James Lepaio

James Lepaio
Personal information
Full name James Lepaio
Date of birth (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992
Place of birth Funafuti, Tuvalu
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position striker
Club information
Current team
 FC Manu Laeva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008-2011 Tofaga B
2011-2013 Tofaga A (1)
2013- FC Manu Laeva
National team
2011– Tuvalu 5 (1)
2011– Tuvalu futsal 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James Lepaio (born 6 September 1992) is a Tuvaluan footballer.

Personal life

Lepaio is the cousin of George Panapa.

Club career

Lepaio has played since 2008 to 2011 for Tofaga B. In 2011-2013 he played for FC Tofaga A. In 2013 he played for FC Manu Laeva.

International career

Lepaio played in May 2011 with the Tuvalu national futsal team at the Oceanian Futsal Championship. He played all four games.

He made his debut for the Tuvalu national football team in the friendly match against Samoa on 22 August 2011.

Also in 2011, he played four games for the national football team at the Pacific Games 2011 as a midfielder: against American Samoa,[1] Vanuatu,[2] Solomon Islands,[3] (he scored Tuvalu's only goal in a 6–1 defeat) and Guam.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Tuvalu have defeated American Samoa 4–0 in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Noumea on day one of the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. August 27, 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Vanuatu have beaten Tuvalu 5–1 in their men's Group A match at Riviere Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Solomon Islands have beaten Tuvalu in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. September 3, 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Guam and Tuvalu have drawn 1–1 in their men's Group A match at Rivière Salée in Nouméa at the XIV Pacific Games". Oceania Football Confederation. September 4, 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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