunners | ||
| 2004–2005 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| 2005 | → Johor FC (loan) | ||
| 2005 | Ba | ||
| 2006–2007 | Oakleigh Cannons | 53 | (27) |
| 2008 | Frankston Pines | 10 | (1) |
| 2008 | Altona Magic | 17 | (7) |
| 2009 | Navua F.C. | ||
| 2009 | Pine Rivers United | ||
| 2010 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | ||
| 2010–2012 | Mitchelton FC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997–2005 | Fiji | 22 | (23) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2007. | |||
Esala Masi (born 9 March 1974) is a retired Fijian footballer, who played as a striker.
His uncle, the late Esala Masi Sr. was also a Fiji international football player in the 1960s; he died in Lautoka Hospital in 2010.[1][2] His cousin, Manoa Masi has also played in Australia and the national team.
Masi made his debut for the Fiji national football team in 1997 against New Zealand and has collected over 30 caps since, averaging almost a goal a game. He has captained the team on several occasions.
Esala Masi has been associated with the NZ Master's club run by Vineet Sharma. Esala has been playing for NZ Masters from the age of 35 onwards. The star studded team has seen players like Pita Rabo, Wiseae Nambenu, Usenio Longiavo, Patrick Wise, Henry Dyer and many more.
References
External links
- Esala Masi at National-Football-Teams.com